Australian national cricket team in the West Indies for the 1983/84 season
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1983/84 season took place from March 2 to May 2, 1984. The international cricket tour was part of the 1983/84 international cricket season and included five tests and four ODIs . The West Indies won Test Series 3–0 and ODI Series 3–1.
prehistory
Both teams previously played in a three-nation tournament in Australia . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1981/82 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Guyana | Albion Sports Complex | 15,000 | 1. ODI |
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 3rd test |
| Castries | St. Lucia | Mindoo Phillip Park | 5,000 | 3. ODI |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 1st test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 5. test; 4. ODI |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 2. test; 2. ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 4th test |
Squad lists
The following roster were announced prior to the tour.
| test | ODI | ||
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 West Indies
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 Australia
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West Indies
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Australia
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Tour matches
| February 18-21 Scorecard |
Basseterre |
Australians 429-7d (97) & 250-7d (82) |
- |
Leeward Islands 305 (88) & 170 (50.4) |
| Australians wins with 204 runs | ||||
| February 24-27 Scorecard |
Georgetown (BS) |
Australians 467-6d (118) & 276-5d (89) |
- |
 Guyana 417-8d (104) & 260-8 (76) |
| draw | ||||
| March 9-12 Scorecard |
Pointe-a-Pierre |
 Trinidad and Tobago 336 (91.2) & 222 (70.1) |
- |
Australians 370 (100.2) & 56-1 (24) |
| draw | ||||
| March 24-27 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
Australians 332-6d (84) & 356-4d (87) |
- |
 Barbados 302 (90.3) & 233-5 (62) |
| draw | ||||
| April 14-17 | Castries |
Australians 362 (90.2) & 344-6d (89) |
- | Windward Islands 337 (79.1) & 190-3 (55.4) |
| draw | ||||
| April 21-24 scorecard |
Montego Bay |
Australians |
- |
 Jamaica |
| Called off | ||||
| April 23 scorecard |
Montego Bay |
Australians 171-1 (33/45) |
- |
Jamaica |
| No result | ||||
| April 24th scorecard |
Montego Bay |
Jamaica |
- |
Australians |
| Called off | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Albion
| February 29 scorecard |
Albion |
Australia 231-5 (50) |
- |
West Indies 233-2 (48) |
| West Indies wins by 8 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Port of Spain
| March 14th Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 190-6 (37/37) |
- |
Australia 194-6 (36.4 / 37) |
| Australia wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Castries
| April 19 scorecard |
Castries |
Australia 206-9 (45/45) |
- |
West Indies 208-3 (41.4 / 45) |
| West Indies wins by 7 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Kingston
| April 26 scorecard |
Kingston |
Australia 209-7 (50) |
- |
West Indies 211-1 (47.4) |
| West Indies wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Testing
First test in Georgetown
| March 2-7 Scorecard |
Georgetown (BS) |
Australia 279 (102.2) & 273-9d (97) |
- |
West Indies 230 (78.4) & 250-0 (61) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Port of Spain
| March 16-21 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
Australia 255 (92.1) & 299-8 (112.1) |
- |
West Indies 468-9d (126) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Bridgetown
| March 30th - April 4th scorecard |
Bridgetown |
Australia 429 (149.5) & 97 (43.5) |
- |
West Indies 509 (145.4) & 21-0 (3.4) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in St. John's
| April 7-11 Scorecard |
St. John's |
Australia 262 (96.5) & 200 (65.5) |
- |
West Indies 498 (145.4) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 26 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Kingston
| April 28th - May 2nd scorecard |
Kingston |
Australia 199 (78) & 160 (67.4) |
- |
West Indies 305 (94.4) & 55-0 (11.2) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||