Australian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1977/78 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1977/78 season took place from February 22 to May 3, 1978. The international cricket tour was part of the 1977/78 international cricket season and included five tests and two ODIs . The West Indies won the Test Series 3–1 while the ODI Series 1–1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
Australia previously played a tour against India , 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 1975/76 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 |
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| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 2nd test |
| Castries | St. Lucia | Mindoo Phillip Park | 5,000 | 2. ODI |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 5th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 1st & 4th test |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 1. ODI |
Squad lists
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Tour matches
Australia played six tour matches.
One-day internationals
First ODI in St. John's
| February 22nd scorecard |
St. John's |
West Indies 313-9 (50) |
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Australia 181-7 (36/36) |
| West Indies wins with 44 runs (Revised Target) | ||||
Second ODI in Castries
| April 12th scorecard |
Castries |
West Indies 139 (34.4) |
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Australia 140-8 (35) |
| Australia wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Testing
First test in Port of Spain
| March 3-5 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
Australia 90 (35.1) & 209 |
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West Indies 405 (109.5) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 106 runs | ||||
Second test in Bridgetown
| March 17-19 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
Australia 250 (65.1) & 178 (48) |
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West Indies 288 (71) & 141-1 (36.5) |
| West Indies wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Third test in Georgetown
| March 31 - April 5 scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies 205 (60.2) & 439 (116.4) |
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Australia 286 (83) & 362-7 (101) |
| Australia wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Port of Spain
| April 15-18 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 292 & 290 (101.2) |
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Australia 290 (90) & 94 (43.4) |
| West Indies wins with 198 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Kingston
| April 28th - May 3rd scorecard |
Kingston |
Australia 343 (147.4) & 305-3d (86) |
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West Indies 280 (90.4) & 258-9 (96.4) |
| draw | ||||