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00:00So, with 1984 poised to become history, the fifth test match was about to commence at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
00:07And for the first time since the start of the first game in the series in Perth, the Australian confidence was sky high.
00:15The selectors dropped the unhappy Kim Hughes, along with Rodney Hogg and Greg Matthews, to make way for Queenslander Greg Ritchie.
00:21They reinstated David Boone, and in a move which made many New South Wales supporters jubilant,
00:27the spin twins, Bennett and Holland, were together in the test match at the SCG.
00:33The West Indies had Michael Holding back to match fitness again, so the selectors opted for an all-pace attack,
00:39dropping the man who might have been so valuable on this pitch, Roger Harper.
00:44We'll pick up play now in the final test, in the third over.
00:47The score's no wicket for three, Michael Holding is the bowler, Graham Wood is taking strike,
00:52your commentators Bill Lorry and Keith Stackpole.
00:56Hook shot, safe, bounces 20 metres to the right of Courtney Walsh, and four runs.
01:03A positive start by Graham Wood.
01:13Gone! Dropped!
01:15Great to Greenwich at gully, got both hands to it.
01:18Beautiful piece of bowling, that was quick, but it was a catchable catch, and Greenwich put it down.
01:23Holding to bowl to Hilditch for the first time, certainly troubling Graham Wood with his extra pace.
01:33Gone! What a catch! Good delivery and a super catch by Dujon.
01:38Well, you just put the mocker in, Andrew Hilditch, Bill saying he was looking so good this morning,
01:42but an excellent delivery from Michael Holding, certainly the move by Clive Lloyd to bring Holding on
01:48has paid immediate dividends, and what a great catch by wicket-keeper Jeffrey Dujon.
01:54Graham Wood is the batsman, he's facing Garner.
01:59Graham Wood in the air, but wide of Courtney Walsh, and into the square leg boundary.
02:06Holding to Kepler-Vessels.
02:21And that beats Larry Gomes, nicely timed by Kepler-Vessels,
02:26and even with the slow outfield, will pick up a boundary.
02:31Kepler-Vessels' first boundary, Australia 1 for 31.
02:34Kepler-Vessels picking up that line very quickly.
02:44The fact that he had quite a bit of room,
02:46slashed it away past point.
02:48And that one gets away from Michael Holding on this occasion in the gully.
03:06In fact, it almost bounced up and gave Gordon Greenwich the chance to pull in the catch.
03:11Walsh to Vessels.
03:20Once again, Vessels picking that wide delivery,
03:25and giving it a fearful hammer through the offside.
03:28Third boundary to Kepler-Vessels.
03:34Third boundary to Kepler-Vessels.
03:43No one out in that area.
03:47It's gone for four.
03:4850 up for Kepler-Vessels.
03:59Congratulations there from Desmond Haynes.
04:04Yes, a lovely shot from Vessels.
04:06The trap is not set for him.
04:08He latched onto that short ball very quickly.
04:10It went running away down towards the boundary, just behind square.
04:18Out!
04:19What a catch!
04:21That is a classic catch at Coca-Cola, bottle of beauty.
04:25Desmond Haynes at mid-wicket breaks the vital partnership
04:28with a great catch.
04:30Michael Holding bowls to Ritchie.
04:37What a shot!
04:40Very confident pull shot there off the bowling of Holding.
04:44It's not often you see him hit in that direction, that way for four.
04:49Beautiful shot by Ritchie.
04:52It's been a tremendous innings.
04:55That's the one chance.
04:56Beautiful shot.
05:00Straight down the ground, going down towards the boundary.
05:03Holding will cut this off.
05:06Vessels racing back to the third.
05:10That takes him to 98.
05:19So here goes.
05:21Vessels on 98.
05:24Not played.
05:25This will be it.
05:26He's flying down the wicket.
05:27Back for the second.
05:29A huge cheer from this crowd.
05:31Kepler Vessels has made 100 against the West Indies.
05:35And what a courageous knock it's been.
05:42Magnificent knock by Kepler Vessels.
05:43He's got the idiots who want to come onto the field to spoil someone's great moment.
06:00Magnificent performance from Kepler Vessels.
06:02A century now against the West Indies.
06:05He's made centuries against England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
06:16Walsh to Ritchie.
06:17Oh, that's a terrible delivery.
06:21And he's hit him right in the face.
06:23That really did rear up for length.
06:27And straight away Vessels calling to the dressing room.
