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, while the West Indies were coached 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

The manager was R. H. Mallett.

New Zealand series summary

12–13 November 1930
(2-day match)
Scorecard

Wellington	v	West Indies
195 (73.3 overs) HM McGirr 37 LN Constantine 6/24 (14.3 overs)		128/4 (36 overs) LS Birkett 40* ED Blundell 3/33 (11 overs)

Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: LT Cobcroft and WP Page

Wellington won the toss and decided to bat
Only 90 minutes of play was possible on the second day due to rain

Test series summary

First Test

12–16 December 1930
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard

West Indies	v	Australia
296 (127.1 overs) EL Bartlett 84 CV Grimmett 7/87 (48 overs)		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)		0/172 (55.3 overs) WH Ponsford 92*

Australia won by 10 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: GA Hele and AG Jenkins

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

1–5 January 1931
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard

Australia	v	West Indies
369 (116.4 overs) WH Ponsford 183 OC Scott 4/66 (15.4 overs)		107 (50.1 overs) IM Barrow 17 CV Grimmett 4/54 (19.1 overs)
		90 (f/o) (30.3 overs) CA Roach 25 A Hurwood 4/22 (11 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 172 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: GE Borwick and WG French

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

16–20 January 1931
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard

Australia	v	West Indies
558 (147 overs) DG Bradman 223 HC Griffith 4/133 (33 overs)		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 by an innings and 217 runs
Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: JP Orr and AE Wyeth

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
18 January was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test

13–14 February 1931
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard

West Indies	v	Australia
99 (50 overs) GA Headley 33 H Ironmonger 7/23 (20 overs)		8/328d (89.2 overs) DG Bradman 152 FR Martin 3/91 (30.2 overs)
107 (35.4 overs) OC Scott 20* AG Fairfax 4/31 (14 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 122 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AN Barlow and J Richards

West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

Fifth Test

27 February–4 March 1931
(Timeless Test)
Scorecard

West Indies	v	Australia
6/350d (135 overs) FR Martin 123* CV Grimmett 3/100 (33 overs)		224 (79.2 overs) AG Fairfax 54 GN Francis 4/48 (19 overs)
5/124d (51 overs) CA Roach 34 H Ironmonger 2/44 (16 overs)		220 (75.3 overs) AG Fairfax 60* HC Griffith 4/50 (13.3 overs)

West Indies won by 30 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: HJ Armstrong and WG French

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

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1932

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