The

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toured the West Indies in the 1954–55 season to play a five-match

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series against the

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. Australia won the series 3–0 and were extremely popular tourists.

Australian squad

The original squad selected were as follows: *Batsmen – Colin McDonald,

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, Peter Burge,

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, Les Favell, Bill Watson *Fast bowlers –

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, Alan Davidson,

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*Spinners – Ian Johnson (captain),

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*All rounders –

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*Wicketkeepers –

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Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

Third Test

Fourth Test

The Australian first innings total of 668 at Bridgetown is still the highest Test match innings that does not feature an individual score of 150..

Fifth Test

CL Walcott sets a record for the highest aggregate of runs in a Test series (827) without scoring a double-century.

References

External links

Australians in West Indies 1954–55
at Cricinfo
Australians in West Indies 1954–55
at CricketArchive {{DEFAULTSORT:Australian cricket team in West Indies in 1954-55 1955 in Australian cricket 1954-55 West Indian cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70 International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960 1955 in West Indian cricket