West Indies - Australia ODI encounters in numbers

After beating South Africa in the first match of tri-nation series at Guyana by four wickets, West Indies would like to continue their winning streak with the help of their in-form players like Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard. On the other end, Steven Smith and Co. would also like to start their campaign on a winning note in the presence of Mitchell Starc who will play his first international match after recovering from an injury.

We have an interesting battle on our hands and we have presented here West Indies – Australia ODI encounters in numbers.

135 – The number of ODI matches played between West Indies and Australia till this day. Australia have won 70 matches and West Indies have won 59 matches from those ODIs.

341 – The number of runs made by Australia against West Indies on 06 July 2008 at Basseterre, the highest total registered in an innings of an ODI match between Australia and West Indies.

70 – The number of runs made by West Indies against Australia on 01 February 2013 at Perth, the lowest total registered in an innings of an ODI match between Australia and West Indies.

169 – The margin of runs by which Australia won an ODI match against West Indies on 06 July 2008 at Basseterre, the largest victory (in terms of runs) registered in an ODI match between Australia and West Indies.

36 – The number of extras conceded by West Indies against Australia on 26 September 2009 at Johannesburg, the most a team conceded in an innings of an ODI match between Australia and West Indies.

2262 – The number of runs made by Desmond Haynes against Australia from 64 matches, the most by any batsman in West Indies – Australia ODI encounters.

3472 – The number of balls faced by Desmond Haynes against Australia from 64 matches, the most by any batsman in West Indies – Australia ODI encounters.

173 - The number of runs made by Mark Waugh against West Indies on 09 February 2001 at Melbourne from 148 balls, the most by any batsman in an innings of an ODI match between West Indies and Australia.

59.50 – The average at which Damien Martyn has scored his 476 runs from 15 matches against West Indies, the highest among all the players in West Indies – Australia ODI encounters.

100.85 – The strike rate at which Darren Sammy has scored his 355 runs from 16 innings against Australia, the highest by any player in West Indies – Australia ODI encounters.

6 – The number of centuries scored by Desmond Haynes against Australia, the most by any player in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

23 – The number of fifty plus scores made by Viv Richards against Australia, the most by any player in West Indies vs Australia ODI battles.

20 – The number of fifties made by Viv Richards against Australia in ODIs, the most by any player in West Indies vs Australia ODI contests.

6 – The number of times hit by Ricky Ponting has been out on duck against West Indies from 45 ODIs, the most by any player in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

63 – The number of wickets taken by Craig McDermott against West Indies from 35 ODI matches, the most by any bowler in West Indies vs Australia ODI battles.

2213 – The number of balls bowled by Curtly Ambrose against Australia from 41 ODIs, the most by any bowler in West Indies vs Australia ODI battles.

47 – The number of maidens earned by Curtly Ambrose against Australia from 41 ODIs, the most by any bowler in West Indies vs Australia ODI battles.

1372 – The number of runs conceded by Courtney Walsh against Australia from 36 ODIs, the most by any bowler in West Indies vs Australia ODI battles.

7/51 – The bowling figure of Winston Davis registered against Australia on 11 June 1983 at East Leeds, the best bowling figure registered in an innings of an ODI match between West Indies and Australia.

19.42 – Average at which Craig McDermott has picked 63 wickets against West Indies from 35 ODIs, the best among all the bowlers in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

3.46 – The economy rate at which Joel Garner has conceded 1076 runs against West Indies from 34 ODIs, the best economy rate of a bowler registered in West Indies vs Australia ODI contests.

27.2 – The strike rate at which Brett Lee has picked his 49 wickets against West Indies from 26 ODIs, the best among all bowlers in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

3 – The number five-wicket hauls taken by Curtly Ambrose against Australia from 41 ODIs, the most by any bowler in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

49 – The number of dismissals claimed by Ian Healy against West Indies from 39 ODI matches, the most by any wicket-keeper in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

26 – The number of catches taken by Allan Border against West Indies from 61 ODI matches, the most by any fielder in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

206 – The number of runs added by Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh against West Indies for the 1st wicket on 14 January 2001 at Brisbane, the most by any pair for any wicket in West Indies – Australia ODI encounters.

64 – The number of matches played by Desmond Haynes against Australia, the most matches played by any player in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.

35 – The number of matches played by Allan Border against West Indies as a captain of Australia, the most matches played by a player as a captain in West Indies vs Australia ODI encounters.