Best Knocks By Australian Batters Against West Indies In Test Matches

The Australian cricket team is probably the most dominant team in world cricket. The test team of Australia has always been a force to reckon with and has always produced great batters like Ricky Ponting, Steve Smith & Allan Border while the West Indies team is known for producing great test fast bowlers like Ambrose, and Garner. So, in this article, we will discuss 'Best knocks by Australian batters against West Indies in Test matches.'

1. Don Bradman

Don Bradman was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 1931 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 558 runs on a road of a pitch with Don Bradman smacking a double century. Batting first, with the score reading 1-1, Bradman stitched together a 229-run stand with Bill Ponsford. In his knock, where he spent nearly 5 hours, he smashed 24 boundaries, scoring 223 runs.

2. Adam Voges

Adam Voges was one of the most underrated players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2015 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 583 runs on a road of a pitch with Adam Voges smacking a double century. Batting first, with the score reading 121-3, Voges stitched together a 449-run stand with Shaun Marsh. In his 285-ball knock, where he spent nearly 7 hours, he smashed 33 boundaries, scoring 269 runs.

3. Dean Jones

Dean Jones was one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 1989 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 515 runs on a road of a pitch with Dean Jones smacking a double century. Batting first, with the score reading 75-3, Jones stitched together a 214-run stand with Allan Border. In his 347-ball knock, where he spent nearly 9 hours, he smashed 16 boundaries, scoring 216 runs.

4. Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting, nicknamed Punter, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2003 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 576 runs on a road of a pitch with Ricky Ponting smacking a double century. Batting first, with the score reading 56-2, Ponting stitched together a 315-run stand with Darren Lehmann. In his 362-ball knock, where he spent nearly 8 hours, he smashed 24 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 206 runs.

5. Bill Lawry

Bill Lawry was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at the top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 1965 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 650 runs on a road of a pitch with Bill Lawry smacking a double century. Batting in the 1st innings, Lawry stitched together a 382-run stand with Bob Simpson. Notably, this game resulted in a draw.

6. Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne is one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at top of order. In a game against West Indies in the 2022 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 598 runs on a road of a pitch with Marnus Labuschagne smacking a double century. Batting in the 1st innings, with the score reading 151-2, Labuschagne stitched together a 251-run stand with Steven Smith. In his 350-ball knock, where he spent nearly 8 hours, he smashed 20 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 204 runs.

7. Steve Waugh

Steve Waugh was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy medium pace bowling. In a game against West Indies in the 1995 test series, batting in 2nd innings Australia piled up 531 runs on a road of a pitch with Steve Waugh smacking a double century. Batting in 2nd innings, with the score reading 73-3, Waugh stitched together a 231-run stand with Mark Waugh. In his 425-ball knock, where he spent nearly 9 and a half hours, he smashed 17 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 200 runs.

8. Steven Smith

Steven Smith is unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting in the middle order. In a game against West Indies in the 2015 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 399 runs on a tricky pitch with Steven Smith smacking a century. Batting in 1st innings, with the score reading 16-2, Smith stitched together a 118-run stand with Michael Clarke. In his 361-ball knock, where he spent nearly 8 and a half hours, he smashed 21 boundaries and 2 gigantic sixes, scoring 199 runs, missing his double century by just 1 run.

9. Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden, nicknamed Haydos, was unarguably one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2003 test series, batting in 3rd innings Australia piled up 417 runs on a road of a pitch with Matthew Hayden smacking a century. Batting in 3rd innings, Hayden stitched together a 242-run stand with Justin Langer. In his 260-ball knock, where he spent nearly 5 and a half hours, he smashed 22 boundaries and 3 gigantic sixes, scoring 177 runs. However, his knock was not enough to ensure Australian victory.

10. Darren Lehmann

Darren Lehmann, nicknamed Boof, was one of the best players from Australia, with more than handy batting at top of the order. In a game against West Indies in the 2003 test series, batting in 1st innings Australia piled up 576 runs on a road of a pitch with Darren Lehmann smacking a century. Batting in 1st innings, with the score reading 56-2, Lehmann stitched together a 215-run stand with Ricky Ponting. In his 228-ball knock, where he spent nearly 5 hours, he smashed 21 boundaries and a gigantic six, scoring 160 runs.