West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2022–23
| West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2022–23 | |||
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| Australia | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 5 October – 12 December 2022 | ||
| Captains |
Pat Cummins[n 1](Tests) Aaron Finch(T20Is) |
Kraigg Brathwaite(Tests) Nicholas Pooran(T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Marnus Labuschagne(502) | Kraigg Brathwaite(196) | |
| Most wickets | Nathan Lyon(12) | Alzarri Joseph(5) | |
| Player of the series | Marnus Labuschagne(Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | David Warner(89) | Kyle Mayers(45) | |
| Most wickets | Mitchell Starc(6) | Alzarri Joseph(5) | |
| Player of the series | David Warner(Aus) | ||
TheWest Indian cricket teamtoured Australia from October to December 2022 to play twoTestmatches and twoTwenty20 Internationals(T20Is).[1]The T20Is formed part of both teams' preparations for the2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup,[2]while the Test matches formed part of the2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4]In May 2022,Cricket Australiaconfirmed the fixtures for the tour.[5]
Australia won the T20I series 2–0,[6]and the Test series 2–0, retaining theFrank Worrell Trophyin the process.[7]
Marnus Labuschagnescored 502 runs in the Test series, the most by any Australian in a two-Test series, surpassingMatthew Hayden's 501against Zimbabwe in 2003–04.[8]
Background
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Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place inOctober 2020,[9]however, on 28 May 2020,Cricket Australiaconfirmed the fixtures for the series.[10][11]Originally, the matches would have been used as warm-up fixtures for the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. However, in July 2020, theInternational Cricket Council(ICC) postponed the T20 World Cupuntil 2021due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[12]In August 2020, the three T20I matches were also postponed due to the pandemic,[13]and a fixture clash with the revised schedule for the2020 Indian Premier League.[14]
Squads
[edit]| Tests | T20Is | ||
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 Australia[15]
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 West Indies[16]
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Australia[17]
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West Indies[18]
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Shimron Hetmyerwas ruled out after missing his flight to Australia and was replaced byShamarh Brooks.[19]Marcus Stoiniswas ruled out due to an injury.[20]On 6 October 2022, Cricket Australia announced thatMitchell Marshwould miss the second T20I due to a concern over his ankle injury.[21]Before the start of the first Test,Raymon Reiferwas ruled out of West Indies' Test squad due to a groin injury.[22] Ahead of the second Test,Lance MorrisandMichael Neserwere added to Australia's test squad,[23]whereasMarquino Mindleywas added to the West Indies' test squad.[24]
Australia'sPat Cumminswas ruled out of second test after not recovering from the quad strain he picked up in the first test,[25]withSteve Smithwas named captain for the match.[26]
Warm-up matches
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- Prime Minister's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Yannic CariahandRaymon Reifer(WI) both made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
Test series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]30 November–4 December 2022
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tagenarine Chanderpaul(WI) made his Test debut.
- Pat Cummins(Aus) took his 200th Test wicket.[27]The Australian XI thus became the first Test cricket team to feature four bowlers who have taken 200 wickets.[28]
- Shamarh Brooks(WI) replacedNkrumah Bonneras aconcussion substituteon day 3.[29]
- Mitchell Starcbecame the third player to dismiss a father-son duo in Test cricket when he dismissedTagenarine Chanderpaulin the second innings.[30]
- World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0.
2nd Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Marquino MindleyandDevon Thomas(WI) both made their Test debuts.
- The final margin of 419 was, in terms of runs, Australia'sfourth largest victory,[31]and the West Indies'biggest defeat.[32]
- Alex Carey's six catches in the second innings equalled the Australian record formost dismissals in an innings.[33]
- Marnus Labuschagnecompleted 3000 Test runs, becoming the equal second fastest to do so.[34]
- World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0.
Notes
[edit]- ^Steve Smithcaptained Australia in the second Test.
- ^While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in four days.
References
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- ^"Men's Future Tours Programme"(PDF).International Cricket Council.Retrieved28 May2020.
- ^"Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released".International Cricket Council.Retrieved28 May2020.
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- ^"David, Warner and Starc shine as Australia secure convincing win".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved7 October2022.
- ^Lemon, Geoff (11 December 2022)."Australia beat West Indies by 419 runs in second Test, retain Frank Worrell Trophy 2–0".The Guardian.Retrieved12 December2022.
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- ^"CA announces an international schedule for 2020-21".Cricket Australia.Retrieved28 May2020.
- ^"Australia scheduled to return to action with ODIs against Zimbabwe".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved28 May2020.
- ^"Men's T20 World Cup postponement FAQs".International Cricket Council.Retrieved20 July2020.
- ^"Australia v West Indies T20Is postponed, IPL to not clash with any international cricket".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved4 August2020.
- ^"Australia v Windies on hold as part of schedule rejig".Cricket Australia.Retrieved4 August2020.
- ^McGlashan, Andrew (8 November 2022)."Head returns to Australia ODI squad, multi-format quicks included".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved8 November2022.
- ^"Tagenarine Chanderpaul earns maiden West Indies call-up for Test series in Australia".ESPNcricinfo.29 October 2022.Retrieved29 October2022.
- ^"Big names return to Aussie squad for Windies T20Is".Cricket Australia.Retrieved27 September2022.
- ^"West Indies named squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup".Cricket West Indies.Retrieved2 October2022.
- ^"Brooks to replace Hetmyer in the West Indies Squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia".Cricket West Indies.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^"Injured Marcus Stoinis ruled out of West Indies T20I series".ESPNcricinfo.3 October 2022.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^"Aussies ring squad changes with World Cup in mind".Cricket Australia.Retrieved6 October2022.
- ^"West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite confirms debut of Tagenarine Chanderpaul in 1st Test against Australia".ANI News.Retrieved30 November2022.
- ^"Aussies bolster pace stocks with Neser & The Wild Thing".Cricket Australia.Retrieved5 December2022.
- ^"Fresh injury concern for Windies ahead of Adelaide Test".Cricket Australia.Retrieved7 December2022.
- ^"Cummins ruled out of Adelaide Test, Boland recalled".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved7 December2022.
- ^"No rest at the wicket, as Smith again gets captaincy call-up".Cricket Australia.Retrieved7 December2022.
- ^"'Perfect delivery': Deja vu as Cummins emulates Root peach to notch career milestone ".Fox Sports.2 December 2022.Retrieved2 December2022.
- ^Burnett, Adam (2 December 2022)."History makers: Fab four breaks new Test ground".cricket.com.au.Cricket Australia.Retrieved4 December2022.
- ^"Watch: Nkrumah Bonner retires hurt after being hit on helmet, Shamarh Brooks comes as concussion substitute".Indian Express.2 December 2022.Retrieved2 December2022.
- ^Bandarupalli, Sampath (12 July 2023)."Like father, like son - R Ashwin snaps up Shivnarine then, Tagenarine now".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved23 July2023.
- ^"Australia: Largest Victories".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved11 December2022.
- ^"Largest Victories v. West Indies".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved11 December2022.
- ^"Most dismissals in an innings".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved11 December2022.
- ^Cameron, Louis (9 December 2022)."Labuschagne behind only Bradman as fastest to 3,000".Cricket.com.au.Cricket Australia.Retrieved19 December2022.