West Indies Tour of Australia 2022: The West Indies cricket team are scheduled to tour Australia to play 2 T20I matches as a preparation series for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2022 which is scheduled to play in Australia.
Along with the two-match T20I series, both teams will lock their horns to play 2 Test matches which are a part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.
West Indies Tour of Australia 2022
Notably, the tour was scheduled to take place in October 2020. Originally the matches would have been used as warm-up fixtures for the 2020 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
However, in July 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) postponed the T20 World Cup until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia vs West Indies 2022 Schedule
West Indies tour of Australia 2022: The first match of the series is scheduled to play on October 5 in Carrara Oval, Queensland while the second match is scheduled to play on October 7 in The Gabba, Brisbane.
The two Tests matches will be played post the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. The first Test match will be played on November 30 while the second Test match is scheduled to play on December 08. Following are the details of the full West Indies tour of Australia 2022 schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time(IST) | Time(GMT) |
| Oct 05, Wed | Australia vs West Indies, 1st T20I | Carrara Oval, Queensland | 1:40 PM | 08:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL |
| Oct 07, Fri | Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I | The Gabba, Brisbane | 1:40 PM | 08:10 AM GMT / 06:10 PM LOCAL |
| Nov 30 – Dec 04 | Australia vs West Indies, 1st Test | Perth Stadium, Perth | 7:50 AM | 02:20 AM GMT / 10:20 AM LOCAL |
| Dec 08 – Dec 12 | Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 9:30 AM | 04:00 AM GMT / 02:30 PM LOCAL |
Australia vs West Indies 2022 Squad
West Indies tour of Australia 2022: Nicholas Pooran has been named as the captain for West Indies’ T20I side while ICC T20 World Cup 2021 winning captain Aaron Finch will lead the Australian side.
Recently, Aaron Finch led Australian cricket team lost a 3 match T20I series against India, thus winning the West Indies T20I series will boost their confidence for the World Cup tournament.
West Indies T20I Squad
West Indies announced a powerpack squad for the T20I series where Bowling Allrounder Jason Holder has been included along with Johnson Charles as the secondary wicketkeeper. Following are the full list of squad details of the West Indies cricket team for the West Indies tour of Australia 2022:
| Player | Role |
| Rovman Powell | Batsman |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Batsman |
| Brandon King | Batsman |
| Evin Lewis | Batsman |
| Kyle Mayers | Batting Allrounder |
| Yannic Cariah | Bowling Allrounder |
| Jason Holder | Bowling Allrounder |
| Raymon Reifer | Bowling Allrounder |
| Nicholas Pooran (Captain) | WK-Batsman |
| Johnson Charles | WK-Batsman |
| Sheldon Cottrell | Bowler |
| Akeal Hosein | Bowler |
| Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
| Obed McCoy | Bowler |
| Odean Smith | Bowler |
Australia T20I Squad
Domestic cricket sensation Tim David has been named in the Australian squad while Australia’s key player Matthew Wade who played a crucial role in ICC T20 World Cup 2021 has been named in the squad. Following are the details of the Australian T20I squad for the West Indies tour of Australia 2022:
| Player | Role |
| Aaron Finch (Captain) | Batsman |
| Steven Smith | Batsman |
| David Warner | Batsman |
| Tim David | Batting Allrounder |
| Mitchell Marsh | Batting Allrounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | Batting Allrounder |
| Marcus Stoinis | Batting Allrounder |
| Ashton Agar | Bowling Allrounder |
| Josh Inglis | WK-Batsman |
| Matthew Wade | WK-Batsman |
| Pat Cummins | Bowler |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Kane Richardson | Bowler |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| Adam Zampa | Bowler |
West Indies Test Squad
Kraigg Brathwaite has been named as the West Indies captain for the Test series against Australia. Following are the details of the West Indies Test squad for Australia vs West Indies 2022 series.
| Player | Role |
| Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain) | Batsman |
| Jermaine Blackwood | Batsman |
| Shamarh Brooks | Batsman |
| Nkrumah Bonner | Batting Allrounder |
| Tagenarine Chanderpaul | Batting Allrounder |
| Kyle Mayers | Batting Allrounder |
| Roston Chase | Bowling Allrounder |
| Jason Holder | Bowling Allrounder |
| Raymon Reifer | Bowling Allrounder |
| Joshua Da Silva | WK-Batsman |
| Devon Thomas | WK-Batsman |
| Alzarri Joseph | Bowler |
| Anderson Phillip | Bowler |
| Kemar Roach | Bowler |
| Jayden Seales | Bowler |
Australia Test Squad
Pat Cummins will lead the Australian cricket team in the Test series against West Indies while Alex Carey named as the wicket-keeper of the team. Following are the details of the Australian Test squad for the Australia vs West Indies 2022 series.
| Player | Role |
| Pat Cummins (C) | Bowler |
| Scott Boland | Bowler |
| Alex Carey (WK) | WK -Batsman |
| Cameron Green | Bowling All-rounder |
| Marcus Harris | Batsman |
| Josh Hazlewood | Bowler |
| Travis Head | Batting Allrounder |
| Usman Khawaja | Batsman |
| Marnus Labuschagne | Batting Allrounder |
| Nathan Lyon | Bowler |
| Steve Smith | Batsman |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler |
| David Warner | Batsman |
