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West Indies v Australia
Australia in West Indies 1964/65 (1st Test)
VenueSabina Park, Kingston on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th March 1965 (6-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWest Indies won by 179 runs
UmpiresO Davies, D Sang Hue
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 32/0 (Lawry 18*, Simpson 11*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 211/9 (Hawke 44*, Mayne 4*)
Close of play day 3West Indies (2) 199/3 (Hunte 74*, Gibbs 0*)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 42/2 (Hawke 0*, Cowper 2*)

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Huntec Grout b Philpott41     
SM Nursec Grout b Hawke15     
RB Kanhaic Philpott b McKenzie17     
BF Butcherb Mayne39     
*GS Soberslbw b Simpson30     
JS Solomonc Grout b Mayne0  -- 
+JL Hendriksb Philpott11     
AW Whitenot out57   1 
WW Hallb Hawke9     
CC Griffithb Mayne6     
LR Gibbsb Mayne6     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Nurse), 2-70 (Hunte), 3-82 (Kanhai), 4-149 (Butcher), 5-149 (Sobers), 6-149 (Solomon), 7-181 (Hendriks), 8-211 (Hall), 9-229 (Griffith), 10-239 (Gibbs, 69.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie20   2701--
Hawke14   4472--
Mayne17.22434--
Philpott14   2562--
Simpson4   2151--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Lawrylbw b Hall19     
*RB Simpsonc Kanhai b Hall11     
RM Cowperc Nurse b Hall26     
NCL O'Neillc Butcher b White40     
BC Boothb Griffith2  -- 
G Thomasb Griffith23     
PI Philpottc White b Hall22     
NJN Hawkenot out45     
+ATW Groutc Nurse b Hall5     
GD McKenzieb White0  -- 
LC Mayneb Sobers9     
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 5 nb)15
Total(all out, 95.4 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Simpson), 2-39 (Lawry), 3-42 (Booth), 4-80 (Cowper), 5-96 (Thomas), 6-136 (O'Neill), 7-176 (Philpott), 8-192 (Grout), 9-193 (McKenzie), 10-217 (Mayne, 95.4 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall24   0605--
Griffith20   2592--
Sobers20.47301--
Gibbs16   8190--
White15   4342--

West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Huntec Simpson b Mayne81 300 - 
SM Nurserun out17     
RB Kanhaic and b Philpott16     
BF Butcherc Booth b Philpott71     
LR Gibbsb Mayne5     
*GS Sobersc Simpson b Philpott27     
JS Solomonc Grout b Mayne76   1 
+JL Hendriksb O'Neill30     
AW Whitest Grout b Philpott3     
WW Hallb Mayne16     
CC Griffithnot out1     
Extras(20 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 152.4 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Nurse), 2-78 (Kanhai), 3-194 (Butcher), 4-211 (Hunte), 5-226 (Gibbs), 6-247 (Sobers), 7-311 (Hendriks), 8-314 (White), 9-372 (Solomon), 10-373 (Hall, 152.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie33   7560--
Hawke18   5250--
Mayne23.45564--
Philpott47   101094--
Simpson15   2360--
Cowper9   1270--
O'Neill7   0341--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Lawryb Griffith17     
*RB Simpsonc Hendriks b Hall16     
NJN Hawkeb Solomon33     
RM Cowperlbw b Hall2  -- 
NCL O'Neillc Nurse b Gibbs22     
BC Boothb Griffith56     
G Thomasb Hall15     
PI Philpottc Kanhai b Sobers9     
+ATW Groutlbw b Hall2  -- 
GD McKenziec Hall b White20     
LC Maynenot out11     
Extras(13 nb)13
Total(all out, 78.5 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Simpson), 2-40 (Lawry), 3-43 (Cowper), 4-75 (O'Neill), 5-144 (Hawke), 6-167 (Booth), 7-180 (Thomas), 8-184 (Grout), 9-192 (Philpott), 10-216 (McKenzie, 78.5 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall19   5454--
Griffith14   3362--
Gibbs9   1211--
Sobers17   2641--
Solomon5   0231--
White14.58141--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
--> AW White made his debut in Test matches
--> G Thomas made his debut in Test matches
--> PI Philpott made his debut in Test matches
--> LC Mayne made his debut in Test matches
--> AW White (1) 50 in 40 balls, 44 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> NJN Hawke (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Test matches
--> CC Hunte (2) 50 in 149 balls, 173 minutes
--> CC Hunte (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 51
--> BF Butcher (2) 50 in 116 balls, 111 minutes
--> JS Solomon (2) 50 in 140 balls, 150 minutes
--> BC Booth (2) 50 in 87 balls, 81 minutes
--> BC Booth (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 43
--> LC Mayne made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> PI Philpott made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> AW White made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> ATW Grout made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> RB Simpson made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> NCL O'Neill made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> WM Lawry made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> GD McKenzie made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> BC Booth made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> NJN Hawke made his debut in West Indies in First-Class matches
--> NJN Hawke made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> RM Cowper made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> G Thomas made his debut in West Indies in First-Class matches
--> LC Mayne reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed BF Butcher, his 1st wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> WW Hall reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PI Philpott, his 4th wicket in the Australia first innings
--> GS Sobers reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed PI Philpott, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings
--> GS Sobers reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PI Philpott, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings
--> NCL O'Neill retired hurt in the Australia first innings having scored 0 (team score 39/2) - he returned when the score was 80/4