The West Indies won the Test series 2–0, retaining the Frank Worrell Trophy.

[1] This was the first time that West Indies played their original "fearsome foursome" of fast bowlers, consisting of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Colin Croft, in an official Test match.

[2] It was also notable for Viv Richards' dominant batting display of 396 runs in 4 innings at an average of 96.50, with a lowest score of 74.

He gathered his runs with the command and range of strokes of the truly great batsmen, scoring freely against bowling of every type.

That he has suffering at the time from groin and back trouble so acute that he was often forced to limp painfully emphasised the extraordinary nature of his performance.West Indies won their first Test series on Australian soil.