06:29It looks like a nasty blow just below the eye there.
06:32That one lifted, reared up and hit Ritchie just below the eye.
06:39It looks as if it's bang on the cheekbone.
06:43Well, he's up.
06:44There's obviously a little cut there because a little bit of blood.
06:46That really was a nasty delivery.
06:57That reared from Mile was only just short of a good length.
07:02That even had been a good length delivery.
07:05Didn't look as though it took a piece out of the top.
07:07But that was a very nasty blow.
07:09It hit him flush.
07:16And Alan Borter deciding to play the pull shot
07:21when the ball was pitched in short.
07:25Wasn't quite short enough to play that shot.
07:28But he's got away with it.
07:33Wasn't a very good shot.
07:43Shot.
07:44He really hammered that.
07:45In position early.
07:48And clobbered that between the short legs for four.
07:54Two for 260.
08:01And he's got that over the head of the gully.
08:05Looking for a second and coming for it.
08:08Good running.
08:09There's no question about Alan Borter's tactics
08:12since play has resumed.
08:17That's his highest score of the series.
08:18And he got there with a thick edge.
08:19But he went after it.
08:20It's a positive L on Borter.
08:22It's going to be Malcolm Marshall
08:23continuing from the Randwick end.
08:25It's a 50 for Borter and a good one too.
08:37Steadily improved this series
08:39to match the performances he put up in the Caribbean
08:41where he was the outstanding batsman.
08:4350 to Alan Borter.
08:57Well, that's played away.
08:59Straight down the ground.
09:00There's a graph at mid on.
09:01Well, that brings up Kepler Vessels' 1.50.
09:16What an innings it's been.
09:20Full of courage.
09:21She's batted out there right since
09:25the fall of the first wicket.
09:36Courtney Walsh bounces Kepler Vessels
09:39and he whips it away for four through mid wicket.
09:42Is it going to stop?
09:42Is it going to run into the gutter?
09:44It gets there.
09:45The first boundary since the quarter to one, Frank Tyson.
09:50Well, that's brought the Sydney cricket ground
09:53to their feet.
09:54Walsh to Borter.
09:58Slow ball and he goes for it.
10:00It's in the air.
10:01Gordon Greenwich is under it.
10:02He's gone.
10:03A slow delivery.
10:04Borter trying to hit down the ground.
10:07And Courtney Walsh at last gets a wicket
10:09but well played, Alan Borter.
10:10A welcome return to form and a fighting innings.
10:13His best effort of the series
10:16and I think there's no fault
10:18Attachys to Borter for getting out
10:20because he knew that his side
10:22had to force the pace.
10:24Been brought back now at the Randwick end
10:26and he's off his short run initially.
10:29He's bowled him.
10:30He's dragged that one back onto the stumps.
10:32Kepler Vessels off the back foot
10:34trying to smash that through extra cover.
10:36Big inside edge
10:37and then dragged it back onto his wickets.
10:40Well, that's the end of a great, great inning.
10:43Big inside.
10:49So Greg Ritchie, the new batsman
10:51resuming with his score on 30.
10:55Straight away plays a beautiful shot
10:58to square leg.
10:59That was a bouncer
10:59and Ritchie confidently back on his toes
11:03hooking it away behind square for four.
11:06Lovely shot.
11:06Ritchie needs to be right on the toes
11:10at the moment
11:11with his calling between the wickets.
11:12Ritchie picks up,
11:18shies the stumps
11:18and he's gone.
11:19He's run out by a mile.
11:22Well, David Boone has been threatening
11:24to run every time he hits the ball.
11:27On that occasion,
11:28Ritchie decided to go with him.
11:30Ritchie could well have sent him back.
11:31It was his call, really,
11:32because he's behind square on the leg side,
11:34but what a brilliant piece of fielding
11:35from Vivian Richards.
11:3613 test matches,
11:40an average of 18.
11:42And the West Indies striking back
11:44with some quick wickets.
11:48Oh, it's gone.
11:49Caught behind.
11:50Or did it carry?
11:52No, it didn't.
11:53Well, a big catch it
11:54and everyone goes up
11:55but Dujon
11:56indicating there
11:58that the ball didn't quite carry through to him
12:00and so
12:01Rickson survives.
12:03And a nice sporting gesture
12:05by Geoffrey Dujon then.
12:06That would have been his 100th catch
12:08in test cricket.
12:09It was a tough decision for the umpire
12:10but quick to signal there
12:12that it didn't carry through
12:13and that was a nice gesture
12:14by the West Indies wicketkeeper.
