West Indies cricket team in Australia in the 1968/69 season
The West Indies cricket team's tour to Australia in the 1968/69 season took place from December 6, 1968 to February 20, 1969. The international cricket tour was part of the 1968/69 international cricket season and comprised five tests . Australia won the series 3–1.
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 1964/65 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 4th test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 2nd test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 3rd & 5th test |
Squad lists
| test | |
|---|---|
 Australia
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 West Indies
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Tour matches
| December 29-22 Scorecard |
Brisbane |
West Indians 202 (44.6) & 423-9 (86) |
- | Queensland 473-9d (104) |
| draw | ||||
Testing
First test in Brisbane
| December 6-10 scorecard |
Brisbane |
West Indies 296 (95) & 353 (87) |
- |
Australia 284 (98.4) & 240 (88.6) |
| West Indies wins with 125 runs | ||||
Second test in Melbourne
| December 26th - 30th scorecard |
Melbourne |
West Indies 200 (73) & 280 (98.4) |
- |
Australia 510 (136.3) |
| Australia wins with one innings and 30 runs | ||||
Third test in Sydney
| January 3-8 Scorecard |
Sydney |
West Indies 264 (75.1) & 324 (93) |
- |
Australia 547 (121.6) & 42-0 (8) |
| Australia wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Adelaide
| January 24-29 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
West Indies 276 (65.3) & 616 (137.2) |
- |
Australia 533 (126.5) & 339-9 (84) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Sydney
| February 14-20 scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 619 (152.7) & 394-8d (92) |
- |
West Indies 279 (76.6) & 352 (64.2) |
| Australia wins with 382 runs | ||||