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The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies in the 1964–65 season to play a five-match Test series against the West Indies. The West Indies won the series 2–1, beating Australia for the first time in a series.
| Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1964–65 | |||
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| West Indies | Australia | ||
| Dates | 3 March – 17 May 1965 | ||
| Captains | GSA Sobers | RB Simpson | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | West Indies won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | CC Hunte (550) | RM Cowper (417) | |
| Most wickets | LR Gibbs (18) | NJN Hawke (24) | |
The original squad selected were as follows:
- Batsmen – Bob Simpson (captain), Bill Lawry, Brian Booth, Norm O'Neill, Bob Cowper, Barry Shepherd, Grahame Thomas, Sam Trimble
- Fast bowlers – Graham McKenzie, Neil Hawke, Laurie Mayne, Peter Allan
- Spinners – Peter Philpott, David Sincock
- Wicketkeepers – Wally Grout, Barry Jarman
First Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 7 March was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
- LC Mayne, PI Philpott and G Thomas (all AUS), and AW White (WIN) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 28 March was taken as a rest day.
- BA Davis (WIN) made his Test debut.
Third Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 18 April was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for six days but completed in five.
- When the local umpires' association boycotted the match because only one of its members was chosen to officiate, West Indian selection panel chairman Gerry Gomez was hastily pressed into service as the only person on the spot with the requisite qualifications, even though he had never officiated in a first-class match.[1]
Fourth Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 9 May was taken as a rest day.
Fifth Test
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63/0 (18 overs) RB Simpson 34* |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 16 May was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for six days but completed in three.
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The series was marred by controversy of the bowling action of Charlie Griffith, who was accused by some observers of throwing.[2]
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