12:24It's in the air.
12:25He's under it.
12:26And there's the wicket.
12:28Rickson falls to Joel Garner
12:29and the third wicket for Michael Holding.
12:32And once again
12:36a penchant for the
12:38shot on the onside
12:41has brought about
12:43Steve Rickson's downfall.
12:45He's caught the leading edge
12:46straight up in the air
12:47and Joel Garner
12:49takes a very simple catch.
12:50good shot.
12:56Boone breaks the shackles
12:57with the boundary
12:58square of the wicket
12:58on the offside.
13:03That's the sixth one
13:04from the bat today.
13:05And it's the first
13:11for David Boone
13:12who really has been
13:13struggling here.
13:16Looks very much
13:17as if it's the morning
13:19after the night before
13:20when you've seen the West Indies
13:21in the field
13:22early this morning.
13:24Number of missed fields
13:25snatching at the ball.
13:26On, off stump
13:31goes right out of the ground.
13:33So
13:33David Boone
13:35is out
13:36one short of his 50
13:37comprehensively bowled
13:39by the Big Bird.
13:44Well he was giving himself room
13:46had been
13:47for
13:49most of the morning
13:50looking to run that ball
13:52down to third man
13:53from the off stump
13:54out of the ground.
13:55not in behind it
13:56he's trying to run it
13:59down to third man
14:00the typical one day shot
14:01out goes the off stump.
14:10It's a good shot
14:11from Murray Bennett
14:11and the outfield
14:13slightly quicker
14:14here today
14:15and he picks up
14:17a well struck boundary.
14:25It's in the air
14:33Gordon Greenwich
14:34under it
14:34and a comfortable catch
14:36almost as easy
14:37as the one
14:37that he took
14:38at mid off
14:39to get rid of
14:40Murray
14:40Allen Border
14:43and that now gives
14:44Murray Bennett
14:45a batting average
14:46one of 48
14:47in test cricket.
14:59It's high in the air
15:00Gordon Greenwich again
15:01is the fieldsman
15:03that's his third catch
15:04and they've all been
15:05fairly simple
15:06that one
15:06he had to move
15:07a little bit
15:08and that
15:10has brought about
15:11the declaration
15:12by Allen Border
15:13and he'd be pretty happy
15:16with the morning's work.
15:17The Australians have
15:18taken the score
15:18from 414
15:20to 471
15:21they've lost
15:23three wickets
15:24in doing so
15:25but the runs
15:26were importantly
15:27scored quite quickly.
15:29Australia
15:30nine for 471
15:31declared
15:32what a pleasure
15:32it is
15:33to see an Australian
15:34side able to do that
15:35against the West Indians
15:37Boone out for 49
15:38Bennett for 23
15:39and Lawson
15:40and McDermott
15:41they're hitting
15:42lustily towards the end
15:43nine for 471
15:44and the bowling figures
15:45for the West Indies
15:46garnered two wickets
15:47holding three
15:48Walsh two
15:49and Gomes
15:51one
15:51here's Geoffrey Lawson
15:52now bowling
15:53the first over
15:53of the West Indies
15:54innings
15:55no runs
15:55on the board
15:56he's bowling
15:56to Gordon Greenwich
15:57and your commentator
15:58is Frank Tyson
15:59Runs
16:03Lawson over pitching
16:06Greenwich
16:06very quick to seize
16:07upon that
16:08driving it away
16:10through the vacant
16:10offside field
16:11vacant because
16:12so many men
16:13are placed in
16:13attacking positions
16:14attacking fielding
16:15positions behind them
16:16McDermott comes in
16:21to bowl
16:21now to Greenwich
16:22well it wasn't
16:32the most convincing
16:33of strokes
16:34and
16:35Craig McDermott
16:36lets
16:37Greenwich
16:37know what he thinks
16:38and it caught
16:39the top edge
16:39hooks
16:46there's two out
16:47but he finds a gap
16:50that's the way
16:50to hook a ball
16:51he rolled the wrist
16:52he put it down
16:53there was a man fine
16:54there was a man square
16:55but Gordon Greenwich
16:56in a belligerent mood
16:57this morning
16:58he hasn't scored
16:59100 in a test match
17:00against Australia
17:01he's playing
17:01all his shots
17:02he's gone
17:09yes
17:09beautifully bowled
17:10that was quicker
17:11the young man
17:13with genuine pace
17:14on a dead
17:14third day track
17:15he's picked up
17:16a vital wicker
17:16well tempted him
17:19with the hook shot
17:20once more
17:21so off goes
17:24Gordon Greenwich
17:24caught behind
17:25disappointment
17:26once more for him
17:28as he walks
17:31off the field
17:32Craig McDermott
17:38the bowler
17:39Richie Richardson
17:40takes strike
17:40bowled him
17:45York team
17:46beautiful piece
17:47of bowing
17:47sheer pace
17:49too good
17:49Craig McDermott
17:50bowled him
17:51as clean as the whistle
17:52first the attempted
17:53bouncer down
17:54the leg side
17:55and then the perfect
17:56Yorker
17:57and out went
17:57the off stump
17:58a beauty
17:59Bennett to Haynes
18:02good shot
18:05bad ball
18:06four runs
18:07that's what you
18:08must do
18:08when the guy's
18:09looking for
18:09extra spin
18:10pushed it through
18:12a bit quicker
18:13and shorter
18:14straightened up
18:15and he whipped it
18:15away
18:15for four runs
18:16Murray
18:18Murray Bennett to
18:19bowl
18:19from the
18:20southern
18:20or
18:20rambic end
18:21and he gives
18:24Haynes too much
18:24room on that
18:25occasion
18:25and even with
18:27Borda back in
18:28the orthodox cover
18:29position
18:29the boundary
18:31can't be saved
18:32Bennett
18:36to bowl
18:37to games
18:38put him down
18:41sharp chance
18:44in fact the
18:45fielder
18:46very bravely
18:46was coming
18:47forward
18:47Graham Wood
18:48perhaps a little
18:52bit too keen
18:52there
18:52and that one
18:53coming at him
18:53a little quicker
18:54than he thought
18:54one has to be a
18:55little careful
18:56of getting too
18:56close at forward
18:57short leg
18:57where the ball
18:58is not really
18:59coming out
18:59at the bat
19:00is
19:00let the pitch
19:01do the work
19:02for you
19:02keep the ball
19:03up to the bat
19:03got him
19:06roll that over
19:13the top of his
19:14fingers
19:14perfectly pitched
19:16for the drive
19:17Desmond Haynes
19:20went for it
19:20and the sharp
19:22chance was
19:23accepted by
19:23Kepler vessels
19:24Holland to
19:27Richards
19:27in there
19:31he's out
19:32go
19:32drop
19:33what a chance
19:35that was
19:36straight in
19:37and how could
19:38Greg Ritchie
19:38drop that
19:39well they don't
19:41come any easier
19:42than that
19:43Greg Ritchie
19:44holding his face
19:45there
19:45anyone that's
19:47played cricket
19:48they know what
19:49it's like to
19:49drop a catch
19:50that was
19:51beautifully
19:51bowled
19:51by Bob
19:52Holland
19:52appeal for a
19:59catch
20:00Murray Bennett
20:02thought he had
20:03in there
20:03looking for his
20:04first wicket
20:05not out
20:07says the
20:08umpire
20:08well this is
20:10the type of
20:11pressure which
20:11the umpires
20:12find themselves
20:12under
20:13and a real
20:16confrontation
20:16there between
20:17Viv Richards
20:18and Steve
20:18Rickson
20:19who've not
20:20impressed with
20:21the appeal
20:21Steve Rickson
20:22saying well
20:22well I thought
20:23it was out
20:24I'm allowed
20:24to appeal
20:25the big
20:25question was
20:26did an edge
20:27go onto that
20:27pad
20:28great effort
20:29by that pad
20:30position there
20:30Graham Wood
20:31got the hand
20:32underneath it
20:32look at Steve
20:33Rickson
20:33here's Larry
20:36Gomes taking
20:36strike to
20:37Holland
20:37and well
20:45caught
20:45beautifully
20:46caught there
20:47at short
20:47cover
20:48really was a
20:50very good
20:51effort
20:51Murray Bennett
20:52spin bowling
20:53partner
20:54and they have
20:55worked well
20:56together as
20:56bowlers
20:57and they've
20:57combined beautifully
20:58to get rid of
20:59Larry Gomes
21:00good piece of
21:01cricket
21:01Gomes using
21:02his feet
21:03was deceived
21:04by a bit of
21:04fight
21:04it was a
21:05nice loop
21:06didn't quite
21:06get to it
21:07we saw the
21:07ball spin
21:08and it's
21:09bit of
21:09surface
21:09break
21:09it's there
21:10and Bennett
21:10took a
21:11fine
21:11one-handed
21:11catch
21:12Robert Holland
21:13now
21:13leg spinner
21:14bowls to
21:15Viv Richards
21:15it's in the
21:20air
21:20and well
21:21taken
21:21beautifully
21:22taken
21:22by
21:23Kepler
21:23Vessels
21:23the ball
21:25spun
21:25and Viv
21:27Richards
21:27followed it
21:28and a
21:28tremendous
21:29grab there
21:29by
21:30Kepler
21:30Vessels
21:31at first
21:31slip
21:31and what
21:32a beautiful
21:33delivery
21:33the perfect
21:34leg break
21:35it's just
21:36around
21:36of that
21:36middle
21:37enough
21:37it bounced
21:38which is
21:39very important
21:40he committed
21:41Richards to the
21:42shot
21:42he tried to
21:43glide it
21:43through the
21:43gully
21:44there was
21:44too much
21:45bounce
21:45and too
21:45much
21:45spin
21:46and kept
21:46more vessels
21:46in the
21:47game
21:47and Bob
21:48Holland
21:48strikes a
21:49vital blow
21:49for Australia
21:50beautiful piece
21:50to Bowen
21:51Holland
21:52to Lloyd
21:52that one
21:58was short
21:58and Lloyd
22:00having no
22:01trouble
22:01hitting that
22:02one away
22:02to extra
22:03cover
22:03it's a
22:06lovely shot
22:07that one
22:13spins back
22:14also a bit
22:14short
22:14and once
22:15again
22:15almost in
22:16exactly the
22:16same spot
22:17Lloyd
22:17smashing it
22:18away
22:18Lawson
22:19not quite
22:21getting there
22:22and having
22:23to jump
22:23over the
22:24fence
22:24Dujon
22:26taking strike
22:27now to
22:27Bennett
22:27Dujon
22:32goes over
22:33the top
22:33a bit of
22:34frustration
22:35in that
22:35shot
22:36but by
22:36jove
22:36he's hit
22:37it well
22:37it's gone
22:38right through
22:39the sight
22:39board
22:40now that's
22:40going to be
22:40interesting
22:41yes it's
22:41a four
22:42actually I
22:43think it's
22:44cleared the
22:44boundary
22:45but it's
22:46gone right
22:46through the
22:47sight board
22:47well that's
22:50interesting
22:50Clive Lloyd
22:51chipped the
22:51umpire there
22:52and he changed
22:53it to six
22:53but it did
22:54actually go
22:54through the
22:55side screen
22:55that's safe
23:04down the
23:04ground
23:05it's a
23:06massive hit
23:06miles
23:08over
23:09well try
23:10yards
23:11or metres
23:12but
23:12it's still
23:13a long
23:13way over
23:14well bowled
23:20it's gone
23:20in the air
23:21and well
23:21caught
23:22that's a
23:22very good
23:23piece of
23:23bowling
23:24by Bob
23:24Holland
23:25Lloyd had
23:26got after
23:27him
23:27he decided
23:27to tie
23:28him down
23:28and the
23:29perfect
23:30delivery
23:30and Lloyd
23:31is annoyed
23:32I don't think
23:35Clive can
23:36blame himself
23:36for that
23:37it was a
23:37beautiful
23:37piece of
23:38bowling
23:38it just
23:39moved in
23:40the air
23:40a little
23:40bit
23:41from
23:41the line
23:41of the
23:42pads
23:42across
23:43and then
23:43spun
23:43back
23:44that's
23:45when the
23:45best balls
23:46Bob Holland
23:46will ever
23:47bowl
23:47drift in
23:48the air
23:48and then
23:49spin back
23:49sharply
23:50the short
23:51leg to
23:51take the
23:51catch
23:52the man
23:53who is
23:53trying to
23:54thrash him
23:54out of the
23:54attack
23:55and the
24:02appeal
24:03from Steve
24:04Rickson
24:04and he's
24:05claimed a
24:05victim
24:05Malcolm
24:07Marshall
24:07just dragging
24:09onto the
24:09line
24:10and he
24:11picks up
24:12his fifth
24:13wicket
24:13in the
24:13innings
24:14Jeffery
24:18Dujon
24:19their main
24:19hope
24:20he's on
24:2022
24:21not out
24:21I guess
24:23he's going
24:23to have to
24:23take up
24:24the challenge
24:25a bit
24:26in the air
24:29and Bennett
24:30has done
24:31it
24:31finally
24:32he has
24:32got his
24:33first test
24:33wicket
24:34and what
24:34a well
24:35deserved
24:35and hard
24:37earned
24:37wicket
24:37that is
24:38and what
24:40a very
