Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2015

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Australian cricket team in West Indies in 2015
  WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg Flag of Australia.svg
  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.

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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]

WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Tour match

WICB President's XI v Australians

27–29 May 2015
Scorecard
WICB President's XI
v
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
v
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
v
399 (126.5 overs)
Steve Smith 199 (361)
Jerome Taylor 6/47 (25 overs)
220 (59.5 overs)
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)

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