Australian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1964-65 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1964/65 season took place from March 3 to May 17, 1965. The international cricket tour was part of the 1964/65 international cricket season and included five tests . The West Indies won the series 2–1.
prehistory
Australia previously played a tour against Pakistan , for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1960/61 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
 
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Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 4th test |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 2nd & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 West Indies
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Kingston
| March 3-8 Scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 239 (69.2) & 373 (152.4) |
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Australia 217 (95.4) & 216 (78.5) |
| West Indies wins with 179 runs | ||||
Second test in Port of Spain
| March 26th - April 1st scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 429 (151.4) & 386 (147.5) |
- |
Australia 516 (215.5) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Georgetown
| April 14-20 Scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies 355 (107.2) & 180 (77.4) |
- |
Australia 179 (64.5) & 144 (58.2) |
| West Indies wins with 212 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Bridgetown
| May 5th - 11th scorecard |
Bridgetown |
Australia 650-6d (189) & 175-4d (53.2) |
- |
West Indies 573 (212) & 242-5 (85) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Port of Spain
| May 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 224 (55.3) & 131 (48) |
- |
Australia 294 (128) & 63-0 (18) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||