West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1992–93

The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1992–93 season and played five Test matches against Australia. West Indies won the series 2–1 with two matches drawn. This was the last time until 2008-09 Australia would lose a test series at home.

West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1992–93
 
  West Indies Australia
Dates 2 November 1992 – 1 February 1993
Captains RB Richardson AR Border
Test series
Result West Indies won the 5-match series 2–1
Most runs DC Boon 490 BC Lara 466
Most wickets MG Hughes 20 CEL Ambrose 33
Player of the series CEL Ambrose (WI)

Test series summary

First Test
27 November–1 December 1992
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
293 (112.1 overs)
AR Border 73 (163)
CL Hooper 4/75 (30.1 overs)
371 (124.3 overs)
KLT Arthurton 157* (343)
BA Reid 5/112 (37 overs)
308 (120.2 overs)
DC Boon 111 (259)
CEL Ambrose 5/66 (32 overs)
133/8 (65 overs)
RB Richardson 66 (181)
CJ McDermott 4/35 (18 overs)
Match drawn
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: TA Prue and SG Randell
Player of the match: DC Boon (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • DR Martyn (AUS) made his Test debut.

Second Test
26–30 December 1992
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
395 (153 overs)
ME Waugh 112 (234)
CA Walsh 4/91 (39 overs)
233 (85.1 overs)
KLT Arthurton 71 (185)
CJ McDermott 4/66 (25.1 overs)
196 (91.4 overs)
DR Martyn 67* (141)
IR Bishop 3/45 (20 overs)
219 (71.2 overs)
PV Simmons 110 (178)
SK Warne 7/52 (23.2 overs)
Australia won by 139 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: SG Randell and CD Timmins
Player of the match: SK Warne (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Shane Warne took his first test match 5 wicket haul.

Third Test
2–6 January 1993
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
503/9d (171.4 overs)
SR Waugh 100 (207)
CL Hooper 3/137 (45.4 overs)
606 (184.4 overs)
BC Lara 277 (372)
MG Hughes 3/76 (16.4 overs)
117/0 (47 overs)
DC Boon 63* (134)
Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: DB Hair and TA Prue
Player of the match: BC Lara (WIN)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • JR Murray (WIN) made his Test debut.

Fourth Test
23–26 January 1993
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
252 (67.3 overs)
BC Lara 52 (76)
MG Hughes 5/64 (21.3 overs)
213 (75.2 overs)
MG Hughes 43 (66)
CEL Ambrose 6/74 (28.2 overs)
146 (41.5 overs)
RB Richardson 72 (106)
TBA May 5/9 (6.5 overs)
184 (79 overs)
JL Langer 54 (146)
CEL Ambrose 4/46 (26 overs)
West Indies won by 1 run
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: DB Hair and LJ King
Player of the match: CEL Ambrose (WIN)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • JL Langer (AUS) made his Test debut.

Fifth Test
30 January–1 February 1993
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
119 (47.2 overs)
DC Boon 44 (122)
CEL Ambrose 7/25 (18 overs)
322 (90.4 overs)
PV Simmons 80 (147)
MG Hughes 4/71 (25.4 overs)
178 (57 overs)
DC Boon 52 (123)
IR Bishop 6/40 (16 overs)
West Indies won by an innings and 25 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: SG Randell and CD Timmins
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 three.
  • J Angel (AUS) and AC Cummins (WIN) made their Test debuts.
  • Curtly Ambrose recorded his famous spell of 7-1
during this Test.

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


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