Australian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1972-73 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1972/73 season took place from February 16 to April 26, 1973. The international cricket tour was part of the 1972/73 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia won the series 2–0.
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 1968/69 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 | 2nd test |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 4th test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 3rd & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following cadres.
| test | |
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 West Indies
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Kingston
| February 16-21 Scorecard |
Kingston |
Australia 428-7d (157) & 260-2d (82) |
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West Indies 428 (124.5) & 67-3 (33) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Bridgetown
| March 9-14 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
Australia 324 (131) & 300-2 (119.1) |
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West Indies 391 (152.4) & 36-0 (19) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Port of Spain
| March 23-28 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
Australia 332 (129.1) & 281 (107) |
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West Indies 280 (121.3) & 289 (113.1) |
| Australia wins with 44 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Georgetown
| April 6-11 Scorecard |
Georgetown (BCG) |
West Indies 366 (121.2) & 109 (52.3) |
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Australia 341 (135.4) & 135-0 (43) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fifth test in Port of Spain
| April 21-26 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
Australia 419-8d (173) & 218-7d (80) |
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West Indies 319 (111.2) & 135-5 (69) |
| draw | ||||