Indian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 2006 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team in the West Indies in the 2006 season took place from May 18 to July 2, 2006. The international cricket tour was part of the 2006 international cricket season and included four tests and five ODIs . India won the Test Series 1–0 while the West Indies won the ODI Series 4–1.
prehistory
The West Indies previously played a tour against Zimbabwe , for India it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2002/03 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and announced on September 16, 2005.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basseterre | St. Kitts and Nevis | Warner Park | 8,000 | 3rd test; 3. ODI |
| Gros Islet | Saint Lucia | Beausejour Stadium | 20,000 | 2nd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 4. test; 1st & 2nd ODI |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 4th & 5th ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
India named its ODI roster on April 20 and its test roster on May 24, 2006. The West Indies named their ODI roster on May 16 and their test roster on May 28, 2006.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 West Indies
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 India
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West Indies
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India
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Tour matches
| May 16 scorecard |
Montego Bay |
Indians 289-7 (50) |
- |
 Jamaica 173 (45) |
| Indians wins with 116 runs | ||||
| May 30th - 31st scorecard |
Saint John's | Antigua and Barbuda 300 (72.2) |
- |
Indians 311-9 (96) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Kingston
| May 18 scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 251-6 (45/45) |
- |
India 254-5 (44.5 / 45) |
| India wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Kingston
| May 20th scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 198-9 (50) |
- |
India 197 (49.4) |
| West Indies wins by 1 run | ||||
Third ODI in Basseterre
| May 23 scorecard |
Basseterre |
India 245-9 (50) |
- |
West Indies 248-6 (49.5) |
| West Indies wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Port of Spain
| May 26th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
India 217-7 (50) |
- |
West Indies 218-4 (44) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Fifth ODI in Port of Spain
| May 28 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 255-6 (50) |
- |
India 236 (48) |
| West Indies wins by 19 runs | ||||
Testing
First test in Saint John's
| June 2-6 scorecard |
Saint John's |
India 241 (92.5) & 521-6d (150.5) |
- |
West Indies 371 (98.3) & 298-9 (95) |
| draw | ||||
The Indian Virender Sehwag was fined for excessive appealing, while the also very emotional West Indian Brian Lara was controversially not punished.
Second test in Gros Islet
| June 10-14 scorecard |
Gros Islet |
India 588-8d (148.2) |
- |
West Indies 215 (85.1) & 294-7 (119) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Basseterre
| June 22-26 scorecard |
Basseterre |
West Indies 581 (170) & 172-6d (32) |
- |
India 362 (107) & 298-4 (85) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Kingston
| June 30th - July 2nd scorecard |
Kingston |
India 200 (87.4) & 171 (65.1) |
- |
West Indies 103 (33.3) & 219 (69.4) |
| India wins with 49 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ West Indies to host Zimbabwe and India ( English ) Cricinfo. September 16, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Kaif retained for West Indies tour ( English ) Cricinfo. April 20, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Powar and Raina included in Test squad ( English ) Cricinfo. May 24, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ West Indies retain winning combination ( English ) Cricinfo. May 16, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Mohammed included in Test squad ( English ) Cricinfo. May 28, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sehwag fined for excessive appealing ( English ) Cricinfo. June 7, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Lara did not cross the line ( English ) Cricinfo. June 7, 2006. Retrieved October 28, 2016.