West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1988–89

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.

The Frank Worrell Trophy 1988-89
DateNovember 1988-February 1989
Location Australia
ResultWest Indies won the 5-test series 3-1
Teams
 Australia  West Indies
Captains
Allan Border Vivian Richards
Most runs
David Boon (397)
Steve Waugh (331)
Allan Border (258)		 Desmond Haynes (537)
Richie Richardson (528)
Vivian Richards (446)
Most wickets
Merv Hughes (14)
Allan Border (11)		 Curtly Ambrose (26)
Malcolm Marshall (17)

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

First Test
18–21 November 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
167 (69.3 overs)
MRJ Veletta 37 (107)
CA Walsh 4/62 (18.3 overs)
394 (113.4 overs)
RB Richardson 81 (194)
TBA May 3/90 (29 overs)
289 (86.1 overs)
SR Waugh 90 (167)
MD Marshall 4/92 (26 overs)
63/1 (19.1 overs)
DL Haynes 30* (47)
AIC Dodemaide 1/15 (5.2 overs)
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WIN)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

Second Test
2–6 December 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
449 (123.1 overs)
IVA Richards 146 (195)
MG Hughes 5/130 (36.1 overs)
395/8d (100.3 overs)
GM Wood 111 (243)
CEL Ambrose 5/72 (23.3 overs)
349/9d (98 overs)
DL Haynes 100 (286)
MG Hughes 8/87 (37 overs)
234 (63 overs)
IA Healy 52 (123)
CEL Ambrose 3/66 (17 overs)
West Indies won by 169 runs
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Umpires: RC Bailhache and TA Prue
Player of the match: MG Hughes (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Third Test
24–29 December 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
280 (93.1 overs)
CG Greenidge 49 (83)
TM Alderman 4/68 (32.1 overs)
242 (94.3 overs)
SR Waugh 42 (105)
BP Patterson 4/49 (20 overs)
361/9d (120 overs)
RB Richardson 122 (287)
SR Waugh 5/92 (24 overs)
114 (57.1 overs)
DC Boon 20 (26)
AR Border 20 (111)
BP Patterson 5/39 (15.1 overs)
West Indies won by 285 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AR Crafter and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: (b Patterson) (WIN)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • 25 December was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test
26–30 January 1989
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
224 (99.2 overs)
DL Haynes 75 (217)
AR Border 7/46 (26 overs)
401 (191.5 overs)
DC Boon 149 (425)
MD Marshall 5/29 (31 overs)
256 (104.4 overs)
DL Haynes 143 (272)
AR Border 4/50 (18.4 overs)
82/3 (35.3 overs)
DM Jones 24* (85)
IVA Richards 1/12 (7 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: LJ King and TA Prue
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • TV Hohns and MA Taylor (both AUS) made their Test debuts.

Fifth Test
3–7 February 1989
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
515 (140.5 overs)
DM Jones 216 (347)
CEL Ambrose 3/93 (26 overs)
369 (121.4 overs)
RB Richardson 106 (160)
MR Whitney 7/89 (30 overs)
224/4d (75 overs)
GR Marsh 79 (172)
CEL Ambrose 1/44 (15 overs)
233/4 (81 overs)
CG Greenidge 104 (249)
MR Whitney 2/60 (20 overs)
TBA May 2/60 (23 overs)
Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RJ Evans and PJ McConnell
Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Benson & Hedges World Series

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]

References
  1. "West Indies tour of Australia - Find Cricket Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  2. "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. "Benson & Hedges World Series, 1988/89 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

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