West Indian cricket team in England in 2024
| West Indian cricket team in England in 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| England | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 10 – 30 July 2024 | ||
| Captains | Ben Stokes | Kraigg Brathwaite | |
| Test series | |||
The West Indies cricket team is touring England in July 2024 to play three Test matches against the England cricket team.[1][2] The Test series will form part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[3] In July 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures, as a part of the 2024 home schedule.[4][5]
Squads
[edit] England[6] |  West Indies[7] |
|---|---|
On 27 June 2024, Kemar Roach was ruled out of the series with a knee injury;[8] Jeremiah Louis was named as his replacement.[9] England's James Anderson was named for the first Test match only, after which he retired from Test cricket.[10] On 13 July 2024, Mark Wood was added to the England squad for the second Test.[11][12]
Tour match
[edit]3-day warm-up match
[edit]Test series
[edit]1st Test
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith (Eng) and Mikyle Louis (WI) all made their Test debuts.
- James Anderson (Eng) played in his last Test match.[13]
- Chris Woakes (Eng) took his 150th wicket in Tests.[14]
- Gus Atkinson (Eng) became the twelfth player to take two five-wicket hauls on his Test debut, and also registered the second-best bowling figures on Test debut by an English cricketer.[15]
- Ben Stokes (Eng) took his 200th wicket in Tests.[16]
- World Test Championship points: England 12, West Indies 0
2nd Test
[edit]18–22 July 2024 Scorecard |
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116/1 (22 overs) Ben Duckett 61* (68) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Kavem Hodge (WI) scored his first century in Tests.[17]
3rd Test
[edit]26–30 July 2024 Scorecard |
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References
[edit]- ^ "ECB announces England men's and women's home 2024 schedule". Sky Sports. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "England cricket: Men's and women's 2024 summer schedule includes concurrent Pakistan series". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "West Indies to face England in three Tests in July 2024". Cricket West Indies. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 England Women and England Men home international fixtures released". England and Wales Cricket Board. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "England confirm men's and women's international fixtures for 2024". ESPNcricinfo. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "England name squad for first two Tests against West Indies". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "West Indies announces Test squad for Richards Botham series in England". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Injured Kemar Roach to miss England tour". Cricbuzz. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Knee injury rules Kemar Roach out of West Indies Test tour of England". ESPNcricinfo. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Anderson to retire after Lord's Test against West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Mark Wood added to England Men's Test squad to face West Indies". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "England add Mark Wood to Test squad for Trent Bridge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "'Goodbye to Jimmy and to part of ourselves'". BBC Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Pope takes spellbinding catch for Woakes' 150th wicket". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "ENG vs WI: Gus Atkinson registers second-best bowling figures on Test debut by an Englishman". Sportstar. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Stokes joins Kallis and Sobers in exclusive cricketing club". Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Kavem Hodge Scores His Maiden Century in Test Cricket, Achieves Feat During ENG vs WI 2nd Test 2024". LatestLY. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in three days.