Rest of the World cricket team in Australia in 1971–72
A Rest of the World cricket team captained by Gary Sobers toured Australia in the 1971–72 season. It replaced the proposed Test tour by South Africa which the Australian Cricket Board cancelled in 1971.[1]
The World XI played 16 matches between early November 1971 and early February 1972. There were five matches against Australia but these were not ranked as Test matches. The World XI won this series 2-1. The team also played three limited overs internationals against Australia and the remaining games were first-class fixtures against Australian state teams.[1]
The team
- Gary Sobers (captain, West Indies)
- Zaheer Abbas (Pakistan)
- Hylton Ackerman (South Africa)
- Intikhab Alam (Pakistan)
- Bishan Bedi (India)
- Bob Cunis (New Zealand)
- Farokh Engineer (India)
- Sunil Gavaskar (India)
- Norman Gifford (England)
- Tony Greig (England)
- Richard Hutton (England)
- Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Asif Masood (Pakistan)
- Graeme Pollock (South Africa)
- Peter Pollock (South Africa)
- Bob Taylor (England)[2]
"Test" series summary
First match
26 November–1 December 1971 (5–day match)
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- World XI won the toss and elected to field.
- 29 November was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the second day.
- BC Francis made his first-class debut for Australia.
Second match
10–12 December 1971 (5–day match)
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
Third match
1–6 January 1972 (5–day match)
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- World XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- 4 January was taken as a rest day.
- J Benaud and RAL Massie made their first-class debuts for Australia.
Fourth match
8–13 January 1972 (5–day match)
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 11 January was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the final day.
Fifth match
28 January–1 February 1972 (5–day match)
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 30 January was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- AJ Woodcock made his first-class debut for Australia.
Matches
| No. | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–8 November | Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Drawn | [3] |
| 2 | 12–15 November | New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Drawn | [4] |
| 3 | 19–22 November | Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | Won by 38 runs | [5] |
| 4 | 26 November–1 December | AUSTRALIA (1st "Test") | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane | Drawn | [6] |
| 5 | 4–7 December | Western Australia | WACA Ground, Perth | Won by 72 runs | [7] |
| 6 | 10–12 December | AUSTRALIA (2nd "Test") | WACA Ground, Perth | Lost by an innings and 11 runs | [8] |
| 12 December | Australia (fill-up match) | WACA Ground, Perth | Won by 14 runs | [9] | |
| 14 December | AUSTRALIA (1st "ODI") | WACA Ground, Perth | Won by 44 runs | [10] | |
| 7 | 17–18 December | South Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Lost by an innings and 1 run | [11] |
| 8 | 22–24 December | Tasmania | North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston | Won by 8 wickets | [12] |
| 9 | 26–28 December | Tasmania Combined XI | Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart | Drawn | [13] |
| 10 | 1–6 January | AUSTRALIA (3rd "Test") | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Won by 96 runs | [14] |
| 11 | 8–12 January | AUSTRALIA (4th "Test") | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Drawn | [15] |
| 15 January | AUSTRALIA (2nd "ODI") | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Abandoned due to rain | [16] | |
| 16 January | AUSTRALIA (3rd "ODI") | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Lost by ten wickets | [17] | |
| 16 January | Australia (fill-up match) | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Lost by 6 runs | [18] | |
| 18–19 January | Southern New South Wales | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Drawn | [19] | |
| 22–24 January | Northern New South Wales | No. 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle | Drawn | [20] | |
| 12 | 28 January–1 February | AUSTRALIA (5th "Test") | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Won by nine wickets | [21] |
References
- ^ a b T. L. Goodman, "A World Team in Australia", Wisden 1973, pp. 899-911.
- ^ Martin Williamson, "When People Power Sunk South Africa", Cricinfo 1 October 2005
- ^ "Victoria v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "New South Wales v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Queensland v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Western Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "South Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Tasmania v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Tasmania Combined XI v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Southern New South Wales v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Northern New South Wales v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Australia v World XI". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
External links
- World XI in Australia, Nov 1971/Feb 1972 at Cricinfo
- World XI in Australia 1971-72 at CricketArchive