West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1975–76
The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1975-76 season and played 6 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 5-1. The Series is remembered for Hostile fast bowling by Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson and for Viv Richards ability to take on fast bowlers by opening the innings in last test match.
| The Frank Worrell Trophy 1975-76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Part of West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1975–76 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 29 October 1975–5 February 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | Australia won the 6-Test series 5-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test series summary
First Test
28 November – 2 December 1975 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 1 December was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- MA Holding (WIN) made his Test debut.
Second Test
12 – 16 December 1975 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 15 December was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Third Test
Fourth Test
Fifth Test
23 – 28 January 1976 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 25 January was taken as a rest day.
Sixth Test
31 January – 5 February 1976 Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 3 February was taken as a rest day.
References
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
External links
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