Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2021
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The Australia cricket team toured the West Indies in June and July 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] The ODI matches formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[4][5] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed by Cricket West Indies (CWI) in May 2021.[6][7] The Australian cricket team arrived in the West Indies on 28 May 2021,[8] after the majority players had been vaccinated for COVID-19.[9]
Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2021 | |||
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West Indies | Australia | ||
Dates | 9 – 26 July 2021 | ||
Captains |
Nicholas Pooran (T20Is)[n 1] Kieron Pollard (ODIs) |
Aaron Finch (T20Is) Alex Carey (ODIs) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Kieron Pollard (69) | Alex Carey (112) | |
Most wickets | Hayden Walsh Jr. (7) | Mitchell Starc (11) | |
Player of the series | Mitchell Starc (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
Most runs | Lendl Simmons (165) | Mitchell Marsh (219) | |
Most wickets | Hayden Walsh Jr. (12) | Mitchell Marsh (8) | |
Player of the series | Hayden Walsh Jr. (WI) |
The West Indies won the first three T20I matches to win the series.[10] Australia won the fourth T20I by four runs,[11] and the West Indies won the fifth T20I by 16 runs, to win the series 4–1.[12] In the third T20I, Chris Gayle became the first batsman to score 14,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket.[13]
Australia won the first ODI by 133 runs to take a 1–0 lead in the series.[14] The second ODI was suspended after the toss took place, following a positive test for COVID-19.[15] CWI later confirmed that the match had been suspended after a non-playing member of their staff had provided the positive test.[16] On 23 July 2021, CWI announced the rescheduled fixtures for the second and third ODIs.[17] The second ODI match eventually took place on 24 July 2021, with the West Indies winning by four wickets to level the series.[18] Australia won the third ODI by six wickets to win the series 2–1.[19]