West Indies cricket team in Australia in the 1930-31 season
The tour of the West Indies cricket team to Australia in the 1930/31 season took place from December 12, 1930 to March 4, 1931. The international cricket tour was part of the 1930/31 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia won the series 4–1.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. It was the first tour that the two teams played against each other.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 1st test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 3rd test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 4th test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 2nd & 5th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 Australia
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 West Indies
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Testing
First test in Adelaide
| December 12-16 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
West Indies 296 (127.1) & 249 (98) |
- |
Australia 376 (117.5) & 172-0 (55.3) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Second test in Sydney
| January 1-5 scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 369 (116.4) |
- |
West Indies 107 (50.1) & 90 (30.3) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 172 runs | ||||
Third test in Brisbane
| January 16-20 Scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 558 (147) |
- |
West Indies 193 (104.3) & 148 (60.3) (f / o) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 217 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Melbourne
| February 13-14 Scorecard |
Melbourne |
West Indies 99 (50) & 107 (35.4) |
- |
Australia 328-8d (89.2) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 122 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| February 27th - March 4th scorecard |
Sydney |
West Indies 350-6d (135) & 124-5d (51) |
- |
Australia 224 (79.2) & 220 (75.3) |
| West Indies wins by 30 runs | ||||