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Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1954–55

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The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies in the 1954–55 season to play a five-match Test series against the West Indies. Australia won the series 3–0 and were extremely popular tourists.[1]

Australian squad

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The original squad selected were as follows:

Test series summary

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First Test

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26, 28, 29, 30, 31 March 1955
(6-day match)
Scorecard
v
515/9d (201 overs)
KR Miller 147
CL Walcott 3/50 (26 overs)
259 (101 overs)
CL Walcott 108
RR Lindwall 4/61 (24 overs)
20/1 (5.2 overs)
LV Maddocks 12*
ED Weekes 1/8 (2.2 overs)
275 (f/o) (96.1 overs)
OG Smith 104
KR Miller 3/62 (28 overs)
Australia won by 9 wickets
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: P Burke and TA Ewart
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 27 March was taken as a rest day.
  • The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
  • GL Gibbs and OG Smith (both WIN) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

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11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 April 1955
(6-day match)
Scorecard
v
382 (104.5 overs)
ED Weekes 139
RR Lindwall 6/95 (24.5 overs)
600/9d (201 overs)
RN Harvey 133
S Ramadhin 2/90 (32 overs)
273/4 (62 overs)
CL Walcott 110
RG Archer 3/37 (8 overs)
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • LS Butler (WIN) made his Test debut.

Third Test

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26, 27, 28, 29 April 1955
(6-day match)
Scorecard
v
182 (43.5 overs)
ED Weekes 81
R Benaud 4/15 (3.5 overs)
257 (134.3 overs)
R Benaud 68
GS Sobers 3/20 (16 overs)
207 (75.2 overs)
CL Walcott 73
IWG Johnson 7/44 (22.2 overs)
133/2 (58.5 overs)
RN Harvey 41*
NE Marshall 1/22 (13 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Bourda, Georgetown, British Guiana
Umpires: ES Gillette and EN Lee Kow
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for six days but completed in four.
  • CC Depeiaza and NE Marshall (both WIN) made their Test debuts.

Fourth Test

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14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 May 1955
(6-day match)
Scorecard
v
668 (235.5 overs)
KR Miller 137
DT Dewdney 4/125 (33 overs)
510 (157.1 overs)
DS Atkinson 219
R Benaud 3/73 (31.1 overs)
249 (109.2 overs)
IWG Johnson 57
DS Atkinson 5/56 (36.2 overs)
234/6 (72 overs)
CL Walcott 83
RG Archer 1/11 (7 overs)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 15 May was taken as a rest day.
  • DT Dewdney (WIN) made his Test debut.

The Australian first innings total of 668 at Bridgetown is still the highest Test match innings that does not feature an individual score of 150.[2]

Fifth Test

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11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 June 1955
(6-day match)
Scorecard
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357 (94.2 overs)
CL Walcott 155
KR Miller 6/107 (25.2 overs)
758/8d (245.4 overs)
RN Harvey 204
FM King 2/126 (31 overs)
319 (117.5 overs)
CL Walcott 110
R Benaud 3/76 (29.5 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 82 runs
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Umpires: P Burke and TA Ewart
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 12 June was taken as a rest day.
  • HA Furlonge (WIN) made his Test debut.

CL Walcott sets a record for the highest aggregate of runs in a Test series (827) without scoring a double-century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1954–55 at Wisden
  2. ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 0947540067..
  3. ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without In Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley. p. 381. ISBN 0947540067.
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