Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2015
| Australian cricket team in West Indies in 2015 | |||||
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| 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.[1] 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 [their] control".[2] 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.[3] West Indies announced a training squad on 24 May 2015. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was not selected in the 12-man training squad,[4] a decision that was criticised by Brian Lara.[5] 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".[6] The full squad was announced on 30 May, with Chanderpaul ultimately being dropped.[7] Australia's Chris Rogers was ruled out of the series after suffering a concussion while practicing in the nets before the first Test.[8][9]
| West Indies |
Australia |
|---|---|
Tour match
WICB President's XI v Australians
Test series (Frank Worrell Trophy)
1st Test
| 3–7 June 2015 Scorecard |
| West Indies |
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- 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.[10]
2nd Test
| 11–15 June 2015 Scorecard |
| v |
West Indies | |
- 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.[11]
- Jerome Taylor (WI) took his best bowling figures in Tests.[11]
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.
- 1 2 "Smith and Lyon strengthen Australia's grip". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2015.