Australia vs West Indies, 3rd Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 1975, West Indies tour of Australia

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
5/62, 44 & 1/51
jeff-thomson
West Indies 1st Innings
Australia 1st Innings
West Indies 2nd Innings
Australia 2nd Innings
Match Flow
Info
West Indies 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c McCosker b Thomson591151426051.30
c †Marsh b Thomson318350016.66
c IM Chappell b Thomson033000.00
c †Marsh b Thomson2048860041.66
b Lillee4154854075.92
c GS Chappell b Thomson29120022.22
c Walker b Lillee2438483063.15
c Mallett b Lillee1834382052.94
b Walker2447722051.06
c †Marsh b Lillee628330021.42
not out 069000.00
Extras(lb 4, nb 22, w 1)27
TOTAL47 Ov (RR: 4.76, 287 Mins)224
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-22 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-91 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-103 (Roy Fredericks), 5-108 (Clive Lloyd), 6-167 (Deryck Murray), 7-172 (Viv Richards), 8-199 (Bernard Julien), 9-218 (Andy Roberts), 10-224 (Vanburn Holder)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1425643.00---04
1116254.22---113
1314612.65---06
401502.81---00
511802.70---01
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b Roberts10225832010039.53
b Roberts2147941044.68
c †Murray b Julien410200040.00
c Kallicharran b Gibbs351051493033.33
c †Murray b Julien521271933040.94
c Kallicharran b Roberts10918625413058.60
c & b Gibbs561091435051.37
c †Murray b Roberts1230050.00
c Richards b Holder2569853036.23
lbw b Julien4447793293.61
not out 313150023.07
Extras(b 5, lb 6, nb 22)33
TOTAL118.3 Ov (RR: 4.09, 683 Mins)485
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Alan Turner), 2-61 (Rick McCosker), 3-151 (Ian Chappell), 4-188 (Ian Redpath), 5-302 (Greg Chappell), 6-390 (Gary Cosier), 7-392 (Max Walker), 8-415 (Rod Marsh), 9-471 (Dennis Lillee), 10-485 (Jeff Thomson)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
32212642.95---06
27212313.41---012
28.3512033.17---08
3098122.02---00
10201.50---00
West Indies 2nd Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
b GS Chappell2644594059.09
c †Marsh b Walker823222034.78
c †Marsh b Lillee819410042.10
c †Marsh b Lillee321171410027.35
c †Marsh b Thomson3651685070.58
c Lillee b Mallett10212120614084.29
c †Marsh b Lillee2282753026.82
b Walker2756533048.21
run out 1531391048.38
c Mallett b IM Chappell55510100.00
not out 525221020.00
Extras(b 8, lb 4, nb 14)26
TOTAL69.2 Ov (RR: 4.50, 372 Mins)312
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-48 (Roy Fredericks), 3-48 (Lawrence Rowe), 4-99 (Viv Richards), 5-151 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-229 (Deryck Murray), 7-278 (Bernard Julien), 8-288 (Clive Lloyd), 9-297 (Andy Roberts), 10-312 (Vanburn Holder)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
1517033.50---06
1917422.92---04
712312.46---01
5.23711.00---00
905114.25---07
1406113.26---02
Australia 2nd Innings (T: 52 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
not out 2232521068.75
b Roberts722271031.81
c sub (KD Boyce) b Julien97620128.57
not out 1314163092.85
Extras(lb 1, nb 3)4
TOTAL8.7 Ov (RR: 6.19)55/2
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Alan Turner), 2-36 (Ian Redpath)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
301914.75---04
301313.25---00
11000.00---00
10604.50---00
0.7013011.14---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 26 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 38/0 (Ian Redpath 16*, Alan Turner 16*)
Sat, 27 Dec - day 2 - Australia 1st innings 270/4 (Greg Chappell 42*, Gary Cosier 44*)
Sun, 28 Dec - day 3 - West Indies 2nd innings 92/3 (Alvin Kallicharran 9*, Viv Richards 34*)
Mon, 29 Dec - rest day
Tue, 30 Dec - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 55/2 (8.7 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
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MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to field first
Series
Season1975/76
Player Of The Match
Series resultAustralia led the 6-match series 2-1
Match numberTest no. 766
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires