West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1981–82
International cricket tour
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1981–82 season and played three Test matches against Australia. The series was drawn 1–1. They also played a series of first-class matches and competed in the 1981–82 World Series against Australia and Pakistan.
Test series summary
First Test
26–30 December 1981 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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198 (68.1 overs) Kim Hughes 100* (200) Michael Holding 5/45 (17 overs) | 201 (62.3 overs) Larry Gomes 55 (108) Dennis Lillee 7/83 (26.3 overs) | |
222 (82.3 overs) Allan Border 66 (136) Michael Holding 6/62 (21.3 overs) | 161 (74.1 overs) Jeff Dujon 43 (163) Bruce Yardley 4/38 (21 overs) |
Australia won by 58 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Robin Bailhache (Aus) and Tony Crafter (Aus) Player of the match: Kim Hughes (Aus) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jeff Dujon (WIN) made his Test debut.
- Michael Holding (WI) took his eighth and ninth five-wicket haul in Tests, and his second ten-wicket haul in Tests.
- Official total attendance: 136,464[1]
Second Test
2–6 January 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson Player of the match: B Yardley (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Third Test
30 January–3 February 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: RC Bailhache and MW Johnson Player of the match: AR Border (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
See also
References
- ^ "Report - First Test Match AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1981-82". Wisden Almanack 1983 edition. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External sources
- CricketArchive – tour summaries
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
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