| Australian cricket team in West Indies in 2015 | |||
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| West Indies | Australia | ||
| Dates | 27 May 2015 – 15 June 2015 | ||
| Captains | Denesh Ramdin | Michael Clarke | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jason Holder (116) | Steve Smith (283) | |
| Most wickets | Jerome Taylor (8) | Josh Hazlewood (12) | |
| Player of the series | Josh Hazlewood (Aus) | ||
The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies from 27 May to 15 June 2015. The tour consisted of one first-class warm-up match and two Test matches. On 8 April 2015, the West Indies Cricket Board brought forward the date of the two Test matches by two days "due to a number of logistical challenges beyond control". Australia won the 2-match Test series 2–0 and therefore retained the Frank Worrell Trophy.
Squads
Australia announced their squad on 31 March 2015. They included three uncapped players, spinner Fawad Ahmed, wicket-keeper Peter Nevill and batsman Adam Voges. West Indies announced a training squad on 24 May 2015. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was not selected in the 12-man training squad, a decision that was criticised by Brian Lara. However, former fast-bowler Michael Holding backed the selectors saying that "I don't believe that cricketers should just get a series for getting a series sake". The full squad was announced on 30 May, with Chanderpaul ultimately being dropped. Australia's Chris Rogers was ruled out of the series after suffering a concussion while practicing in the nets before the first Test.
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Tour match
WICB President's XI v Australians
| 27–29 May 2015 Scorecard |
| WICB President's XI | v | Australians
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| 382 (114 overs) Shane Dowrich 78 (167) Josh Hazlewood 2/36 (19 overs) |
250 (104 overs) Shaun Marsh 118 (220) Carlos Brathwaite 3/39 (21 overs) | |
| 161/4 (48 overs) Roston Chase 55* (103) Josh Hazlewood 3/4 (4 overs) |
| Match drawn Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Umpires: Nigel Duguid and Leslie Reifer Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Australians) |
- WICB President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
Test series (Frank Worrell Trophy)
See also: Frank Worrell Trophy1st Test
| 3–7 June 2015 Scorecard |
| West Indies
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v | Australia
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| 148 (53.5 overs) Shai Hope 36 (54) Josh Hazlewood 3/33 (15 overs) |
318 (107 overs) Adam Voges 130* (247) Devendra Bishoo 6/80 (33 overs) | |
| 216 (86 overs) Marlon Samuels 74 (184) Mitchell Starc 4/28 (18 overs) |
47/1 (5 overs) David Warner 28 (20) Jerome Taylor 1/22 (3 overs) |
| Australia won by 9 wickets Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Adam Voges (Aus) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shane Dowrich (WI) and Adam Voges (Aus) both made their Test debuts.
- Adam Voges became the oldest player to score a century on debut in a Test match.
2nd Test
| 11–15 June 2015 Scorecard |
| Australia
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v | West Indies
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| 399 (126.5 overs) Steve Smith 199 (361) Jerome Taylor 6/47 (25 overs) |
220 (59.5 overs) Jason Holder 82* (63) Josh Hazlewood 5/35 (15.5 overs) | |
| 212/2d (65 overs) Shaun Marsh 69 (153) Kemar Roach 1/26 (9 overs) |
114 (42 overs) Denesh Ramdin 29 (74) Mitchell Starc 3/34 (13 overs) |
| Australia won by 277 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Steve Smith (Aus) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajendra Chandrika (WI) made his Test debut.
- Steve Smith (Aus) made his highest score in Tests.
- Jerome Taylor (WI) took his best bowling figures in Tests.
References
- "Australia tour of West Indies, 2015". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- "WICB reschedules Australia Tests". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- "Ashes 2015: Australia announce squad to tour England". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- "Chanderpaul excluded from WI training squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Chanderpaul has earned farewell series - Lara". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- "Chanderpaul no longer good enough to play for West Indies - Holding". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Chanderpaul dropped from West Indies squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- "Concussed Chris Rogers to miss first Test". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "Rogers out of Sabina Park Test". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- "Voges' debut hundred builds Australia's lead". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Smith and Lyon strengthen Australia's grip". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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