West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2022–23

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Originally, the tour was scheduled to take place in October 2020,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-international-schedule-2020-21-india-new-zealand-west-indies-zimbabwe-afghanistan/2020-05-28 |title=CA announces an international schedule for 2020-21 |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=28 May 2020}} however, on 28 May 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed the fixtures for the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-international-schedule-2020-21-india-new-zealand-west-indies-zimbabwe-afghanistan/2020-05-28 |title=CA announces an international schedule for 2020-21 |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=28 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29233514/australia-scheduled-return-action-odis-zimbabwe |title=Australia scheduled to return to action with ODIs against Zimbabwe |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 May 2020}} Originally, the matches would have been used as warm-up fixtures for the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. However, in July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) postponed the T20 World Cup until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1733341 |title=Men's T20 World Cup postponement FAQs |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=20 July 2020}} In August 2020, the three T20I matches were also postponed due to the pandemic,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29592281/australia-west-indies-t20is-cancellation-leaves-cricket-calendar-clearer-ipl |title=Australia v West Indies T20Is postponed, IPL to not clash with any international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 August 2020}} and a fixture clash with the revised schedule for the 2020 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-west-indies-t20-series-postponed-twenty20-world-cup-schedule-series-ipl/2020-08-04 |title=Australia v Windies on hold as part of schedule rejig |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=4 August 2020}}

Shimron Hetmyer was ruled out after missing his flight to Australia and was replaced by Shamarh Brooks.{{cite web |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/brooks-to-replace-hetmyer-in-the-west-indies-squad-for-the-upcoming-icc-t20-world-cup-in-australia/ |title=Brooks to replace Hetmyer in the West Indies Squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=3 October 2022}} Marcus Stoinis was ruled out due to an injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/injured-marcus-stoinis-ruled-out-of-west-indies-t20i-series-1337879 |title=Injured Marcus Stoinis ruled out of West Indies T20I series |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=3 October 2022}} On 6 October 2022, Cricket Australia announced that Mitchell Marsh would miss the second T20I due to a concern over his ankle injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-t20-squad-changes-shuffle-agar-stoinis-zampa-starc-cummins-hazlewood-marsh-swepson-ellis/2022-10-06 |title=Aussies ring squad changes with World Cup in mind |work= Cricket Australia |access-date=6 October 2022}} Before the start of the first Test, Raymon Reifer was ruled out of West Indies' Test squad due to a groin injury.{{cite web |title=West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite confirms debut of Tagenarine Chanderpaul in 1st Test against Australia |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/west-indies-skipper-kraigg-brathwaite-confirms-debut-of-tagenarine-chanderpaul-in-1st-test-against-australia20221129190702/ |work=ANI News |access-date=30 November 2022}}

Ahead of the second Test, Lance Morris and Michael Neser were added to Australia's test squad,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/lance-morris-wild-thing-michael-neser-added-squad-australia-west-indies-second-test-adelaide-cummins/2022-12-05 |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=5 December 2022| title=Aussies bolster pace stocks with Neser & The Wild Thing}} whereas Marquino Mindley was added to the West Indies' test squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/west-indies-fresh-injury-concern-jayden-seales-ahead-of-adelaide-test-australia-roach-mayers/2022-12-06 |title=Fresh injury concern for Windies ahead of Adelaide Test |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=7 December 2022}}

Australia's Pat Cummins was ruled out of second test after not recovering from the quad strain he picked up in the first test,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-v-wi-2nd-test-2022-23-pat-cummins-ruled-out-of-adelaide-test-scott-boland-recalled-1348366 |title=Cummins ruled out of Adelaide Test, Boland recalled |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 December 2022}} with Steve Smith was named captain for the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-stand-in-captain-cant-sleep-adelaide-day-night-test/2022-12-07 |title=No rest at the wicket, as Smith again gets captaincy call-up |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=7 December 2022}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 17–19 November 2022

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = Combined NSW and ACT XI

| score-team1-inns1 = 9/424d (120 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Devon Thomas 77* (79)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Riley Ayre 3/132 (37 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 4/426d (97 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Blake Macdonald 177* (265)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Raymon Reifer 1/22 (4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 4/114 (28 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Devon Thomas 35 (51)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Riley Ayre 1/13 (5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343895.html Scorecard]

| venue = Phillip Oval, Canberra

| umpires = Stephen Dionysius (Aus) and David Taylor (Aus)

| motm =

| rain = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.

