English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1934-35 season

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The tour of the English national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1934/35 season took place from January 8 to March 18, 1935. The international cricket tour was part of the 1934/35 international cricket season and comprised four tests . The West Indies won the series 2–1.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1933 season .

Stages

Tour venues
Tour venues in Jamaica
English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1934/35 season (Guyana)
Georgetown (BCG)
Georgetown (BCG)
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
West Indies cricket team West Indies England England
  • Puss Achong
  • Ivan Barrow
  • George Carew
  • Cyril Christiani
  • Learie Constantine
  • Oscar DaCosta
  • Dickie Fuller
  • Jackie Grant
  • Rolph Grant
  • George Headley
  • Leslie Hylton
  • Charles Jones
  • Manny Martindale
  • George Mudie
  • James Neblett
  • Clifford Roach
  • Derek Sealy
  • Ken Wishart
  • Les Ames
  • Ken Farnes
  • Bill Farrimond
  • Wally Hammond
  • Patsy Hendren
  • Eric Hollies
  • Errol Holmes
  • Jack Iddon
  • Maurice Leyland
  • George Paine
  • Jim Smith
  • David Townsend
  • Bob Wyatt

Testing

First test in Bridgetown

January
8-10 scorecard
Bridgetown West Indies cricket team West Indies
102 (47) & 51-6d (19)
- England England
81-7d (29.3) & 75-6 (16.3)
England wins with 4 wickets

Second test in Port of Spain

January
24-28 Scorecard
Port of Spain West Indies cricket team West Indies
302 (95) & 280-6d (103)
- England England
258 (121) & 107 (65.5)
West Indies wins with 217 runs

Third test in Georgetown

February
14-18 scorecard
Georgetown England England
226 (113.2) & 160-6d (80)
- West Indies cricket team West Indies
184 (93) & 104-5 (24)
draw

Fourth test in Kingston

March
14-18 Scorecard
Kingston West Indies cricket team West Indies
535-7d (168)
- England England
271 (99.2) & 103 (54) (f / o)
West Indies wins with one innings and 161 runs

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