Australian_cricket_team_in_the_West_Indies_in_1994–95
Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1994–95
International cricket tour
The Australia national cricket team toured the Caribbean between March and May of 1995 and played a four-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team, winning the series 2–1 with one match drawn. Australia's victory was historic, with it being the first time the West Indies had lost a Test series and the No. 1 ranking in 15 years. The Australians also played a five match series of limited overs international matches against West Indies and three additional first-class matches.[1][2]
Quick Facts The Frank Worrell Trophy 1994-95, Dates ...
| The Frank Worrell Trophy 1994-95 | |||
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| Australia | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 8 March – 3 May 1995 | ||
| Captains | Mark Taylor (Tests and ODIs) | Richie Richardson | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 4-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Steve Waugh (429) | Brian Lara (308) | |
| Most wickets | Glenn Mcgrath (17) | Courtney Walsh (20) | |
| Player of the series | Steve Waugh (Aus) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs |
Michael Slater (186) David Boon (170) |
Carl Hooper (290) Brian Lara (256) | |
| Most wickets | Paul Reiffel (7) | Courtney Walsh (7) | |
| Player of the series | Carl Hooper (WI) | ||
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West Indies won the series 4–1.
1st ODI
8 March 1995 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: LH Barker and DO Holder Player of the match: CL Hooper (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- VC Drakes (WI) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
11 March 1995 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 26 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: SA Bucknor and CE Cumberbatch Player of the match: IA Healy (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
12 March 1995 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 133 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: SA Bucknor and CE Cumberbatch Player of the match: BC Lara (WIN) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
4th ODI
15 March 1995 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets (Run rate) Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Umpires: LH Barker and GT Johnson Player of the match: PV Simmons (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced from 50 to 48 overs per side.
- The West Indies target was reduced to 211 from 47 overs, and then to 206 from 46 overs.
5th ODI
18 March 1995 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Umpires: CR Duncan and EA Nicholls Player of the match: CL Hooper (WI) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
1st Test
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Australia won by 10 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: LH Barker (WI) and S Venkataraghavan (IND) Player of the match: GD McGrath (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
2nd Test
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Match drawn Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: CA Walsh (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 11 April was taken as a rest day.
3rd Test
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West Indies won by 9 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Umpires: CE Cumberbatch (WI) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
4th Test
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Australia won by an innings and 53 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and KE Liebenberg (SA) Player of the match: SR Waugh (AUS) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 2 May was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- CO Browne (WI) made his Test debut.
- "Australia in West Indies, 1994-95". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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