West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1981–82

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 edit

First Test edit

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)

Second Test edit

2–6 January 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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384 (116.2 overs)
Larry Gomes 126 (253)
Dennis Lillee 4/119 (39 overs)
267 (107 overs)
Graeme Wood 63 (151)
Michael Holding 5/64 (29 overs)
255 (78.4 overs)
Clive Lloyd 57 (92)
Bruce Yardley 7/98 (31.4 overs)
200/4 (102 overs)
John Dyson 127* (320)
Larry Gomes 2/20 (15 overs)
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 edit

30 January–3 February 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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238 (91 overs)
Allan Border 78 (227)
Michael Holding 5/72 (25 overs)
389 (109.4 overs)
Larry Gomes 124* (273)
Bruce Yardley 5/132 (40.5 overs)
386 (152 overs)
Allan Border 126 (277)
Joel Garner 5/56 (35 overs)
239/5 (61.1 overs)
Clive Lloyd 77* (97)
Len Pascoe 3/84 (22 overs)
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Report - First Test Match AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1981-82". Wisden Almanack 1983 edition. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

External sources edit

Annual reviews edit

Further reading edit

  • Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993