| toss =

| notes =

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–26 November 2022

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Prime Minister's XI {{flagicon|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 322 (91.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Matt Renshaw 81 (168)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Alzarri Joseph 4/65 (19.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 235 (91.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 119 (293)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Todd Murphy 3/27 (22 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 4/221d (70 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Matt Renshaw 101* (218)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Jayden Seales 1/28 (9 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 8/277 (106.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 56 (138)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mark Steketee 3/56 (15 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1339912.html Scorecard]

| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra

| umpires = Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Donovan Koch (Aus)

| motm = Tagenarine Chanderpaul (WI)

| rain =

| toss = Prime Minister's XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 October 2022

| time = 18:10

| night = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 9/145 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kyle Mayers 39 (36)

| wickets1 = Josh Hazlewood 3/35 (4 overs)

| score2 = 7/146 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Aaron Finch 58 (53)

| wickets2 = Alzarri Joseph 2/17 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 3 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317482.html Scorecard]

| venue = Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast

| umpires = Donovan Koch (Aus) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)

| motm = Aaron Finch (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Yannic Cariah and Raymon Reifer (WI) both made their T20I debuts.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 7 October 2022

| time = 18:10

| night = y

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score1 = 7/178 (20 overs)

| runs1 = David Warner 75 (41)

| wickets1 = Alzarri Joseph 3/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 8/147 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Johnson Charles 29 (30)

| wickets2 = Mitchell Starc 4/20 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 31 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317483.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| umpires = Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)

| motm = David Warner (Aus)

| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{see also|Frank Worrell Trophy}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 30 November–4 December 2022

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 4/598d (152.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Marnus Labuschagne 204 (350)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Kraigg Brathwaite 2/65 (12.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 283 (98.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Kraigg Brathwaite 64 (166)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Pat Cummins 3/34 (20.2 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 2/182d (37 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Marnus Labuschagne 104 (110)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kemar Roach 1/30 (7 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 333 (110.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Kraigg Brathwaite 110 (188)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Nathan Lyon 6/128 (42.5 overs)

| result = Australia won by 164 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317484.html Scorecard]

| venue = Perth Stadium, Perth

| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

| motm = Marnus Labuschagne (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Tagenarine Chanderpaul (WI) made his Test debut.

• Pat Cummins (Aus) took his 200th Test wicket.{{cite web |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2022-australia-vs-west-indies-pat-cummins-200th-wicket-kraigg-braithwaite-joe-root-perth-first-test-day-three/news-story/e902c1d4c0b1330a674e04daaed8c04d |title='Perfect delivery': Deja vu as Cummins emulates Root peach to notch career milestone |work=Fox Sports |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022}} The Australian XI thus became the first Test cricket team to feature four bowlers who have taken 200 wickets.{{cite web |last1=Burnett |first1=Adam |title=History makers: Fab four breaks new Test ground |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/pat-cummins-josh-hazlewood-nathan-lyon-mitchell-starc-200-wickets-test-record-australia-west-indies/2022-12-02 |website=cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=4 December 2022 |date=2 December 2022}}
• Shamarh Brooks (WI) replaced Nkrumah Bonner as a concussion substitute on day 3.{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/watch-nkrumah-bonner-retires-hurt-after-being-hit-on-helmet-8301706/|title=Watch: Nkrumah Bonner retires hurt after being hit on helmet, Shamarh Brooks comes as concussion substitute|work=Indian Express |date=2 December 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022}}
• Mitchell Starc became the third player to dismiss a father-son duo in Test cricket when he dismissed Tagenarine Chanderpaul in the second innings.{{cite news |last1=Bandarupalli |first1=Sampath |title=Like father, like son - R Ashwin snaps up Shivnarine then, Tagenarine now |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-ind-1st-test-r-ashwin-the-latest-to-claim-a-father-son-duo-in-test-cricket-1387027 |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=12 July 2023}}
• World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0.

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 8–12 December 2022While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in four days.

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 7/511d (137 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Travis Head 175 (219)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Devon Thomas 2/53 (14 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 214 (69.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 47 (102)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Nathan Lyon 3/57 (20 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 6/199d (31 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Usman Khawaja 45 (50)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Alzarri Joseph 3/33 (7 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 77 (40.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Tagenarine Chanderpaul 17 (28)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Scott Boland 3/16 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 419 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1317485.html Scorecard]

| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Rod Tucker (Aus)

| motm = Travis Head (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Marquino Mindley and Devon Thomas (WI) both made their Test debuts.

• The final margin of 419 was, in terms of runs, Australia's fourth largest victory,{{cite web |title=Australia: Largest Victories |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=1;id=2;type=team |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2022}} and the West Indies' biggest defeat.{{cite web |title=Largest Victories v. West Indies |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=1;id=4;type=opposition |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2022}}
• Alex Carey's six catches in the second innings equalled the Australian record for most dismissals in an innings.{{cite web |title=Most dismissals in an innings |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_innings.html?class=1;id=2;type=team |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2022}}
• Marnus Labuschagne completed 3000 Test runs, becoming the equal second fastest to do so.{{cite web |last1=Cameron |first1=Louis |title=Labuschagne behind only Bradman as fastest to 3,000 |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/marnus-labuschagne-second-fastest-3000-test-runs-australia-west-indies-second-test-adelaide-bradman/2022-12-09 |website=Cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=19 December 2022 |date=9 December 2022}}
• World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, West Indies 0.

}}

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• [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-australia-2022-23-1317465 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

{{International cricket tours of Australia}}

{{International cricket in 2022–23}}

{{2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship}}

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