West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2023–24
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The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in January and February 2024 to play two Tests, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] The Test series, where the teams were competing for the Frank Worrell Trophy, formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[2][3][4] The T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[5][6]
| West Indies cricket team in Australia in 2023–24 | |||
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| Australia | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 10 January – 13 February 2024 | ||
| Captains |
Pat Cummins (Tests) Steve Smith (ODIs) Mitchell Marsh (T20Is) |
Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Shai Hope (ODIs) Rovman Powell (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Usman Khawaja (139) | Kirk McKenzie (138) | |
| Most wickets | Josh Hazlewood (14) | Shamar Joseph (13) | |
| Player of the series | Shamar Joseph (WI) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Cameron Green (110) | Keacy Carty (138) | |
| Most wickets | Xavier Bartlett (8) | Gudakesh Motie (4) | |
| Player of the series | Xavier Bartlett (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | David Warner (173) | Andre Russell (109) | |
| Most wickets |
Marcus Stoinis (5) Adam Zampa (5) | Romario Shepherd (4) | |
| Player of the series | David Warner (Aus) | ||
Australia won the first Test by 10 wickets.[7] The West Indies won the second Test by 8 runs,[8] to draw the Test series 1-1.[9] The defeat in the second Test was Australia's first ever in day/night Tests after winning on the previous 11 occasions.[10][11] It was the West Indies' first Test win in Australia since February 1997.[12] Australia won all three ODI matches, whitewashing the West Indies.[13]
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On 22 January 2024, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Xavier Bartlett were added to Australia's ODI squad,[20] with Glenn Maxwell rested and Jhye Richardson ruled out due to an injury.[21]
On 23 January 2024, Will Sutherland replaced injured Nathan Ellis in Australia's ODI squad.[22]
On 3 February 2024, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was added and Bartlett rested for the second ODI only,[23] with Spencer Johnson added to the Australia's squad for the third ODI only.[24] Australia's Travis Head was also rested for the last two ODIs and the T20Is.[25]
On 5 February 2024, Matthew Short was ruled out of the final ODI due to an injury,[26] with Ben McDermott named as replacement in Australia's squad.[27] The following day, Short was also ruled out of the T20I series,[28] with Aaron Hardie named as replacement in Australia's squad.[29]
On 7 February 2024, Nathan Ellis was ruled out of the T20I series due to an injury,[30] with Spencer Johnson named as replacement in Australia's squad.[31]
On 11 February 2024, Xavier Bartlett replaced injured Sean Abbott in the Australia's T20I squad.[32] The following day, Wes Agar and Jake Fraser-McGurk were added,[33] while Hazlewood rested in Australia's squad for the last T20I.[34]
Tour match
Test series
1st Test
17–19 January 2024 Scorecard |
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26/0 (6.2 overs) Steve Smith 11* (22) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge and Shamar Joseph (WI) all made their Test debuts.
- Josh Hazlewood (Aus) took his 250th wicket in Tests.[35]
- Shamar Joseph (WI) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests, becoming the tenth West Indies player to take five wickets on debut. He also became the second West Indies player to take a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket.[36]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, West Indies 0
2nd Test
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The first ball of the day/night 'pink ball' cricket test between Australia and the West Indies at The Gabba stadium in Brisbane on 25 January 2024. The bowler was Mitchell Starc and the batter was Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies). - Kevin Sinclair (WI) made his Test debut.
- Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 350th wicket in Tests.[37]
- This was the first Test win for the West Indies against Australia since 2003.[38]
- Steve Smith carried his bat in the fourth innings, the first Australian to do so in a Test match since David Warner against New Zealand in 2011.[39]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 12, Australia 0.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Xavier Bartlett and Lance Morris (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Jake Fraser-McGurk and Will Sutherland (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Teddy Bishop (WI) made his ODI debut.
- Australia played in their 1000th ODI.[40]
- This was Australia's biggest ODI win by balls remaining (259 balls).[41]
- This was the shortest completed ODI in Australia (186 balls).[42]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- David Warner (Aus) became the first Australian to play 100 internationals match in each format.[43]
- This was the West Indies' highest T20I score in Australia.[44]
2nd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Glenn Maxwell (Aus) became the joint–most century scorer in T20Is (5).[45] His 120* was the highest score batting at number 4 in T20Is.[46]
- This was the West Indies' highest score against Australia in T20Is, and their highest in Australia.[44]
3rd T20I
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Xavier Bartlett (Aus) made his T20I debut.
- Sherfane Rutherford and Andre Russell (WI) recorded the highest sixth wicket partnership in T20Is (139).[47]
- Adam Zampa's 1/65 was the most runs conceded by an Australian in a T20I.[48]
- This was the West Indies' highest score against Australia in T20Is, and their highest in Australia.[44]
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