The test cricket between the Australian Men’s Cricket Team and the West Indies Cricket Team has a long, thrilling, and intensive history. The rivalry first began on 12 December 1930 at Adelaide Oval ground, where Australia emerged as winners by 10 wickets. The head-to-head stats of this rivalry reveal the dominance, resilience, and determination of both teams.
The test cricket between the West Indies National Cricket Team and the Australia National Cricket Team has grown since then, giving joy and heartbreaks to their fans. If we talk about domination, Australia has an upper hand over West Indies in test cricket, but West Indies are no less in terms of giving competition to their rival teams.
West Indies vs Australia Head-to-Head Record in Test Cricket
West Indies have battled against Australia 120 times and out of that, they have won 33 matches while Australia has registered 61 wins. Additionally, out of 120 encounters, 25 matches have been declared a draw and 1 match has been tied.
Total Matches | T20 |
WI Won | 33 |
Aus Won | 61 |
WI Loss | 61 |
Aus Loss | 33 |
Draw | 25 |
Tied | 1 |
No Result | 0 |
WI vs Aus Head-to-Head Record at Home Ground in Test Cricket
West Indies Record at away Ground against Australia in Test Cricket
West Indies’s away record against Australia stands at 70 matches, out of which 19 have been won by West Indies and 40 have won by Australia. Additionally, 1 match has been tied, and 10 matches have been drawn.
Total Matches | 70 |
West Indies Won | 19 |
Australia Won | 40 |
WI Lost | 40 |
Aus Lost | 19 |
Draw | 10 |
Tied | 1 |
No Result | 0 |
Australia Record at Away Ground against West Indies in Test Cricket
Australia has played 50 test matches at West Indies’s home ground, out of which they have won 21 encounters and West Indies have won only 14. Additionally, 15 matches have been drawn, and there is no history of matches tied or concluded without any result.
Total Matches | 50 |
Australia Won | 21 |
West Indies Won | 14 |
Aus Lost | 14 |
WI Lost | 21 |
Draw | 15 |
Tied | 0 |
No Result | 0 |
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West Indies vs Australia head-to-head record at Neutral Venue in Test Cricket
There is no history of an AUS vs WI encounter at a neutral venue. The teams have never faced each other at a neutral venue.
Total Matches | 0 |
Australia Won | 0 |
West Indies Won | 0 |
Aus Lost | 0 |
WI Lost | 0 |
Draw | 0 |
Tied | 0 |
No Result | 0 |
Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Stats & Records in Test
Highest Score in WI vs Aus in Test
The highest total in an AUS vs WI test match is 758/8d (2 innings), achieved by Australia on 11 June 1955 in Kingston.
Highest Score by Australia against West Indies in Test
The highest total by Australia against West Indies in a test match came on 11 June 1955 in Kingston when they scored 758/8d in the 2nd innings.
Highest Score by West Indies against Australia in Test
The highest score by West Indies against Australia is registered at 616 which they made on 24 January 1969 in Adelaide.
Lowest Score in Aus vs WI Test Match
The lowest score in an AUS vs WI encounter in test cricket is 51, registered by West Indies on 5 March 1999 at Port of Spain.
Lowest Score by West Indies against Australia in Test
The lowest score registered by West Indies against Australia stands at 51 which they made on 5 March 1999 at Port of Spain.
Lowest Score by Australia against West Indies in Test
The lowest score by Australia against West Indies in test cricket emerged at 76 which they made on 9 November 1984 at Perth.
Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Stats: Individual Records in WI vs Aus Test Cricket
Most Runs & Highest Score in the West Indies vs Australia Test rivalry
Brian Lara (WI) and Steve Waugh (AUS) hold the record for the most runs in the history of AUS vs WI test matches. Similarly, Brian Lara (WI) and Adam Voges (AUS) emerge as the highest scorers in the test cricket between West Indies and Australia.
Stats | West Indies | Australia |
Most Runs | Brian Lara (2815 runs in 56 innings) | Steve Waugh (2192 runs in 51 innings) |
Highest scorer | Brian Lara (277 runs) | Adam Voges (269* runs) |
Most wickets & Best Bowling in West Indies vs Australia Test Rivalry
For West Indies, Courtney Walsh has taken the most number of wickets, while GD McGrath from Australia has the most number of wickets. Similarly, GD McKenzie has the best bowling record for Australia, and Curtly Ambrose has the best bowling style on the West Indies side.
Stats | West Indies | Australia |
Most Wickets | Courtney Walsh (135 wickets in 69 innings) | Glenn McGrath (110 wickets in 46 innings) |
Best bowling | Curtly Ambrose (7/25) | GD McKenzie (8/71) |
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Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Timeline: Test
The AUS vs WI test cricket rivalry reveals the dominance of both teams. The Australian Men’s Cricket Team Vs West Indies Cricket Team Timeline has showcased hard work, determination, and competitive spirit from both teams. There have been many instances in the history of the West Indies vs Australia test matches where their fans have witnessed both joy and heartbreak, starting from the very first encounter on 12 December 1930 at Adelaide Oval ground, where Australia emerged as the winner.
Since then, both teams have faced numerous test match encounters with each other, giving fans moments of both joy and sorrow. Whether it is the 1960-61 series where West Indies won their first test series in Australia or the 2005 series where the Australian team gave their fans joy by defeating West Indies in a 3-0, there have been many instances of dominance from both ends.
Match Date | Series/Tournament | Result | Venue |
12/12/1930 | 1930-1931 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 10 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
01/01/1931 | 1930-1931 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 172 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
16/01/1931 | 1930-1931 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 217 runs | Exhibition Ground |
13/02/1931 | 1930-1931 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 122 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
27/02/1931 | 1930-1931 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 30 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
09/11/1951 | 1951-1952 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 3 wickets | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
30/11/1951 | 1951-1952 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 7 wickets | Sydney Cricket Ground |
22/12/1951 | 1951-1952 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 6 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
31/12/1951 | 1951-1952 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 1 wicket | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
25/01/1952 | 1951-1952 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 202 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
26/03/1955 | 1954-1955 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 9 wickets | Sabina Park |
11/04/1955 | 1954-1955 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
26/04/1955 | 1954-1955 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 8 wickets | Bourda |
14/05/1955 | 1954-1955 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Kensington Oval |
11/06/1955 | 1954-1955 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by an innings and 82 runs | Sabina Park |
09/12/1960 | 1960-1961 Australia v. West Indies | Match Tied | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
30/12/1960 | 1960-1961 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 7 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
13/01/1961 | 1960-1961 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 222 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
27/01/1961 | 1960-1961 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Adelaide Oval |
10/02/1961 | 1960-1961 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 2 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
03/03/1965 | 1964-1965 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 179 runs | Sabina Park |
26/03/1965 | 1964-1965 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
14/04/1965 | 1964-1965 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 212 runs | Bourda |
05/05/1965 | 1964-1965 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Kensington Oval |
14/05/1965 | 1964-1965 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 10 wickets | Queen’s Park Oval |
06/12/1968 | 1968-1969 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 125 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
26/12/1968 | 1968-1969 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 30 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
03/01/1969 | 1968-1969 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 10 wickets | Sydney Cricket Ground |
24/01/1969 | 1968-1969 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Adelaide Oval |
14/02/1969 | 1968-1969 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 382 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
16/02/1973 | 1972-1973 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Sabina Park |
09/03/1973 | 1972-1973 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Kensington Oval |
23/03/1973 | 1972-1973 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 44 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
06/04/1973 | 1972-1973 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 10 wickets | Bourda |
21/04/1973 | 1972-1973 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
28/11/1975 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 8 wickets | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
12/12/1975 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by an innings and 87 runs | WACA Ground |
26/12/1975 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 8 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
03/01/1976 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 7 wickets | Sydney Cricket Ground |
23/01/1976 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 190 runs | Adelaide Oval |
31/01/1976 | 1975-1976 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 165 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
03/03/1978 | 1977-1978 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
17/03/1978 | 1977-1978 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 9 wickets | Kensington Oval |
31/03/1978 | 1977-1978 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 3 wickets | Bourda |
15/04/1978 | 1977-1978 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 198 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
28/04/1978 | 1977-1978 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Sabina Park |
01/12/1979 | 1979-1980 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
29/12/1979 | 1979-1980 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
26/01/1980 | 1979-1980 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 408 runs | Adelaide Oval |
26/12/1981 | 1981-1982 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 58 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
02/01/1982 | 1981-1982 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Sydney Cricket Ground |
30/01/1982 | 1981-1982 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 5 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
02/03/1984 | 1983-1984 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Bourda |
16/03/1984 | 1983-1984 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
30/03/1984 | 1983-1984 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Kensington Oval |
07/04/1984 | 1983-1984 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by an innings and 36 runs | Antigua Recreation Ground |
28/04/1984 | 1983-1984 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Sabina Park |
09/11/1984 | 1984-1985 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by an innings and 112 runs | WACA Ground |
23/11/1984 | 1984-1985 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 8 wickets | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
07/12/1984 | 1984-1985 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 191 runs | Adelaide Oval |
22/12/1984 | 1984-1985 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
30/12/1984 | 1984-1985 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 55 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
18/11/1988 | 1988-1989 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 9 wickets | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
02/12/1988 | 1988-1989 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 169 runs | WACA Ground |
24/12/1988 | 1988-1989 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 285 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
