The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand and Australia from November 1930 to March 1931 and played a five-match Test series against the Australia national cricket team. Australia won the series 4–1. Australia were captained by Bill Woodfull, while the West Indies were coached by Jackie Grant. In addition, the West Indians played nine first-class matches against Australian state teams and, in November, one match in New Zealand against Wellington.
Team
Jackie Grant (captain) Lionel Birkett (vice-captain) Ivan Barrow Barto Bartlett Learie Constantine Frank de Caires George Francis Herman Griffith George Headley Errol Hunte Frank Martin Clifford Roach Tommy Scott Derek Sealy Edwin St Hill Vibart Wight
The manager was R. H. Mallett.
New Zealand series summary
Test series summary
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
Fourth Test
Fifth Test
References
External links West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1930-31 at CricketArchive West Indies to Australia 1930-31 at Test Cricket Tours
Annual reviews Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1932
Further reading Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979 Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993 Ray Robinson, On Top Down Under, Cassell, 1975