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 three Test matches against Australia. The series was drawn 1–1. They also played a series of first-class matches and competed in the 1981–82 World Series against Australia and Pakistan.

## Test series summary[edit]

### First Test[edit]

26–30 December 1981
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia

West Indies

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198 (68.1 overs)
Kim Hughes 100* (200)
Michael Holding 5/45 (17 overs)

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201 (62.3 overs)
Larry Gomes 55 (108)
Dennis Lillee 7/83 (26.3 overs)

222 (82.3 overs)
Allan Border 66 (136)
Michael Holding 6/62 (21.3 overs)

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161 (74.1 overs)
Jeff Dujon 43 (163)
Bruce Yardley 4/38 (21 overs)

Australia won by 58 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Robin Bailhache (Aus) and Tony Crafter (Aus)
Player of the match: Kim Hughes (Aus)

* 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[edit]

2–6 January 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

West Indies

Australia

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384 (116.2 overs)
Larry Gomes 126 (253)
Dennis Lillee 4/119 (39 overs)

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267 (107 overs)
Graeme Wood 63 (151)
Michael Holding 5/64 (29 overs)

255 (78.4 overs)
Clive Lloyd 57 (92)
Bruce Yardley 7/98 (31.4 overs)

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200/4 (102 overs)
John Dyson 127* (320)
Larry Gomes 2/20 (15 overs)

Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson
Player of the match: B Yardley (AUS)

* West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

### Third Test[edit]

30 January–3 February 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia

West Indies

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238 (91 overs)
Allan Border 78 (227)
Michael Holding 5/72 (25 overs)

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389 (109.4 overs)
Larry Gomes 124* (273)
Bruce Yardley 5/132 (40.5 overs)

386 (152 overs)
Allan Border 126 (277)
Joel Garner 5/56 (35 overs)

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239/5 (61.1 overs)
Clive Lloyd 77* (97)
Len Pascoe 3/84 (22 overs)

West Indies won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RC Bailhache and MW Johnson
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)

* West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

## See also[edit]

* Frank Worrell Trophy
* 1981–82 Australia Tri-Nation Series

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Report - First Test Match AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1981-82". Wisden Almanack 1983 edition. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2021.

## External sources[edit]

* CricketArchive - tour summaries

## Annual reviews[edit]

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1982
* Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1982

## Further reading[edit]

* Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993

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