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The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1981–82 season to play three-match One Day International and Test series against New Zealand. The first ODI was won by New Zealand before a record 42,000 fans, but Australia won the series 2–1. [1] The Test series was drawn 1-1, with the first Test washed out. [1]
The tour established David Boon and Geoff Marsh as Australia's opening combination, and Dean Jones as a Test batsman. Greg Matthews appeared to establish his credentials as a top line spinner. Jones later argued the tied Test marked a turning point in Australian cricket, although Australia went on to lose the 1986–87 Ashes series 2–1. [14]
Australia batted extremely well in the first innings. Wood (68) and Ritchie (57) took Australia to 1-114. There was a minor collapse, going to 6-263 but Wayne Phillips scored 120, including four sixes, taking the total to 429. At the end of day three the West Indies were 3–301 in reply and it seemed the game was headed for a draw.
England's first innings was dominated by Ian Botham's 138 off 174 balls - his last test century. He was especially severe on Australian Bowler Merv Hughes, playing in only his second Test. [2] Important also was the return to form of Gower (51) and Captain Gatting (61). A rain-shortened first day meant that Australia was 1–33 by the start of ...
The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1968 season to play a five-match Test series against England for The Ashes. Australia retained The Ashes after the series was drawn 1-1. The Australian team played 20 first-class matches outside the test series, winning seven games, losing two and drawing the other eleven matches.
The West Indies squad has embarked on three test tours to Australia since last hosting the Frank Worrell Trophy series. Both teams have been on tour in Asia. The West Indies drew a two-match ...
The Australia national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket.Along with England, it is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, playing and winning the first ever Test match in 1877; [9] the team also plays One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket, participating in both the first ODI, against England in the 1970–71 season [10] and ...
The squad will arrive in Australia on Dec. 30 and will hold a preparation camp from Jan. 2-9 in Adelaide, followed by a four-day first-class warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in ...