West Indies cricket team in Australia in the 1951-52 season
The tour of the West Indies cricket team to Australia in the 1951/52 season took place from November 9, 1951 to January 29, 1952. The international cricket tour was part of the 1951/52 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. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1930/31 season in Australia .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 3rd test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st 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.
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Tour matches
The West Indies played 12 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Brisbane
| November 9-13 Scorecard |
Brisbane |
216 (70) & 245 (69) |
- |
226 (64.5) & 236-7 (85.7) |
| Australia wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Second test in Sydney
| November 30th - December 5th scorecard |
Sydney |
362 (107.4) & 290 (84.2) |
- |
517 (151.5) & 137-3 (34.3) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| December 22nd - 25th scorecard |
Adelaide |
82 (25.7) & 255 (74.5) |
- |
105 (24.5) & 233-4 (73.5) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Melbourne
| December 31st - January 3rd scorecard |
Melbourne |
272 (75.3) & 203 (59.3) |
- |
216 (73.3) & 260-3 (97) |
| Australia wins with 1 wicket | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| January 25-29 Scorecard |
Sydney |
116 (36.2) & 377 (113.2) |
- |
78 (29.6) & 213 (67.3) |
| Australia wins with 202 runs | ||||