West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1981-82
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The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1981-82 season and played 3 Test match
es against Australia. The series was drawn 1-1.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
es against Australia. The series was drawn 1-1.
Test series summary
- 1st Test at Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket GroundThe Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
– Australia won by 58 runs - 2nd Test at Sydney Cricket GroundSydney Cricket GroundThe Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
– match drawn - 3rd Test at Adelaide OvalAdelaide OvalThe Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
– West Indies won by 5 wickets
External sources
Further reading
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993