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Australia v West Indies
West Indies in Australia 1960/61 (2nd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground on 30th, 31st December 1960, 2nd, 3rd January 1961 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 7 wickets
UmpiresCJ Egar, C Hoy
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 1/1 (Hunte 1*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 108/2 (Nurse 35*, Kanhai 70*)
Close of play day 3West Indies (2) 129/5 (Hunte 74*, Alexander 19*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Watson b Hall1526451-
RB Simpsonc Alexander b Hall49681034-
RN Harveyc Sobers b Worrell1219272-
NCL O'Neillc Sobers b Worrell4066903-
LE Favellc Nurse b Sobers51871025-
KD Mackayb Ramadhin741361724-
AK Davidsonb Hall35513941
*R Benaudb Hall233--
+ATW Groutb Watson556--
JW Martinb Valentine55678241
FM Missonnot out054--
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 66.1 overs)348
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (McDonald), 2-60 (Harvey), 3-105 (Simpson), 4-155 (O'Neill), 5-189 (Favell), 6-242 (Davidson), 7-244 (Benaud), 8-251 (Grout), 9-348 (Mackay), 10-348 (Martin, 66.1 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall12   2514--
Watson12   1731--
Sobers17   1881--
Worrell9   0502--
Valentine11.11551--
Ramadhin5   0211--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Huntec Simpson b Misson158--
JS Solomonc Grout b Davidson045--
SM Nursec Grout b Davidson702593051-
RB Kanhaic Harvey b Davidson8416516413-
GS Sobersc Simpson b Benaud93640--
*FMM Worrellb Misson0814--
+FCM Alexanderc Favell b Davidson52834--
S Ramadhinb Davidson087--
WW Hallb Davidson51613--
CD Watsonc McDonald b Benaud42227--
AL Valentinenot out166--
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Solomon), 2-1 (Hunte), 3-124 (Kanhai), 4-139 (Sobers), 5-142 (Worrell), 6-160 (Alexander), 7-160 (Ramadhin), 8-166 (Hall), 9-177 (Nurse), 10-181 (Watson, 69.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson22   4536--
Misson11   0362--
Benaud27.210582--
Martin8   1320--
Simpson1   100--
West Indies second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Huntec Grout b O'Neill1102492709-
JS Solomon hit wkt b Benaud45169--
SM Nurserun out31715--
RB Kanhaic Misson b Martin2565503-
GS Sobersc Simpson b Martin049--
*FMM Worrellc Simpson b Martin022--
+FCM Alexanderc Grout b Davidson722141947-
S Ramadhinst Grout b Benaud3118--
WW Hallb Davidson41826--
CD Watsonrun out51018--
AL Valentinenot out0514--
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 80.4 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Solomon), 2-51 (Nurse), 3-97 (Kanhai), 4-99 (Sobers), 5-99 (Worrell), 6-186 (Hunte), 7-193 (Ramadhin), 8-206 (Hall), 9-222 (Watson), 10-233 (Alexander, 80.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davidson15.42512--
Misson12   3360--
Benaud20   3492--
Martin20   3563--
Simpson8   0240--
O'Neill5   1101--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldc Sobers b Hall1324391-
RB Simpsonnot out27621121-
RN Harveyc Alexander b Hall022--
NCL O'Neilllbw b Watson087--
LE Favellnot out2453601-
KD Mackaydid not bat 
AK Davidsondid not bat 
*R Benauddid not bat 
+ATW Groutdid not bat 
JW Martindid not bat 
FM Missondid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(3 wickets, 18.4 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (McDonald), 2-27 (Harvey), 3-30 (O'Neill)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall9.40322--
Watson9   1321--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> KD Mackay (1) passed 1000 runs in Test Matches when he reached 25
--> JW Martin made his debut in Test Matches
--> FM Misson made his debut in Test Matches
--> SM Nurse (1) equalled his previous highest Test Matches score of 70
--> FCM Alexander (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 70
--> AK Davidson reached 500 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed SM Nurse, his 6th wicket in the West Indies first innings

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