West Indies vs Australia, 1st Test at Kingston, Mar 26 1955 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Kingston, March 26 - 31, 1955, Australia tour of West Indies

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Australia

(T:20) 515/9d & 20/1

West Indies

(fo) 259 & 275

Australia won by 9 wickets

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Australia1st Inn

515/9(201 overs)

Keith Miller

147 ()

Clyde Walcott

3/50 (26)

Neil Harvey

133 ()

Alf Valentine

3/113 (54)

West Indies1st Inn

259/10(101 overs)

Clyde Walcott

108 ()

Ray Lindwall

4/61 (24)

Collie Smith

44 ()

Ron Archer

2/39 (19)

West Indies2nd Inn

275/10(96.1 overs)

Collie Smith

104 ()

Keith Miller

3/62 (28)

John Holt

60 ()

Richie Benaud

2/44 (23)

Australia2nd Inn

20/1(5.2 overs)

Len Maddocks

*12 ()

Everton Weekes

1/8 (2.2)

Colin McDonald

*7 ()

Glendon Gibbs

0/2 (1)

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Match details

GroundSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Australia tour of West Indies

Season1955

Series resultAustralia led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 403

Match daysday (6-day match)

Test debut

Glendon Gibbs

Collie Smith

Umpires

Perry Burke

Tom Ewart

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WEST INDIES v AUSTRALIA 1954-55

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