Frank Worrell Trophy
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The '''Frank Worrell Trophy''' is awarded for the winner of the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] - [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] Test match series in [[cricket]].
The trophy is named after the former West Indies captain Sir [[Frank Worrell]], and was first awarded at the end of the 1960-61 series. The cricket Board of Control and Sir [[Donald Bradman]] commissioned former Test cricketer and professional jeweller [[Ernie McCormick]] to create a perpetual trophy. The trophy was to be presented to the winning captain of each Test series between Australia and the West Indies.
The trophy's design incorporated a ball used in the [[Tied Test]]. Along with [[The Ashes]], The Frank Worrell Trophy, is considered to be one of the most respected trophies in the world of cricket.
==Timeline==
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==List of Frank Worrell Trophy series==
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
|- bgcolor=#efefef
! Series
! Season
! Played in
! First match
! Tests<br>played
! Tests won<br>by Australia
! Tests won<br>by West Indies
! Tests<br>drawn
! Series<br>result
! Holder at<br>series end
|-
| align="center" | 1
| 1960-61
| Australia
| [[December 9]] [[1960]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1*
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 2
| 1964-65
| West Indies
| [[March 3]] [[1965]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 3
| 1968-69
| Australia
| [[December 6]] [[1968]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 4
| 1972-73
| West Indies
| [[February 16]] [[1973]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 3
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 5
| 1975-76
| Australia
| [[November 28]] [[1975]]
| align="center" | 6
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 6
| 1977-78
| West Indies
| [[March 3]] [[1978]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 7
| 1979-80
| Australia
| [[December 1]] [[1979]]
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 8
| 1981-82
| Australia
| [[December 26]] [[1981]]
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| Drawn
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 9
| 1983-84
| West Indies
| [[March 2]] [[1984]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 2
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 10
| 1984-85
| Australia
| [[November 9]] [[1984]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 11
| 1988-89
| Australia
| [[November 18]] [[1988]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 12
| 1990-91
| West Indies
| [[March 1]] [[1991]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 13
| 1992-93
| Australia
| [[November 27]] [[1992]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | West Indies
|-
| align="center" | 14
| 1994-95
| West Indies
| [[March 31]] [[1995]]
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 1
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 15
| 1996-97
| Australia
| [[November 22]] [[1996]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 16
| 1998-99
| West Indies
| [[March 5]] [[1999]]
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 2
| align="center" | 0
| Drawn
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 17
| 2000-01
| Australia
| [[November 23]] [[2000]]
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 18
| 2002-03
| West Indies
| [[April 10]] [[2003]]
| align="center" | 4
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 1
| align="center" | 0
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|-
| align="center" | 19
| [[West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2005-06|2005-06]]
| Australia
| [[November 3]] [[2005]]
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" | 0
| align="center" | 0
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | Australia
|}
==Summary of wins and draws==
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|-
! colspan=5 | Totals up to and including the 2005-06 series in Australia
|-
!
! Played
! Won by<br>Australia
! Won by<br>West Indies
! Drawn
|-
| Tests
| 102
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | 48 <small>(47%)</small>
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | 32 <small>(31%)</small>
| 21 <small>(21%)</small>
|-
| Series
| 19
| bgcolor=#FFFFCC | 9 <small>(47%)</small>
| bgcolor=#FFE4B5 | 8 <small>(42%)</small>
| 2 <small>(11%)</small>
|}
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