West Indian cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1930–31
The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand and Australia from November 1930 to March 1931 and played a five-match Test series against the Australia national cricket team. Australia won the series 4–1. Australia were captained by Bill Woodfull and the West Indies by Jackie Grant. In addition, the West Indians played nine first-class matches against Australian state teams and, in November, one match in New Zealand against Wellington.[1]
Team[]
- Jackie Grant (captain)
- Lionel Birkett (vice-captain)
- Ivan Barrow
- Barto Bartlett
- Learie Constantine
- Frank de Caires
- George Francis
- Herman Griffith
- George Headley
- Errol Hunte
- Frank Martin
- Clifford Roach
- Tommy Scott
- Derek Sealy
- Edwin St Hill
- Vibart Wight
The manager was R. H. Mallett.
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
West Indies
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v
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Australia
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376 (117.5 overs)
AF Kippax 146 OC Scott 4/83 (20.5 overs) | ||
249 (98 overs)
GC Grant 71* A Hurwood 4/86 (34 overs) |
172/0 (55.3 overs)
WH Ponsford 92* |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 14 December was taken as a rest day.
- LS Birkett and GC Grant (both WIN), and A Hurwood (AUS) made their Test debuts.
Second Test[]
Australia
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v
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West Indies
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369 (116.4 overs)
WH Ponsford 183 OC Scott 4/66 (15.4 overs) |
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90 (f/o) (30.3 overs)
CA Roach 25 A Hurwood 4/22 (11 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 4 January was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the second day.
Third Test[]
Australia
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v
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West Indies
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193 (104.3 overs)
GA Headley 102* RK Oxenham 4/39 (30 overs) | ||
148 (f/o) (60.3 overs)
GA Headley 28 CV Grimmett 5/49 (14.3 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 18 January was taken as a rest day.
Fourth Test[]
West Indies
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v
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Australia
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99 (50 overs)
GA Headley 33 H Ironmonger 7/23 (20 overs) |
328/8d (89.2 overs)
DG Bradman 152 FR Martin 3/91 (30.2 overs) | |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Fifth Test[]
West Indies
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v
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Australia
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350/6d (135 overs)
FR Martin 123* CV Grimmett 3/100 (33 overs) |
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124/5d (51 overs)
CA Roach 34 H Ironmonger 2/44 (16 overs) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 1 March was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the fourth day.
- KE Rigg (AUS) made his Test debut.
References[]
- ^ "West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1930–31". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
External links[]
- West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1930-31 at CricketArchive
- West Indies to Australia 1930-31 at Test Cricket Tours
Annual reviews[]
Further reading[]
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
- Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975
Categories:
- 1930 in Australian cricket
- 1930 in New Zealand cricket
- 1930 in West Indian cricket
- 1931 in Australian cricket
- 1931 in West Indian cricket
- Australian cricket seasons from 1918–19 to 1944–45
- International cricket competitions from 1918–19 to 1945
- New Zealand cricket seasons from 1918–19 to 1944–45
- West Indian cricket tours of Australia
- West Indian cricket tours of New Zealand
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs
- International cricket tour of New Zealand stubs