West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1988–89
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| Date | November 1988-February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | West Indies won the 5-test series 3-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The West Indies cricket team toured Australia from November 1988 to February 1989 and played 5 Test matches against Australia. West Indies won the series 3–1 with one match drawn.
In addition, the teams played in a triangular Limited Overs International (LOI) tournament which also includes Pakistan. The West Indies won this tournament after defeating Australia in best of 3-finals by 2–1.[1]
Test series summary[edit]
1st Test[edit]
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- After this, Australia did not lose a test match at the Gabba for 32 years
2nd Test[edit]
2–6 December 1988
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Merv Hughes became the only bowler in Test history to take a hat-trick across three separate overs. Taking wickets on the final ball of his 36th over and the first ball of his 37th over in the first innings; and on the first ball of his first over in the second innings.
3rd Test[edit]
24–29 December 1988
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 25 December was taken as a rest day.
4th Test[edit]
26–30 January 1989
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Trevor Hohns and Mark Taylor (both Aus) made their Test debuts.
5th Test[edit]
Benson & Hedges World Series[edit]
The Benson & Hedges World Series Cup was a tri-nation (ODI) series held in Australia from 10 December 1988 till 18 January 1989. It was held between Australia, West Indies, Pakistan. The tournament was played in Round-robin format in which Australia and West Indies reached the finals where West Indies won the best of 3-finals series by 2–1.
Desmond Haynes topped the batting list in the tournament with 513 runs (11 innings) at an average of 51.30,[2] While Curtly Ambrose topped the bowling list with 21 wickets (10 innings) at an average of 15.90[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in four days.
References[edit]
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia - Find Cricket Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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