West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1988–89

The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1988–89 season and played 5 Test matches against Australia. West Indies won the series 3-1 with one match drawn.

Test series summary

First Test
18–21 November 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

References
  • Playfair Cricket Annual
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)

External sources


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