26/01/1989 | 1988-1989 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 7 wickets | Sydney Cricket Ground |
03/02/1989 | 1988-1989 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Adelaide Oval |
01/03/1991 | 1990-1991 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Sabina Park |
23/03/1991 | 1990-1991 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Bourda |
05/04/1991 | 1990-1991 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
19/04/1991 | 1990-1991 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 343 runs | Kensington Oval |
27/04/1991 | 1990-1991 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 157 runs | Antigua Recreation Ground |
27/11/1992 | 1992-1993 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
26/12/1992 | 1992-1993 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 139 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
02/01/1993 | 1992-1993 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Sydney Cricket Ground |
23/01/1993 | 1992-1993 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 1 run | Adelaide Oval |
30/01/1993 | 1992-1993 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by an innings and 25 runs | WACA Ground |
31/03/1995 | 1994-1995 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 10 wickets | Kensington Oval |
08/04/1995 | 1994-1995 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Antigua Recreation Ground |
21/04/1995 | 1994-1995 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 9 wickets | Queen’s Park Oval |
29/04/1995 | 1994-1995 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by an innings and 53 runs | Sabina Park |
22/11/1996 | 1996-1997 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 123 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
29/11/1996 | 1996-1997 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 124 runs | Sydney Cricket Ground |
26/12/1996 | 1996-1997 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 6 wickets | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
25/01/1997 | 1996-1997 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 183 runs | Adelaide Oval |
01/02/1997 | 1996-1997 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 10 wickets | WACA Ground |
05/03/1999 | 1998-1999 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 312 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
13/03/1999 | 1998-1999 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 10 wickets | Sabina Park |
26/03/1999 | 1998-1999 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 1 wicket | Kensington Oval |
03/04/1999 | 1998-1999 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 176 runs | Antigua Recreation Ground |
23/11/2000 | 2000-2001 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 126 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
01/12/2000 | 2000-2001 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 27 runs | WACA Ground |
15/12/2000 | 2000-2001 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 5 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
26/12/2000 | 2000-2001 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 352 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
02/01/2001 | 2000-2001 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 6 wickets | Sydney Cricket Ground |
10/04/2003 | 2002-2003 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 9 wickets | Bourda |
19/04/2003 | 2002-2003 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 118 runs | Queen’s Park Oval |
01/05/2003 | 2002-2003 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 9 wickets | Kensington Oval |
09/05/2003 | 2002-2003 West Indies v. Australia | West Indies won by 3 wickets | Antigua Recreation Ground |
03/11/2005 | 2005-2006 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 379 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
17/11/2005 | 2005-2006 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 9 wickets | Bellerive Oval |
25/11/2005 | 2005-2006 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 7 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
22/05/2008 | 2007-2008 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 95 runs | Sabina Park |
30/05/2008 | 2007-2008 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
12/06/2008 | 2007-2008 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 87 runs | Kensington Oval |
26/11/2009 | 2009-2010 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 65 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
04/12/2009 | 2009-2010 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Adelaide Oval |
16/12/2009 | 2009-2010 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 35 runs | WACA Ground |
07/04/2012 | 2011-2012 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 3 wickets | Kensington Oval |
15/04/2012 | 2011-2012 West Indies v. Australia | Match Drawn | Queen’s Park Oval |
23/04/2012 | 2011-2012 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 75 runs | Windsor Park |
03/06/2015 | 2014-2015 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 9 wickets | Windsor Park |
11/06/2015 | 2014-2015 West Indies v. Australia | Australia won by 277 runs | Sabina Park |
10/12/2015 | 2015-2016 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by an innings and 212 runs | Bellerive Oval |
26/12/2015 | 2015-2016 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 177 runs | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
03/01/2016 | 2015-2016 Australia v. West Indies | Match Drawn | Sydney Cricket Ground |
30/11/2022 | 2022-2023 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 164 runs | Perth Stadium |
08/12/2022 | 2022-2023 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 419 runs | Adelaide Oval |
17/01/2024 | 2023-2024 Australia v. West Indies | Australia won by 10 wickets | Adelaide Oval |
25/01/2024 | 2023-2024 Australia v. West Indies | West Indies won by 8 runs | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard: Last 5 Test Matches
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Test Timeline Match Scorecard: West Indies Tour of Australia – 2nd Test
- Brisbane
- 25-28 January 2024
- West Indies decided to bowl first after winning the toss
- West Indies 311 & 193
- Australia 289/9d & 207
- West Indies won by 8 runs
- Man of the Match – Shamar Joseph
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard: West Indies tour of Australia 2024 – 1st Test
- Adelaide
- 17-19 January 2024
- Australia opted for bowling after winning the toss
- West Indies 188 & 120
- Australia 283 & 26/0
- Australia registered victory with 10 wickets
- Man of the Match – Travis Head
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard: West Indies tour of Australia 2022, 2nd Test
- Adelaide
- 8-11 December 2022
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat first
- Australia 511/7d & 199/6d
- West Indies 214 & 77
- Australia won by 419 runs
- Man of the Match – Travis Head
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard: West Indies tour of Australia 2022 – 1st Test
- Perth
- 30 November – 4 December 2022
- Australia decided to bat first after winning the toss
- Australia 598/4d & 182/2d
- West Indies 283 & 333
- Australia won by 164 runs
- Man of the Match – Marnus Labuschagne
Australian Men’s Cricket Team vs West Indies Cricket Team Match Scorecard: West Indies tour of Australia 2016 – 3rd Test
- Sydney
- 3-7 January 2016
- West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first
- West Indies 330
- Australia 176/2d
- The Match was drawn
- Man of the Match – David Warner