24:40good piece
24:41of thinking
24:41because he
24:42took that
24:42man away
24:43from short
24:43point
24:44Andrew
24:44Hilditch
24:45and he
24:45put him
24:45behind
24:46point
24:46we put
24:48the arrow
24:48up against
24:49him to
24:49show
24:49exactly
24:50where he
24:50was
24:50feeling
24:51in the
24:51last
24:52over
24:52and Bennett
24:53has bowled
24:53the perfect
24:54delivery
24:54for the
24:54square
24:55cut
24:55that's
24:55flown
24:56off
24:56the
24:56top
24:56edge
24:57appeal
25:03from
25:04Steve
25:04Rickson
25:04and
25:05Joel
25:05Garner
25:05is
25:05on
25:05his
25:06way
25:06so
25:09that's
25:09number
25:09six
25:10for
25:10Bob
25:10Holland
25:10Joel
25:12Garner
25:12out
25:14without
25:14scoring
25:15that
25:19spun
25:20very
25:20sharply
25:20throw
25:38and
25:38well
25:39that's
25:40gone
25:40down
25:40the
25:40ground
25:40someone
25:41under
25:41it
25:41he's
25:41going
25:42back
25:42he's
25:42going
25:42back
25:43and
25:43he
25:43takes
25:43it
25:43Well taken on the boundary. Well judged catch. Moving back. Always had it in control. Good catch by the young man, McDermott. Hit it pretty well. And the West Indies are all out for 163.
26:06What a terrific performance that was from the Australians. They bowled out the West Indies for 163 with a top score of Haynes 34 and Lloyd made 33.
26:15And the hero for Australia, Holland 6 for 54 from 22 overs and 7 maidens. Bennett 2 for 45. And this is the first time the West Indies have been asked to follow on in Australia since January 1961.
26:28And in fact, it's six years since they've been asked to follow on in any match in any country. So that's a measure of the way the Australians have played today.
26:37In the second innings, we pick up play now in the fourth over. McDermott is the bowler. He's coming in to bowl to Haynes. Seven runs on the board. And Tony Kosia is your commentator.
26:46Appeal. Appeal. He's gone. Leg before. Desmond Haynes out. Leg before. And the West Indies have lost their first picket in the second innings with McDermott striking once more.
27:021-4-7. And Desmond Haynes goes leg before.
27:07Oh, and he's got him. The top spinner has gone straight through Gordon Greenwich as he attempts to cut and knocks the off stump out of the ground.
27:18So a marvellous start for Bob Holland in Australia. Getting rid of one of the better players of spin bowling in the West Indies side.
27:27Great start for Holland. A rather careless stroke. Top spinner pitched about middle and off. Spun a fraction and Greenwich's drawing away.
27:37Bold neck and crop. And what a great match Holland is having as Gordon Greenwich departs. And the score is 2 for 31.
27:45Larry Gomes faces Lawson.
27:51Off spinner. Oh, and well caught. A brilliant catch there by Graham Wood.
27:57Good slower delivery from Geoffrey Lawson.
28:00And Graham Wood making a lot of ground at that pad.
28:03Beautifully bowled. It's almost an off-break.
28:07Held it back.
28:08Graham's played too early. It just kicked a bit.
28:10And Wood took a blinder.
28:12Bob Holland has had more success this morning.
28:18It's the end of no success there for him.
28:19That's a lovely stroke.
28:26Classic Richards.
28:27Beautiful delivery.
28:43Beautiful piece of bowling.
28:50That would have been half an inch from the off stump and have bemused.
28:53Richie Richardson had every right to look that way.
28:57Spun right across him.
29:02He's gone.
29:06No, he's not.
29:07Well, the players around the bat can't believe it.
29:10It's a peculiar shot.
29:12Thrusting the pad there.
29:13And hanging in the air.
29:16Looked as though there may have been a little bit of bat onto it.
29:19The Australians were quite confident.
29:21Empire.
29:23Mel Johnson turning it down.
29:28Full toss.
29:28And Richards smashing that one away.
29:31Right off the mid of the bat.
29:32Running away down to wide, but on the poor.
