Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 1977–78 early. Australia had just defeated India 3–2 at home during the 1977–78 season; however, the team was rebuilding in the wake of defections of players to World Series Cricket. Most of these players were available for selection but the furore had led the Australian Cricket Board refusing to consider those players that had signed up to play in WSC for selection to the national side. The original squad selected were as follows: Kim Hughes fell ill during the tour and David Ogilvie was flown out as a replacement. Australia started the tour well with a victory against Leeward Islands, with
Simon Davis (Australian cricketer) Simon Davis (Australian cricketer) Simon Peter Davis (born 8 November 1959 in Brighton, Victoria) is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test match and 39 ODIs from 1986 to 1988. Davis played Minor Counties cricket for Durham in 1982 and 1983, once taking 7–32 for them in the Nat West Trophy one day competition. Davis made his debut for Victoria in 1983–84. He impressed as an economical medium-fast in-swing bowler and, after the Australian team lost several players to the South African rebel tours, was called into the Australian one-day team for the 1985–86 World Series Cup, taking