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Australia v West Indies
West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1979/80 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 29th, 30th, 31st December 1979, 1st January 1980 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWest Indies won by 10 wickets
UmpiresAR Crafter, CE Harvey
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 103/1 (Greenidge 26*, Richards 45*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 336/7 (Roberts 13*, Garner 12*)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 167/3 (Laird 63*, Hughes 33*)
Player of the MatchIVA Richards
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Wienerlbw b Garner40901263- 
BM Lairdc Lloyd b Holding164169-- 
AR Borderc Richards b Garner1764991- 
*GS Chappellc Murray b Garner1946582- 
KJ Hughesc Rowe b Holding4922-- 
PM Tooheyc Roberts b Holding1016281- 
+RW Marshc Kallicharran b Holding0815-- 
DK Lilleec Lloyd b Croft122122-- 
G Dymockc Kallicharran b Croft71429-- 
RM Hoggc Greenidge b Croft1425272- 
JD Higgsnot out0716-- 
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)17
Total(all out, 265 minutes, 56.3 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Laird), 2-69 (Wiener), 3-97 (Border), 4-108 (Chappell), 5-112 (Hughes), 6-118 (Marsh), 7-123 (Toohey), 8-133 (Lillee), 9-143 (Dymock), 10-156 (Hogg, 56.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts14   1390--
Holding14   3404--
Croft13.34273--
Garner15   7333--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgec Higgs b Dymock48941375- 
DL Haynesc Hughes b Lillee2924324- 
IVA Richardsc Toohey b Dymock9611016091 
AI Kallicharranc Laird b Higgs3963884- 
LG Roweb Lillee2668642- 
*CH Lloydc Marsh b Dymock401131432- 
+DL Murrayb Dymock2480851- 
AME Robertslbw b Lillee5488896- 
J Garnerc Dymock b Higgs2938545- 
MA Holdingnot out1718-- 
CEH Croftlbw b Higgs044-- 
Extras(4 lb, 7 nb)11
Total(all out, 446 minutes, 112.4 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Haynes), 2-156 (Greenidge), 3-215 (Richards), 4-226 (Kallicharran), 5-250 (Rowe), 6-305 (Murray), 7-320 (Lloyd), 8-390 (Garner), 9-396 (Roberts), 10-397 (Croft, 112.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee36   7963--
Hogg6   0590--
Dymock31   21064--
Higgs34.441223--
Chappell5   230--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Wienerc Murray b Croft2447691- 
BM Lairdc Garner b Holding691762773- 
AR Borderlbw b Holding1551722- 
*GS Chappellc Murray b Roberts2219321- 
KJ Hugheslbw b Roberts701021606- 
PM Tooheyc Murray b Croft726281- 
+RW Marshb Croft72134-- 
DK Lilleec and b Roberts0915-- 
G Dymockc Lloyd b Garner1735523- 
RM Hoggc Holding b Garner113842-- 
JD Higgsnot out011-- 
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(all out, 399 minutes, 86.4 overs)259
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Wiener), 2-88 (Border), 3-121 (Chappell), 4-187 (Laird), 5-205 (Toohey), 6-228 (Hughes), 7-228 (Marsh), 8-233 (Lillee), 9-258 (Dymock), 10-259 (Hogg, 86.4 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts21   1643--
Holding23   7612--
Croft22   2613--
Garner20.42562--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgenot out92126-- 
DL Haynesnot out92426-- 
IVA Richardsdid not bat      
AI Kallicharrandid not bat      
LG Rowedid not bat      
*CH Lloyddid not bat      
+DL Murraydid not bat      
AME Robertsdid not bat      
J Garnerdid not bat      
MA Holdingdid not bat      
CEH Croftdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(no wicket, 26 minutes, 7.2 overs)22
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee3   090--
Dymock3   050--
Hughes1   100--
Toohey0.2040--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> PM Toohey made his last appearance in Test matches
--> IVA Richards (1) 50 in 51 balls, 51 minutes
--> IVA Richards (1) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 46
--> AI Kallicharran (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> AME Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in Test matches
--> AME Roberts (1) 50 in 84 balls, 86 minutes
--> AME Roberts (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> BM Laird (2) 50 in 113 balls, 163 minutes
--> KJ Hughes (2) 50 in 74 balls, 118 minutes
--> JD Higgs reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed J Garner, his 2nd wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> CEH Croft reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JM Wiener, his 1st wicket in the Australia second innings