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(97/100 balls, T:138) 112

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Australia vs West Indies, 3rd Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1975 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 1975, West Indies tour of Australia

224 & 312

(T:52) 485 & 55/2

Australia won by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

, AUS

5/62, 44 & 1/51

Ian Chappell has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (100) in Tests for AUS, going past Bob Simpson's 99

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 224/10(47 overs)

1st INNINGS

59 (115)

5/62 (11)

41 (54)

4/56 (14)

Australia • 485/10(118.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

109 (186)

4/126 (32)

102 (258)

3/120 (28.3)

West Indies • 312/10(69.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

102 (121)

3/70 (15)

36 (51)

2/74 (19)

Australia • 55/2(8.7 overs)

2nd INNINGS

22* (32)

1/13 (3)

13* (14)

1/19 (3)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to field first
Series	West Indies tour of Australia
Season	1975/76
Player Of The Match	Jeff Thomson
Series result	Australia led the 6-match series 2-1
Match number	Test no. 766
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Gary Cosier
Umpires	Jack Collins Robin Bailhache

Match Coverage

Whistlin' past the ear

In 1975-76 against West Indies, Jeff Thomson was struggling to live up to his fearsome reputation. But on Boxing Day he let rip

Whistlin' past the ear

'The Packer thing kind of broke the Australian team'

Former Australia batsman Gary Cosier recalls the World Series days, his century on Test debut, and his bowling skills

'The Packer thing kind of broke the Australian team'

Australia v West Indies

This was the third Test in succession to end inside four day and Australia were worthy winners.

Australia v West Indies

Instant answers to T20 questions

Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
RB McCosker	not out	22	32
A Turner	bowled	7	22
IR Redpath	caught	9	7
IM Chappell	not out	13	14
Extras	(lb 1, nb 3)
Total	55(2 wkts; 8.7 ovs)

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