West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1981–82
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1981–82 season and played three Test matches against Australia. The series was drawn 1–1 after Australia won the first Test, and West Indies the third. The second Test was drawn, The West Indies also played a series of first-class matches and competed in the 1981–82 World Series against Australia and Pakistan. Australia and West Indies reached the Finals, which West Indies won 3–1.
Test series summary
First Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jeff Dujon (WIN) made his Test debut.
- Michael Holding (WI) took his eighth and ninth five-wicket haul in Tests, and his second ten-wicket haul in Tests.
- Official total attendance: 136,464[1]
Second Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Third Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
See also
References
- ^ "Report - First Test Match AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1981-82". Wisden Almanack 1983 edition. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
External sources
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993