01/26Result

4th Test, West Indies tour of Australia at Adelaide, Jan 27 - Feb 1 1961

West IndiesWest IndiesWI
393 & 432/6d
AustraliaAustraliaAUS
366 & 273/9 (120 ov)

Match drawn

West Indies 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
M
4s
6s
CC Hunte
lbw b Hoare
6
14
1
0
CW Smith
c & b Benaud
28
80
3
0
RB Kanhai
c Simpson b Benaud
117
149
14
2
GS Sobers
b Benaud
1
8
0
0
FMM Worrell (c)
c Misson b Hoare
71
174
10
0
SM Nurse
c & b Misson
49
121
3
0
JS Solomon
c & b Benaud
22
61
0
0
FCM Alexander †
not out
63
148
5
0
LR Gibbs
b Misson
18
63
1
0
WW Hall
c Hoare b Benaud
5
53
0
0
AL Valentine
lbw b Misson
0
7
0
0
Extras
13 (b 3, lb 3, nb 2, w 5)
TOTAL
393 all out (88.5 Overs, RR: 3.32 per 6 ball)
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Sir Conrad Hunte), 2-83 (Cammie Smith), 3-91 (Sir Garry Sobers), 4-198 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-271 (Sir Frank Worrell), 6-288 (Seymour Nurse), 7-316 (Joe Solomon), 8-375 (Lance Gibbs), 9-392 (Sir Wes Hall), 10-393 (Alf Valentine)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DE Hoare 16 0 68 2 3.18 0 0
FM Misson 17.5 2 79 3 3.36 0 0
KD Mackay 2 0 11 0 4.12 0 0
R Benaud 27 5 96 5 2.66 0 0
LF Kline 21 3 109 0 3.89 0 0
RB Simpson 5 0 17 0 2.55 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DE Hoare	16	0	68	2	3.18
FM Misson	17.5	2	79	3	3.36
KD Mackay	2	0	11	0	4.12
R Benaud	27	5	96	5	2.66
LF Kline	21	3	109	0	3.89
RB Simpson	5	0	17	0	2.55

Australia 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
M
4s
6s
CC McDonald
c Hunte b Gibbs
71
169
4
0
LE Favell
c †Alexander b Worrell
1
9
0
0
NCL O'Neill
c †Alexander b Sobers
11
55
0
0
RB Simpson
c †Alexander b Hall
85
208
4
0
PJP Burge
b Sobers
45
92
5
0
R Benaud (c)
c Solomon b Gibbs
77
213
7
0
KD Mackay
lbw b Gibbs
29
85
2
0
ATW Grout †
c Sobers b Gibbs
0
1
0
0
FM Misson
b Gibbs
0
1
0
0
DE Hoare
b Sobers
35
104
2
0
LF Kline
not out
0
2
0
0
Extras
12 (b 2, lb 3, nb 7)
TOTAL
366 all out (109.6 Overs, RR: 2.5 per 6 ball)
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Les Favell), 2-45 (Norm O'Neill), 3-119 (Colin McDonald), 4-213 (Peter Burge), 5-221 (Bob Simpson), 6-281 (Ken Mackay), 7-281 (Wally Grout), 8-281 (Frank Misson), 9-366 (Des Hoare), 10-366 (Richie Benaud)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
WW Hall 22 3 85 1 2.89 0 0
FMM Worrell 7 0 34 1 3.64 0 0
GS Sobers 24 3 64 3 2.00 0 0
LR Gibbs 35.6 4 97 5 2.03 0 0
AL Valentine 21 4 74 0 2.64 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WW Hall	22	3	85	1	2.89
FMM Worrell	7	0	34	1	3.64
GS Sobers	24	3	64	3	2.00
LR Gibbs	35.6	4	97	5	2.03
AL Valentine	21	4	74	0	2.64

West Indies 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
M
4s
6s
CC Hunte
run out
79
220
6
0
CW Smith
c Hoare b Mackay
46
61
10
0
RB Kanhai
lbw b Benaud
115
222
12
0
GS Sobers
run out
20
79
1
0
FMM Worrell (c)
c Burge b Mackay
53
136
8
0
SM Nurse
c Simpson b Benaud
5
13
1
0
FCM Alexander †
not out
87
148
10
0
JS Solomon
not out
16
40
1
0
Extras
11 (b 2, lb 6, nb 1, w 2)
TOTAL
432/6d (92 Overs, RR: 3.52 per 6 ball)
Did not bat: LR Gibbs, WW Hall, AL Valentine
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Cammie Smith), 2-229 (Sir Conrad Hunte), 3-263 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-270 (Sir Garry Sobers), 5-275 (Seymour Nurse), 6-388 (Sir Frank Worrell)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
DE Hoare 13 0 88 0 5.07 0 0
FM Misson 28 3 106 0 2.83 0 0
KD Mackay 12 0 72 2 4.50 0 0
R Benaud 27 3 107 2 2.97 0 0
LF Kline 12 2 48 0 3.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DE Hoare	13	0	88	0	5.07
FM Misson	28	3	106	0	2.83
KD Mackay	12	0	72	2	4.50
R Benaud	27	3	107	2	2.97
LF Kline	12	2	48	0	3.00

Australia 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
M
4s
6s
CC McDonald
run out
2
20
0
0
LE Favell
c †Alexander b Hall
4
12
1
0
NCL O'Neill
c & b Sobers
65
179
8
0
RB Simpson
c †Alexander b Hall
3
18
0
0
PJP Burge
c †Alexander b Valentine
49
99
5
0
R Benaud (c)
c & b Sobers
17
61
2
0
KD Mackay
not out
62
223
6
0
ATW Grout †
lbw b Worrell
42
76
5
0
FM Misson
c Solomon b Worrell
1
14
0
0
DE Hoare
b Worrell
0
3
0
0
LF Kline
not out
15
109
2
0
Extras
13 (b 9, lb 1, nb 3)
TOTAL
273/9 (120 Overs, RR: 1.7 per 6 ball)
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Les Favell), 2-7 (Colin McDonald), 3-31 (Bob Simpson), 4-113 (Peter Burge), 5-129 (Norm O'Neill), 6-144 (Richie Benaud), 7-203 (Wally Grout), 8-207 (Frank Misson), 9-207 (Des Hoare)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
WW Hall 13 4 61 2 3.51 0 0
FMM Worrell 17 9 27 3 1.19 0 0
GS Sobers 39 11 87 2 1.67 0 0
LR Gibbs 28 13 44 0 1.17 0 0
AL Valentine 20 7 40 1 1.50 0 0
JS Solomon 3 2 1 0 0.25 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WW Hall	13	4	61	2	3.51
FMM Worrell	17	9	27	3	1.19
GS Sobers	39	11	87	2	1.67
LR Gibbs	28	13	44	0	1.17
AL Valentine	20	7	40	1	1.50
JS Solomon	3	2	1	0	0.25

Match Details

Adelaide Oval

Series

West Indies tour of Australia 1960/61

Toss

West Indies , elected to bat first

Series result

5-match series level 1-1

Match number

Test no. 504

Season

1960/61

Match days

27,28,30,31 January, 1 February 1961 (5-day match)

Test debut

Des Hoare

Umpires

Col Hoy

Col Egar

Balls per over

Close of Play

Fri, 27 Jan - day 1 - West Indies 1st innings 348/7 (FCM Alexander 38*, LR Gibbs 3*)
Sat, 28 Jan - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 221/4 (RB Simpson 85*, R Benaud 1*)
Sun, 29 Jan - rest day
Mon, 30 Jan - day 3 - West Indies 2nd innings 150/1 (CC Hunte 44*, RB Kanhai 59*)
Tue, 31 Jan - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 31/3 (NCL O'Neill 21*)
Wed, 01 Feb - day 5 - Australia 2nd innings 273/9 (120 ov) - end of match

West Indies tour of Australia 1960-61 News

Worrell and Co. get a royal farewell
West Indies may have lost the series, but they won the hearts of all Australia
A Test is tied
Hall, Meckiff, Kline, Solomon. It all came down to one ball.
Background - The 1960/61 West Indies tour of Australia
The West Indies tour of Australia in 1960/61 is widely regarded as one of the game's greatest series, described by both the great Richie Benaud and Sir Garfield Sobers as the best series they ever played in
Mover and shaker
Worrell inspired, stirred, roused. And therein lay his greatness

West Indies 1st Innings

Australia 1st Innings

West Indies 2nd Innings

Australia 2nd Innings