West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1981–82

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The West Indies cricket team toured Australia in the 1981–82 season and played three Test matches against Australia. The series was drawn 1–1. They also played a series of first-class matches and competed in the 1981–82 World Series against Australia and Pakistan.

Test series summary

26–30 December 1981
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	West Indies
198 (68.1 overs) Kim Hughes 100* (200) Michael Holding 5/45 (17 overs)		201 (62.3 overs) Larry Gomes 55 (108) Dennis Lillee 7/83 (26.3 overs)
222 (82.3 overs) Allan Border 66 (136) Michael Holding 6/62 (21.3 overs)		161 (74.1 overs) Jeff Dujon 43 (163) Bruce Yardley 4/38 (21 overs)

Australia won by 58 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Robin Bailhache (Aus) and Tony Crafter (Aus)
Player of the match: Kim Hughes (Aus)

Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Jeff Dujon (WIN) made his Test debut.
Michael Holding (WI) took his eighth and ninth five-wicket haul in Tests, and his second ten-wicket haul in Tests.
Official total attendance: 136,464^[1]

2–6 January 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

West Indies	v	Australia
384 (116.2 overs) Larry Gomes 126 (253) Dennis Lillee 4/119 (39 overs)		267 (107 overs) Graeme Wood 63 (151) Michael Holding 5/64 (29 overs)
255 (78.4 overs) Clive Lloyd 57 (92) Bruce Yardley 7/98 (31.4 overs)		200/4 (102 overs) John Dyson 127* (320) Larry Gomes 2/20 (15 overs)

Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson
Player of the match: B Yardley (AUS)

30 January–3 February 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	West Indies
238 (91 overs) Allan Border 78 (227) Michael Holding 5/72 (25 overs)		389 (109.4 overs) Larry Gomes 124* (273) Bruce Yardley 5/132 (40.5 overs)
386 (152 overs) Allan Border 126 (277) Joel Garner 5/56 (35 overs)		239/5 (61.1 overs) Clive Lloyd 77* (97) Len Pascoe 3/84 (22 overs)