West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2023–24
West Indies cricket team in Australia in 2023–24 | |||
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Australia | West Indies | ||
Dates | 10 January – 13 February 2024 | ||
Captains |
Pat Cummins (Tests) Steve Smith (ODIs) Mitchell Marsh (T20Is) |
Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Shai Hope (ODIs) Rovman Powell (T20Is) | |
Test series | |||
Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Usman Khawaja (139) | Kirk McKenzie (138) | |
Most wickets | Josh Hazlewood (14) | Shamar Joseph (13) | |
Player of the series | Shamar Joseph (WI) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Cameron Green (110) | Keacy Carty (138) | |
Most wickets | Xavier Bartlett (8) | Gudakesh Motie (4) | |
Player of the series | Xavier Bartlett (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | David Warner (173) | Andre Russell (109) | |
Most wickets |
Marcus Stoinis (5) Adam Zampa (5) | Romario Shepherd (4) | |
Player of the series | David Warner (Aus) |
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in January and February 2024 to play two Tests, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1]
The Test series, where the teams were competing for the Frank Worrell Trophy, formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[2][3][4] Australia won the first Test by 10 wickets.[5] The West Indies won the second Test by 8 runs,[6] to draw the Test series 1-1.[7] The defeat in the second Test was Australia's first ever in day/night Tests after winning on the previous 11 occasions.[8][9] It was the West Indies' first Test win in Australia since February 1997.[10] Australia won all three ODI matches, whitewashing the West Indies.[11]
The T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[12][13]
Squads
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Tests[14] | ODIs[15] | T20Is[16] | Tests[17] | ODIs[18] | T20Is[19] |
On 22 January 2024, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett were added to Australia's ODI squad,[20] with Glenn Maxwell rested and Jhye Richardson ruled out due to an injury.[21]
On 23 January 2024, Will Sutherland replaced injured Nathan Ellis in Australia's ODI squad.[22]
On 3 February 2024, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was added and Bartlett rested for the second ODI only,[23] with Spencer Johnson added to the Australia's squad for the third ODI only.[24] Australia's Travis Head was also rested for the last two ODIs and the T20Is.[25]
On 5 February 2024, Matthew Short was ruled out of the final ODI due to an injury,[26] with Ben McDermott named as replacement in Australia's squad.[27] The following day, Short was also ruled out of the T20I series,[28] with Aaron Hardie named as replacement in Australia's squad.[29]
On 7 February 2024, Nathan Ellis was ruled out of the T20I series due to an injury,[30] with Spencer Johnson named as replacement in Australia's squad.[31]
On 11 February 2024, Xavier Bartlett replaced injured Sean Abbott in the Australia's T20I squad.[32] The following day, Wes Agar and Jake Fraser-McGurk were added,[33] while Hazlewood rested in Australia's squad for the last T20I.[34]
Tour match
[edit]Test series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]17–19 January 2024
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26/0 (6.2 overs)
Steve Smith 11* (22) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge and Shamar Joseph (WI) all made their Test debuts.
- Josh Hazlewood (Aus) took his 250th wicket in Tests.[35]
- Shamar Joseph (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests, becoming the tenth West Indies player to take five wickets on debut. He also became the second West Indies player to take a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket.[36]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, West Indies 0
2nd Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kevin Sinclair (WI) made his Test debut.
- Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 350th wicket in Tests.[37]
- This was the first Test win for the West Indies against Australia since 2003.[38]
- Steve Smith carried his bat in the fourth innings, the first Australian to do so in a Test match since David Warner against New Zealand in 2011.[39]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 12, Australia 0.
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Will Sutherland (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Teddy Bishop (WI) made his ODI debut.
- Australia played in their 1000th ODI.[40]
- This was Australia's biggest ODI win by balls remaining (259 balls).[41]
- This was the shortest completed ODI in Australia (186 balls).[42]
T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- David Warner (Aus) became the first Australian to play 100 internationals match in each format.[43]
- This was the West Indies' highest T20I score in Australia.[44]
2nd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Glenn Maxwell (Aus) became the joint–most century scorer in T20Is (5).[45] His 120* was the highest score batting at number 4 in T20Is.[46]
- This was the West Indies' highest score against Australia in T20Is, and their highest in Australia.[44]
3rd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Xavier Bartlett (Aus) made his T20I debut.
- Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (WI) recorded the highest sixth wicket partnership in T20Is (139).[47]
- Adam Zampa's 1/65 was the most runs conceded by an Australian in a T20I.[48]
- This was the West Indies' highest score against Australia in T20Is, and their highest in Australia.[44]
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