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West Indies v Australia
Australia in West Indies and Bermuda 1977/78 (3rd Test)
VenueBourda, Georgetown on 31st March, 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th April 1978 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 3 wickets
UmpiresRG Gosein, CF Vyfhuis
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 68/2 (Wood 31*, Cosier 9*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (2) 98/2 (Williams 60*, Parry 2*)
Close of play day 3West Indies (2) 439 all out
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 290/6 (Rixon 9*)
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Greenidgelbw b Thomson56 12510- 
AB Williamslbw b Clark10 312- 
HA Gomesb Clark4 13-- 
*AI Kallicharranb Thomson0 24-- 
IT Shillingfordc Clark b Laughlin3 23-- 
+DA Murrayc Ogilvie b Clark21 863- 
S Shivnarinec Rixon b Thomson53 11810- 
N Phillipc Yardley b Simpson15 272- 
VA Holderc Laughlin b Clark1 5-- 
DR Parrynot out21 344- 
ST Clarkeb Thomson6 51- 
Extras(2 lb, 13 nb)15
Total(all out, 60.2 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Williams), 2-36 (Gomes), 3-48 (Kallicharran), 4-77 (Shillingford), 5-84 (Greenidge), 6-130 (Murray), 7-165 (Phillip), 8-166 (Holder), 9-193 (Shivnarine), 10-205 (Clarke, 60.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson16.21564--
Clark24   6654--
Laughlin10   4341--
Cosier2   110--
Simpson8   1341--
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Darlingc Greenidge b Phillip15 302- 
GM Woodlbw b Holder50 1346- 
AD Ogilviec and b Phillip4 151- 
GJ Cosierlbw b Clarke9 581- 
CS Serjeantb Clarke0 19-- 
*RB Simpsonrun out67 1795- 
TJ Laughlinc Greenidge b Parry21 712- 
+SJ Rixonc Holder b Phillip54 1186- 
B Yardleyb Clarke33 445- 
JR Thomsonc and b Phillip3 7-- 
WM Clarknot out2 16-- 
Extras(12 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 83 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Darling), 2-36 (Ogilvie), 3-77 (Cosier), 4-85 (Serjeant), 5-90 (Wood), 6-142 (Laughlin), 7-237 (Simpson), 8-256 (Rixon), 9-268 (Thomson), 10-286 (Yardley, 83 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillip18   0754--
Holder17   1401--
Clarke22   3583--
Gomes3   080--
Parry15   2391--
Shivnarine8   0380--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Greenidgeb Clark11 222- 
AB Williamsc Serjeant b Clark10011816519- 
+DA Murraylbw b Simpson16 773- 
DR Parrylbw b Clark51 1048- 
HA Gomesc Simpson b Yardley101 20911- 
*AI Kallicharranb Yardley22 544- 
IT Shillingfordc and b Thomson16 433- 
S Shivnarineb Cosier63 1477- 
N Phillipst Rixon b Yardley4 21-- 
VA Holderlbw b Clark31 6222 
ST Clarkenot out5 91- 
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 10 nb)19
Total(all out, 116.4 overs)439
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Greenidge), 2-95 (Murray), 3-172 (Williams), 4-199 (Parry), 5-249 (Kallicharran), 6-285 (Shillingford), 7-355 (Gomes), 8-369 (Phillip), 9-431 (Shivnarine), 10-439 (Holder, 116.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson20   2831--
Clark34.441244--
Yardley30   6963--
Simpson19   4701--
Cosier6   1141--
Laughlin7   1330--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WM Darlingc Williams b Clarke0 14-- 
GM Woodrun out126 33581 
AD Ogilvielbw b Clarke0 10-- 
*RB Simpsonc Murray b Clarke4 14-- 
CS Serjeantc sub (SFAF Bacchus) b Phillip124 269181 
GJ Cosierb Phillip0 13-- 
+SJ Rixonnot out39 857- 
TJ Laughlinc and b Parry24 552- 
B Yardleynot out15 193- 
JR Thomsondid not bat      
WM Clarkdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 16 nb, 2 w)30
Total(7 wickets, 101 overs)362
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Darling), 2-13 (Ogilvie), 3-22 (Simpson), 4-273 (Serjeant), 5-279 (Cosier), 6-290 (Wood), 7-338 (Laughlin)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke27   5833--
Phillip19   2652--
Holder20   3550--
Parry17   1611--
Shivnarine18   2680--
Notes
--> AE Greenidge made his debut in Test matches
--> AB Williams made his debut in Test matches
--> DA Murray made his debut in Test matches
--> S Shivnarine made his debut in Test matches
--> N Phillip made his debut in Test matches
--> ST Clarke made his debut in Test matches
--> TJ Laughlin made his debut in Test matches
--> IT Shillingford made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AE Greenidge (1) 50 in 74 balls
--> S Shivnarine (1) 50 in 77 balls with 10 fours
--> GM Wood (1) 50 in 87 balls with 6 fours
--> RB Simpson (1) 50 in 106 balls
--> SJ Rixon (1) 50 in 100 balls
--> SJ Rixon (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in Test matches
--> AB Williams (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> AB Williams (2) 50 in 47 balls, 72 minutes
--> AB Williams (2) 100 in 117 balls, 166 minutes with 19 fours
--> HA Gomes (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Test matches
--> HA Gomes (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> HA Gomes (2) 50 in 104 balls, 127 minutes
--> HA Gomes (2) 100 in 169 balls, 203 minutes with 11 fours
--> S Shivnarine (2) 50 in 81 balls
--> VA Holder (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> DR Parry (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Test matches
--> DR Parry (2) 50 in 94 balls with 8 fours
--> GM Wood (2) 50 in 94 balls, 135 minutes
--> GM Wood (2) passed his previous highest score of 69 in Test matches
--> GM Wood (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> GM Wood (2) 100 in 209 balls, 271 minutes with 7 fours
--> GM Wood (2) passed his previous highest score of 122 in First-Class matches
--> CS Serjeant (2) 50 in 110 balls, 137 minutes
--> CS Serjeant (2) passed his previous highest score of 85 in Test matches
--> CS Serjeant (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> CS Serjeant (2) 100 in 172 balls, 215 minutes with 15 fours and 1 six
--> ST Clarke made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> AE Greenidge made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> TJ Laughlin made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> DA Murray made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> N Phillip made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> S Shivnarine made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> AB Williams made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> HA Gomes made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> AD Ogilvie made his debut in West Indies in Test matches