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West Indies v Australia
Australia in West Indies 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
--> SJ Rixon (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 50
--> DR Parry (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 27
--> HA Gomes (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 11
--> VA Holder (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 17
--> GM Wood (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 69
--> GM Wood (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 122
--> CS Serjeant (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 85

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