The Australian women's cricket team toured the West Indies in May 1976. They played the West Indies women's cricket team in two Test matches, which were both drawn.[1] The matches were the first ever played by a combined West Indies women's team.[2]
| Australian women's cricket team in the West Indies in 1975–76 | |||
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| West Indies | Australia | ||
| Dates | 7 May – 14 May 1976 | ||
| Captains | Louise Browne | Anne Gordon | |
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| Result | 2-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Louise Browne (139) | Lorraine Hill (113) | |
| Most wickets | Vivalyn Latty-Scott (8) | Marie Lutschini (9) | |
Squads
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 Australia[4]
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Tour matches
edit1-day single innings match: Jamaica v Australia
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Test Series
edit1st Test
edit7 – 9 May 1976
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- West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Hills, Jan Lumsden, Marie Lutschini, Janette Tredrea (Aus), Louise Browne, Sheryl Bayley, Beverly Browne, Peggy Fairweather, Gloria Gill, Vivalyn Latty-Scott, Janet Mitchell, Jasmine Sammy, Menota Tekah, Patricia Whittaker and Grace Williams (WI) all made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit14 – 16 May 1976
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- West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yolande Geddes-Hall and Nora St. Rose (WI) both made their WTest debuts.
References
edit- ^ "Australia Women tour of West Indies 1975/76". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Historic day as WI women played first match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Records / Australia Women in West Indies Women's Test Series, 1975/76 - West Indies Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Records / Australia Women in West Indies Women's Test Series, 1975/76 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.