West Indies cricket team in Australia in the 1981-82 season

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The tour of the West Indies cricket team to Australia in the 1981/82 season took place from December 26, 1981 to February 3, 1982. The international cricket tour was part of the 1981/82 international cricket season and included three tests . The series ended 1-1 in a draw.

prehistory

Both teams previously played a three-nation tournament with Pakistan . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1979780 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
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne 100.024 1st test
Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney 48,000 2nd test

Squad lists

The roster lists were announced before the tour.

test
Australia Australia West Indies cricket team West Indies
  • Terry Alderman
  • Allan Border
  • Greg Chappell
  • John Dyson
  • Merv Hughes
  • Bruce Laird
  • Geoff Lawson
  • Dennis Lillee
  • Geoff Marsh
  • Len Pascoe
  • Jeff Thomson
  • Dirk Wellham
  • Graeme Wood
  • Bruce Yardley
  • Faoud Bacchus
  • Sylvester Clarke
  • Colin Croft
  • Jeff Dujon
  • Joel Garner
  • Larry Gomes
  • Gordon Greenidge
  • Desmond Haynes
  • Michael Holding
  • Clive Lloyd
  • Junior Murray
  • Viv Richards
  • Andy Roberts

Testing

First test in Melbourne

December 26th - 30th
scorecard
Melbourne Australia Australia
198 (68.1) & 222 (82.3)
- West Indies cricket team West Indies
201 (62.3) & 161 (74.1)
Australia wins with 58 runs

Second test in Sydney

January
2-6 scorecard
Sydney West Indies cricket team West Indies
384 (116.2) & 255 (78.4)
- Australia Australia
267 (107) & 200-4 (102)
draw

Third test in Adelaide

January 30th - February 3rd
scorecard
Adelaide Australia Australia
238 (91) & 386 (152)
- West Indies cricket team West Indies
389 (109.4) & 239-5 (61.1)
West Indies wins with 5 wickets

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