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1968/69 West Indies in Australia and New Zealand

    Oct 26 - 29 1968

  • West Indians won by 6 wickets
    Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
    Western Australia
    199 and 288
    Western Australia
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    361 and 127/4 (target: 127)
    Match Centre

    • Nov 02 - 05 1968

  • Western Australia Combined XI won by 7 wickets
    Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
    Western Australia Combined XI
    333 and 354/3 (target: 354)
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    254 and 432/7d
    Match Centre

    • Nov 08 - 11 1968

  • South Australia won by 10 wickets
    Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    South Australia
    390 and 47/0 (target: 46)
    South Australia
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    206 and 229
    Match Centre

    • Nov 15 - 18 1968

  • Match drawn
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    Victoria
    338 and 201/6 (target: 300)
    Victoria
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    401 and 236/4d
    Match Centre

    • Nov 22 - 24 1968

  • West Indians won by 9 wickets
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    New South Wales
    175 and 306
    New South Wales
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    433 and 51/1 (target: 49)
    Match Centre

    • Nov 29 - Dec 02 1968

  • Match drawn
    Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
    Queensland
    473/9d
    Queensland
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    202 and 423/9
    Match Centre

    • Dec 06 - 10 1968

  • 1st Test West Indies won by 125 runs
    Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
    Australia
    284 and 240 (target: 366)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    296 and 353
    Match Centre

    • Dec 19 - 23 1968

  • Match drawn
    Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    South Australia
    484 and 106/2d
    South Australia
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    281 and 219/7 (target: 310)
    Match Centre

    • Dec 26 - 30 1968

  • 2nd Test Australia won by an innings and 30 runs
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    Australia
    510
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    200 and 280
    Match Centre

    • Jan 03 - 08 1969

  • 3rd Test Australia won by 10 wickets
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    547 and 42/0 (target: 42)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    264 and 324
    Match Centre

    • Jan 11 - 14 1969

  • Match drawn
    Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Hobart
    Tasmania
    231 and 77/2 (target: 266)
    Tasmania
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    349/7d and 147/0d
    Match Centre

    • Jan 16 - 18 1969

  • West Indians won by 10 wickets
    North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston
    Tasmania Combined XI
    152 and 216 (f/o)
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    351/5d and 21/0 (target: 18)
    Match Centre

    • Jan 24 - 29 1969

  • 4th Test Match drawn
    Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
    Australia
    533 and 339/9 (target: 360)
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    276 and 616
    Match Centre

    • Jan 31 - Feb 03 1969

  • Match drawn
    Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
    Victoria
    313/5d and 89/1 (target: 294)
    Victoria
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    349 and 257
    Match Centre

    • Feb 14 - 20 1969

  • 5th Test Australia won by 382 runs
    Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
    Australia
    619 and 394/8d
    Australia
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    279 and 352 (target: 735)
    Match Centre

    • Feb 22 - 25 1969

  • Match drawn
    Carisbrook, Dunedin
    South Island
    413/8d
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    307/8d and 306/4
    Match Centre

    • Feb 27 - Mar 03 1969

  • 1st Test West Indies won by 5 wickets
    Eden Park, Auckland
    New Zealand
    323 and 297/8d
    New Zealand
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    276 and 348/5 (target: 345)
    Match Centre

    • Mar 04 - 06 1969

  • Match drawn
    McLean Park, Napier
    North Island
    231 and 127/3 (target: 288)
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    303 and 215/8d
    Match Centre

    • Mar 07 - 11 1969

  • 2nd Test New Zealand won by 6 wickets
    Basin Reserve, Wellington
    New Zealand
    282 and 166/4 (target: 164)
    New Zealand
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    297 and 148
    Match Centre

    • Mar 13 - 17 1969

  • 3rd Test Match drawn
    Lancaster Park, Christchurch
    New Zealand
    217 and 367/6 (f/o)
    New Zealand
    vs
    West Indies
    West Indies
    417
    Match Centre

    • Mar 21 - 23 1969

  • New Zealand Governor-General's XI won by 23 runs
    Eden Park, Auckland
    New Zealand Governor-General's XI
    236 and 361
    vs
    West Indians
    West Indians
    256 and 318 (target: 342)
    Match Centre