29:37Been a very watchful Viv Richards this morning.
29:40It's still capable of putting away that overpitch delivery.
29:44Today he's waiting on it a little longer.
29:46Waiting for the loose one.
29:47He's down there.
29:48Just one, two paces there.
29:51Nice on drive for four.
29:52Leeson Bennett not bowling.
30:00Too many loose deliveries.
30:02In the air again.
30:04And again they ask the question.
30:05This time he's gone.
30:08Well, as we said, it was only a question of time.
30:11Gibbs lunging the pad at the ball with a bat right alongside it.
30:15And on that occasion, Richie Richardson given out.
30:17Portnett forward short leg.
30:18And a beautiful piece of bowling by Murray Bennett.
30:29Well, Lloyd's gone for it.
30:31Hoik tip into the outfield.
30:32Picked it up with the turn.
30:33The ball coming into him.
30:35And he picked it up down to mid-licket.
30:40He really can pick the right ball to hit.
30:42And Richards now steps down the wicket to put Bennett down to the boundary.
30:53So two aggressive shots.
30:55And that was a magnificent stroke from Richards.
30:58Four for 110.
30:59There's the hook.
31:09Majestically played by Viv Richards.
31:12No question of that hitting anywhere else but the middle of the bat.
31:16Nine runs off the over.
31:18It's four for 119.
31:24He's gone down the wicket and given that on a mighty slog.
31:27That's gone a long way.
31:32One of the great hitters in the game, Clive Lloyd.
31:36He really hit that very hard.
31:46Nice shot by Richards.
31:48Just eased it away.
31:49And the timing gets him his 50.
31:52So Viv Richards 50.
31:53And what a fine innings.
31:55In difficult circumstances.
31:58Innings of a master batsman.
32:07Oh, he's got him.
32:07The arm ball.
32:09Beautifully bowled.
32:10And isn't Murray Bennett excited?
32:12Well, he might be.
32:13That was a beautifully bowled delivery.
32:15Well, that was one of the best balls you will ever see bowled by a left arm orthodox spinner.
32:21Bennett, who's tried out Viv Richards on the front foot with some left arm orthodox spin.
32:27On that occasion, sending him back with a shorter delivery, a quicker delivery.
32:31This is the delivery he's been a little bit astray with in this game.
32:34But that one pitched beautifully.
32:35Just outside off stump.
32:37Richards going back, giving himself some room.
32:39But it hurried off and collected that middle stump.
32:42So, a great breakthrough for Australia.
32:44The man they wanted out is Viv Richards.
32:47They've got him.
32:48And the West Indies now 5 for 153.
32:55In the air.
32:56And safe.
32:59Straight hit.
32:59Straight back over the umpire's head.
33:02And it looks as though Clive Lloyd's going to take the long handle to Bob Holland.
33:08Saw him in the previous over.
33:10Try and go after him.
33:11He didn't have the success that he had with that delivery.
33:20And that's smash by Lloyd.
33:24Over the top of middle.
33:31Bob Holland coming over the wicket.
33:33Notting to do sure.
33:34Got it.
33:37Good catch.
33:38Second attempt.
33:39Six-finger down.
33:41And that's good bowling.
33:42I'm not too sure Clive Lloyd will be over-happy about that.
33:46Jeffrey Dujon.
33:48And Lloyd.
33:49The last two of the truly recognised batsmen.
33:53And Lloyd needed him to stay there.
33:54And what a magnificent piece of juggling this was.
33:58With Dujon advancing down the wicket slicing that drive.
34:02And Holland tossing the ball up at the second attempt.
34:06He got it.
34:06And Ray already said my next trick will be impossible.
34:10And Clive Lloyd out there continuing with those lusty drives of ease.
34:24And that two bringing up his 50.
34:25So the crowd on their feet.
34:31Cheering this man in what will probably be.
34:35Or what is his last appearance at the Sydney Free Drive.
34:44Holland to Marshall.
34:48And that's a long haul.
34:50He really gave it the treatment.
34:53He was on that back foot very early.
34:56And really hit it hard for four.
35:04He's got that through.
35:06Hildic has done some great work in the covers today.
35:08But he couldn't get across for that.
35:10And this one will just beat him to the boundary.
35:20Drives.
35:25Gone.
35:27Caught by Border at cover.
35:29Driving on the up.
35:30Five Lloyds.
35:31Last innings in the Sydney cricket ground.
35:33Comes to an end.
35:34But what a fine knock it was.
