English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1929-30 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1929/30 season took place from January 11 to April 13, 1930. The international cricket tour was part of the 1929/30 international cricket season and included four tests . The series ended 1-1 in a draw.
prehistory
England toured New Zealand at the same time and was the few times that a team has completed two tests at the same time. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1928 season . It was the first tour ever to take place in the West Indies.
Stages
Tour venues |
Tour venues in Jamaica |
 
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Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| city | country | Stadion | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown | Barbados | Kensington oval | 11,000 | 1st test |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 4th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 West Indies
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 England
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Testing
First test in Bridgetown
| January 11-16 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 369 (114.1) & 384 (152.4) |
- |
England 467 (153) & 167-3 (65) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Port of Spain
| February 1-6 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
England 208 (72.1) & 425-8d (125) |
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West Indies 254 (87.2) & 212 (112.2) |
| England wins with 167 runs | ||||
Third test in Georgetown
| February 21-26 Scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies 471 (148) & 290 (127.3) |
- |
England 145 (61.3) & 327 (158.5) |
| West Indies wins with 289 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Kingston
| April 3rd - 12th scorecard |
Kingston |
England 849 (258.2) & 272-9d (79.1) |
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West Indies 286 (111.5) & 408-5 (164.3) |
| Draw (by agreement) | ||||