Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2015

Australian cricket team in West Indies in 2015
		West Indies		Australia
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
Denesh Ramdin (c) Devendra Bishoo Jermaine Blackwood Kraigg Brathwaite Darren Bravo Rajendra Chandrika Shane Dowrich Shannon Gabriel Jason Holder Shai Hope Veerasammy Permaul Kemar Roach Marlon Samuels Jerome Taylor	Michael Clarke (c) Steve Smith (vc) Fawad Ahmed Brad Haddin (wk) Josh Hazlewood Mitchell Johnson Nathan Lyon Mitchell Marsh Shaun Marsh Peter Nevill Chris Rogers Peter Siddle Mitchell Starc Adam Voges David Warner Shane Watson

Tour match

WICB President's XI v Australians

27–29 May 2015 Scorecard

WICB President's XI	v	Australians
382 (114 overs) Shane Dowrich 78 (167) Josh Hazlewood 2/36 (19 overs)		250 (104 overs) Shaun Marsh 118 (220) Carlos Brathwaite 3/39 (21 overs)
161/4 (48 overs) Roston Chase 55* (103) Josh Hazlewood 3/4 (4 overs)

Match drawn Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Umpires: Nigel Duguid and Leslie Reifer Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Australians)

• WICB President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series (Frank Worrell Trophy)

1st Test

3–7 June 2015 Scorecard

West Indies	v	Australia
148 (53.5 overs) Shai Hope 36 (54) Josh Hazlewood 3/33 (15 overs)		318 (107 overs) Adam Voges 130* (247) Devendra Bishoo 6/80 (33 overs)
216 (86 overs) Marlon Samuels 74 (184) Mitchell Starc 4/28 (18 overs)		47/1 (5 overs) David Warner 28 (20) Jerome Taylor 1/22 (3 overs)

Australia won by 9 wickets Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Adam Voges (Aus)

• 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

Australia	v	West Indies
399 (126.5 overs) Steve Smith 199 (361) Jerome Taylor 6/47 (25 overs)		220 (59. 5overs) Jason Holder 82* (63) Josh Hazlewood 5/35 (15.5 overs)
212/2d (65 overs) Shaun Marsh 69 (153) Kemar Roach 1/26 (9 overs)		114 (42 overs) Denesh Ramdin 29 (74) Mitchell Starc 3/34 (13 overs)

Australia won by 277 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Ian Gould (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) Player of the match: Steve Smith (Aus)

• 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

1. "Australia tour of West Indies, 2015". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
2. "WICB reschedules Australia Tests". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
3. "Ashes 2015: Australia announce squad to tour England". BBC Sport. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
4. "Chanderpaul excluded from WI training squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
5. "Chanderpaul has earned farewell series - Lara". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
6. "Chanderpaul no longer good enough to play for West Indies - Holding". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
7. "Chanderpaul dropped from West Indies squad". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
8. "Concussed Chris Rogers to miss first Test". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
9. "Rogers out of Sabina Park Test". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
10. "Voges' debut hundred builds Australia's lead". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
11. "Smith and Lyon strengthen Australia's grip". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2015.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo