Australia women's cricket team in the West Indies in 1975–76

The Australian women's cricket team toured the West Indies in May 1976. They played the West Indies women's cricket team in two Test matches, which were both drawn.[1] The matches were the first ever played by a combined West Indies women's team.[2]

Australian women's cricket team in the West Indies in 1975–76
 
  West Indies Australia
Dates 7 May – 14 May 1976
Captains Louise Browne Anne Gordon
Test series
Result 2-match series drawn 0–0
Most runs Louise Browne (139) Lorraine Hill (113)
Most wickets Vivalyn Latty-Scott (8) Marie Lutschini (9)

Squads

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  West Indies[3]   Australia[4]

Tour matches

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1-day single innings match: Jamaica v Australia

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12 May 1976
Scorecard
Australia  
180/5d (50 overs)
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  Jamaica
141 (– overs)
Janette Tredrea 88* (–)
Peggy Fairweather 2/13 (– overs)
Vivalyn Latty-Scott 23 (–)
Karen Price 3/23 (9 overs)
Australia Women won by 39 runs
Up-Park Camp, Kingston, Jamaica
  • Toss unknown.
  • Full scorecard unavailable.

Test Series

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1st Test

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7 – 9 May 1976
Scorecard
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282 (112.5 overs)
Louise Browne 67 (–)
Marie Lutschini 4/48 (22 overs)
268/8 (119 overs)
Lorraine Hill 73 (–)
Vivalyn Latty-Scott 5/48 (41 overs)
Match drawn
Jarrett Park, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Umpires: Johnny Gayle (WI) and Wesley Malcolm (WI)

2nd Test

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14 – 16 May 1976
Scorecard
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226 (134 overs)
Patricia Whittaker 61 (–)
Marie Lutschini 5/51 (37 overs)
218 (121.3 overs)
Janette Tredrea 43 (–)
Vivalyn Latty-Scott 3/36 (33.3 overs)
89/3 (35 overs)
Louise Browne 52* (–)
Anne Gordon 2/18 (7 overs)
Match drawn
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: Johnny Gayle (WI) and R Maxwell (WI)

References

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  1. ^ "Australia Women tour of West Indies 1975/76". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Historic day as WI women played first match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Records / Australia Women in West Indies Women's Test Series, 1975/76 - West Indies Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Records / Australia Women in West Indies Women's Test Series, 1975/76 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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