All

Most Runs

Rank Player Team Runs
1 SM Nurse

WI

 1520
2 BF Butcher

WI

 1505
3 CH Lloyd

NZGGXI/WI

 1292
4 MC Carew

WI

 1222
5 IM Chappell

AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

 1184

Most Wickets

Rank Player Team Wickets
1 LR Gibbs

WI

 50
2 GS Sobers

WI

 45
3 GD McKenzie

AUS/WA/WACXI

 37
4 RM Edwards

NZGGXI/WI

 35
5 WW Hall

WI

 32

Most Sixes

Rank Player Team Sixes
1 BR Taylor

NZL/NZGGXI

 6+
2 SM Nurse

WI

 5+
3 EW Freeman

AUS/SA

 4+
4 GD McKenzie

AUS/WA/WACXI

 3+
5 CH Lloyd

NZGGXI/WI

 0

Best Individual Scores

Rank Player Team High Score
1 SM Nurse

WI

 258
2 KD Walters

AUS/NSW/NZGGXI/WACXI

 242
3 CH Lloyd

NZGGXI/WI

 205*
4 WM Lawry

AUS/Vic

 205
5 IM Chappell

AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

 188*

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank Player Team BBI
1 GD McKenzie

AUS/WA/WACXI

 8/71
2 CA Davis

WI

 7/106
3 RC Motz

NZL

 6/69
4 GS Sobers

WI

 6/73
5 HJ Howarth

NthIs

 6/78

First-class

Most Runs

Rank Player Team Runs
1 SM Nurse WI

WI

 1520
2 BF Butcher WI

WI

 1505
3 CH Lloyd NZGGXI/WI

NZGGXI/WI

 1292
4 MC Carew WI

WI

 1222
5 IM Chappell AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

 1184

Most Wickets

Rank Player Team Wickets
1 LR Gibbs WI

WI

 50
2 GS Sobers WI

WI

 45
3 GD McKenzie AUS/WA/WACXI

AUS/WA/WACXI

 37
4 RM Edwards NZGGXI/WI

NZGGXI/WI

 35
5 WW Hall WI

WI

 32

Most Sixes

Rank Player Team Sixes
1 BR Taylor

NZL/NZGGXI

 6+
2 SM Nurse WI

WI

 5+
3 EW Freeman AUS/SA

AUS/SA

 4+
4 GD McKenzie AUS/WA/WACXI

AUS/WA/WACXI

 3+
5 CH Lloyd NZGGXI/WI

NZGGXI/WI

 0

Best Individual Scores

Rank Player Team High Score
1 SM Nurse WI

WI

 258
2 KD Walters AUS/NSW/NZGGXI/WACXI

AUS/NSW/NZGGXI/WACXI

 242
3 CH Lloyd NZGGXI/WI

NZGGXI/WI

 205*
4 WM Lawry AUS/Vic

AUS/Vic

 205
5 IM Chappell AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

AUS/NZGGXI/SA/WACXI

 188*

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank Player Team BBI
1 GD McKenzie AUS/WA/WACXI

AUS/WA/WACXI

 8/71
2 CA Davis WI

WI

 7/106
3 RC Motz NZL

NZL

 6/69
4 GS Sobers WI

WI

 6/73
5 HJ Howarth

NthIs

 6/78

Tests

Most Runs

Rank Player Team Runs
1 SM Nurse WI

WI

 906
2 KD Walters AUS

AUS

 699
3 MC Carew WI

WI

 683
4 WM Lawry AUS

AUS

 667
5 BF Butcher WI

WI

 621

Most Wickets

Rank Player Team Wickets
1 LR Gibbs WI

WI

 32
2 GD McKenzie AUS

AUS

 30
3 JW Gleeson AUS

AUS

 26
4 GS Sobers WI

WI

 25
5 AN Connolly AUS

AUS

 20

Most Sixes

Rank Player Team Sixes
1 BR Taylor

NZL

 6+
2 SM Nurse WI

WI

 5+
3 EW Freeman AUS

AUS

 4
4 CH Lloyd WI

WI

 3
5 GD McKenzie AUS

AUS

 3

Best Individual Scores

Rank Player Team High Score
1 SM Nurse WI

WI

 258
2 KD Walters AUS

AUS

 242
3 WM Lawry AUS

AUS

 205
4 IM Chappell AUS

AUS

 165
5 IR Redpath AUS

AUS

 132

Best Bowling Figures (innings)

Rank Player Team BBI
1 GD McKenzie AUS

AUS

 8/71
2 RC Motz NZL

NZL

 6/69
3 GS Sobers WI

WI

 6/73
4 JW Gleeson AUS

AUS

 5/61
5 RM Edwards WI

WI

 5/84
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