England Vs West Indies 8Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 27 February 1992
England won by 6 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 61 balls remaining). Graham Gooch top-scored with 65 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 27 February 1992
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 61 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Chris Lewis
- Captains
- Richie Richardson (West Indies), Graham Gooch (England)
- Umpires
- KE Liebenberg and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 157 all out. Keith Arthurton top-scored with 54 off 101 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 38. Chris Lewis took 3 for 30 for England. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 206 across 38 ODIs.
Chasing 158, England made 160 for 4. Graham Gooch top-scored with 65 off 101 balls, and Graeme Hick made 54.
England won by 6 wickets (with 61 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 157 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Neil Fairbrother | 38 | 68 |
| Brian Lara | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 2 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Botham | 5 | 17 |
| Carl Hooper | c Dermot Reeve | 5 | 20 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Neil Fairbrother | 54 | 101 |
| Gus Logie | run out | 20 | 27 |
| Roger Harper | c Graeme Hick | 3 | 14 |
| Malcolm Marshall | run out | 3 | 8 |
| David Williams | c Derek Pringle | 6 | 19 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Phil DeFreitas | 4 | 6 |
| Winston Benjamin | not out | 11 | 15 |
Extras 8 · Total 157 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Pringle | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Chris Lewis | 8.2 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 9 | 2 | 34 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Dermot Reeve | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Phil Tufnell | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Brian Lara), 2-22 (Richie Richardson), 3-36 (Carl Hooper), 4-55 (Desmond Haynes), 5-91 (Gus Logie), 6-102 (Roger Harper), 7-116 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-131 (David Williams), 9-145 (Keith Arthurton), 10-157 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 0 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 22 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Carl Hooper | 14 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Keith Arthurton | 19 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Keith Arthurton | 36 |
| sixth | Roger Harper and Keith Arthurton | 11 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Keith Arthurton | 14 |
| eighth | Keith Arthurton and David Williams | 15 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Keith Arthurton | 14 |
| tenth | Winston Benjamin and Curtly Ambrose | 12 |
ENGLAND: 160 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | st David Williams | 65 | 101 |
| Ian Botham | c David Williams | 8 | 28 |
| Robin Smith | c Gus Logie | 8 | 28 |
| Graeme Hick | c Roger Harper | 54 | 55 |
| Neil Fairbrother | not out | 13 | 28 |
| Alec Stewart | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Dermot Reeve, Chris Lewis, Derek Pringle, Phil DeFreitas, Phil Tufnell
Extras 12 · Total 160 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 8 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Winston Benjamin | 9.5 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Ian Botham), 2-71 (Robin Smith), 3-126 (Graham Gooch), 4-156 (Graeme Hick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 50 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Robin Smith | 21 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick | 55 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 30 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Alec Stewart | 4 |
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