West Indies cricket team in Australia in the 2005-06 season
The West Indies cricket team tour to Australia in the 2005/06 season took place from November 3rd to 29th, 2005. The international cricket tour was part of the 2005/06 international cricket season and included three tests . Australia won the series 3–0.
prehistory
Australia previously played a tour against a world team , for the West Indies it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2004/05 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 |
| Bellerive oval | Hobart | 20,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The West Indies named their roster on October 5, 2005. Australia named their roster on October 27, 2005.
| test | |
|---|---|
 Australia
|
 West Indies
|
Tour matches
| October 27-30 scorecard |
Brisbane | Queensland 323 (78.4) & 378-9 (99) |
- |
West Indians 612 (143.1) |
| draw | ||||
| November 11-13 Scorecard |
Melbourne | Victoria 571 (122.4) |
- |
West Indians 302 (101.2) |
| draw | ||||
| November 13th scorecard |
Melbourne |
Victoria 172-6 (20) |
- |
West Indians 173-6 (3/19) |
| Victoria wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| December 2nd scorecard |
Canberra |
Prime Minister's XI 216-4 (50) |
- |
West Indians 174-3 (31.1 / 31.1) |
| Prime Minister's XI wins with 6 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
Testing
First test in Brisbane
| November 3-6 scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 435 (105.3) & 283-2 (66) |
- |
West Indies 210 (77) & 129 (49) |
| Australia wins with 379 runs | ||||
Second test in Hobart
| November 17th - 21st Scorecard |
Hobart |
West Indies 149 (68.3) & 334 (122) |
- |
Australia 406 (109.4) & 78-1 (26.1) |
| Australia wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Third test in Adelaide
| November 25-29 Scorecard |
Adelaide |
West Indies 405 (111.2) & 204 (81) |
- |
Australia 428 (123.3) & 182-3 (58) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
The West Indian Brian Lara achieved the record for most test runs in this test.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ West Indies keep faith in Lawson ( English ) Cricinfo. October 5, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Bracken swings in ahead of Hodge ( English ) Cricinfo. October 27, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Lara sweeps past Border ( English ) Cricinfo. November 26, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.