Australia and West Indies will lock horns in a two-match Test sequence, beginning Wednesday on the Perth Stadium. Australia, the top-ranked Test group on this planet, will tackle eighth-ranked West Indies within the first Test match between the perimeters since January 2016, which led to a draw.
Here are the head-to-head numbers in Tests between Australia and West Indies. The host enjoys a beneficial document in opposition to the Windies in Tests, having gained 58 of the 116 Tests performed between them thus far. In current years, Australia’s dominance has been extra pronounced – West Indies final gained a Test match in opposition to the Aussies again in May 2003, when it registered the very best profitable run-chase in Test historical past – a document that stands thus far.
AUSTRALIA VS WEST INDIES HEAD-TO-HEAD IN TESTS
Matches performed: 116
Australia gained: 58
West Indies gained: 32
Drawn: 25
Tied: 1
Last end result: Match drawn. (January 2016, Sydney)
Last 5 outcomes: AUS gained: 4, WI gained: 0
In Australia, West Indies has gained simply 18 Tests out of 66 and has ended on the dropping aspect 37 instances. West Indies final tasted success in Test cricket in Australia method again in February 1997 when it beat the host by 10 wickets at Perth. Since then Australia has been undefeated in 14 Tests at residence in opposition to West Indies, profitable 12 and drawing two.
AUSTRALIA VS WEST INDIES HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS IN TESTS IN AUSTRALIA
Matches performed: 66
Australia gained: 37
West Indies: 18
Drawn: 10
Tied: 1
Last end result: Match drawn. (January 2016, Sydney)
Last 5 outcomes: AUS gained: 3, WI gained: 0
What occurred the final time West Indies visited Australia for a Test sequence?
West Indies, led by Jason Holder, toured Australia in 2015-16 for a three-match sequence and went residence with a 2-0 defeat. The writing was on the wall for the customer within the first Test when Australia gained by an innings and 212 runs inside three days at Hobart. Adam Voges piled distress on the Windies assault with an unbeaten 269 as Australia posted a frightening 583 for 4 declared which West Indies couldn’t surmount even in two innings.
Australia clinched the sequence in Melbourne after profitable the second Test by 177 runs in 4 days. While the margin of victory could not appear as staggering as that of the primary Test, it was simply as scientific a efficiency by the host. It arrange a mammoth 551 for 3 within the first innings, driving on centurions Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith and Voges after which dismantled West Indies for 271 with James Pattinson and Nathan Lyon choosing 4 wickets every. Despite a lead of 280, Australia determined in opposition to imposing the follow-on and set West Indies 460 to win after scoring 179 for 3 declared within the second innings. It was the same story as West Indies managed solely 282 with Mitchell Marsh (4 for 61) and Lyon (three for 85) inflicting harm.
The Australian group poses with the Frank-Worrell Trophy after profitable the sequence in opposition to West Indies 2-0.
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The rain gods saved West Indies the ignominy of a sequence whitewash within the third Test at Sydney. West Indies was bowled out for 330 in its first innings earlier than rain interrupted play on the second day and ensured no play was attainable on days three and 4. David Warner’s 82-ball hundred on the ultimate was the one comfort Australia received for being denied a sequence sweep.
FORM GUIDE
Australia (final 5 Tests): L W W D D
The top-ranked aspect confronted a hiccup in its final Test outing when it was surprised by seventh-ranked Sri Lanka by an innings and 39 runs in Galle in July after profitable the primary Test by 10 wickets. While the sequence ended stage at 1-1, Australia took loads of inspiration from its 1-0 win within the three-match Test sequence in Pakistan in March. After preserving the host at bay with two attracts, Australia clinched the sequence with a 115-run win within the last Test in Lahore. In seven Tests performed in 2022, Australia has gained three, misplaced as many and drawn one.
West Indies (final 5 Tests): W W W D D
A superb monitor document in 2022 in Tests ought to be a supply of inspiration for West Indies coming right into a sequence by which the chances are closely stacked in opposition to it. The Kraigg Brathwaite-led aspect is coming off a 2-0 hammering of ninth-ranked Bangladesh at residence, which adopted a historic 1-0 win over England, which ended Joe Root’s captaincy and prompted a significant teaching and captaincy reshuffle within the English camp. Prompting the same rejig within the Australian set-up down beneath will likely be a a lot better problem however the Windies will take confidence of being undeated within the 5 Tests they’ve performed this yr.
West Indies gamers have a good time after profitable the third Test in opposition to England at National Cricket Stadium in Grenada.
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THE SQUADS
Australia XI for first Test: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
West Indies Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite(c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Nkrumah Bonner, Devon Thomas, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Da Silva(w), Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Raymon Reifer, Jason Holder, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks, Anderson Phillip.
Australia Squad: Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Marcus Harris.