35:3672.
35:36Driving at young McDermott.
35:38Didn't keep it down.
35:39And opposing skipper Alan Border took the catch.
35:45And the end of a great career for the West Indies captain.
35:507,515 runs in test cricket.
35:5572 runs today for him.
35:59There will be a lot of things flashing through his mind as he walks back to the pavilion for the very last time in test cricket.
36:06Malcolm Marshall there just acknowledging not only the innings but the fine career coming to an end.
36:14Probably a tear or two in the eyes of the big cat at the moment.
36:17The Australian's true sporting gesture there just acknowledging the end of a fine career.
36:26Bob Holland relieving young Craig McDermott.
36:30Michael Holding.
36:31Got him.
36:33He's gone.
36:34Yes.
36:34First ball.
36:36Bit of reflection off.
36:37Rickson went to the slip.
36:39Vessels.
36:40He did the rest.
36:41And Holland strikes again.
36:42Well that's exactly what we suggested Bill.
36:45Craig McDermott.
36:46He did the job.
36:47He got rid of Clive Lloyd.
36:48Immediately Alan Border.
36:49Good decision.
36:50Bringing on Bob Holland.
36:52The outside edge.
36:53Straight forward catch to Kepler Vessels.
36:55He's third in the match.
36:56Very good piece of bowling.
36:59Just short of a length.
37:00Straight away this fellow right onto a length.
37:02Holding not covering the spin.
37:04And Holding picks up a duck.
37:07Two men back on the fence waiting for the straight hit.
37:12Gardner likes to hit straight.
37:13That's the big hit.
37:17It's gone high.
37:20And the keeper Steve Rickson pulls everybody away.
37:24Murray Bennett has picked up his third wicket.
37:29Well the big bird couldn't resist the temptation.
37:33He was going for the big straight hit.
37:37The Australians absolutely elated.
37:39As Bennett straightens this ball.
37:43And Gardner.
37:44Perhaps hitting across the line a little bit.
37:47Skies that ball.
37:48And Rickson makes sure it's his.
37:50Shouts loudly.
37:51The decks are cleared.
37:53Including Joe Gardner.
37:54Nine for two, four, four.
38:02He certainly is a big hitter.
38:04Hasn't got hold of this one properly.
38:06Bennett is underneath it.
38:07And what a good pair of hands Murray.
38:09Bennett has got.
38:11And that's a fitting way for the test match to end for Australia.
38:14Bennett taking a brilliant catch.
38:16Off the bowling of Bob Holland.
38:19Holland gets his tenth wicket for the game.
38:20Six and four.
38:22Murray Bennett played a marvellous part in the Australian victory.
38:26Which has come by an innings.
38:28And 55 runs.
38:30And Alan Border.
38:31Must be a very, very happy man.
38:34The spinners held sway at the SCG.
38:36And the West Indies finally succumb to an opposing attack.
38:39Breaking a record run of 27 tests played without defeat.
38:43An incredible record which will mark down C.H. Lloyd as one of the world's greatest captains.
38:48The role he carried to the end of his test career.
38:51With a batting performance.
38:52When he and Vice Captain Viv Richards attempted to stave off defeat.
38:56They found the task quite impossible.
38:59What a remarkable summer it was.
39:00The West Indies were right on top in the first three test matches.
39:03Never looked like being beaten.
39:05The Australians fought back under Alan Border in the match in Melbourne.
39:08A great job done there to save the game.
39:11And they came up to Sydney and won that match as conclusively as the West Indies had won any of the earlier three.
39:18Tremendous performance from the two spinners for Australia.
39:20Might it be that spin will come back into test cricket?
39:23Well I certainly hope so.
39:24I'm looking forward to the future in Australia at least.
39:27Where the pitchers might give the spinners a little bit of assistance.
39:29And perhaps make the fast bowlers work a little harder for their wickets.
39:32But you can't take anything at all away from the West Indies.
39:36Clive Lloyd's team, the best in the world at the moment.
39:39Arguably the best there has ever been.
39:41I would stack them up against Bradman's 1948 side and Armstrong's 1921 side to England as the best ever to set foot on a cricket field.
39:51Certainly they are the best West Indian side I've ever watched and it was a privilege to commentate on the work they did in this 1984-85 summer.
40:00It's nice to know that I and you and everyone else around Australia has the chance to watch those magic moments again and again and again.
40:08And on behalf of Nines Wide World of Sports and the commentators, thank you very much indeed.
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