English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1953/54 season
The tour of England's national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1953/54 season took place from January 15 to April 3, 1954. The international cricket tour was part of the 1953/54 international cricket season and comprised five tests . The series ended in a 2–2 draw.
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 the 1950 season in England .
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 | 2nd test |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 3rd test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st & 5th test |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 4th test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 West Indies
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 England
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Testing
First test in Kingston
| January 15-21 Scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 417 (155.4) & 209-6d (67) |
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England 170 (89.2) & 316 (123.3) |
| West Indies wins with 140 runs | ||||
Second test in Bridgetown
| February 6-12 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 383 (125.1) & 292-2d (96) |
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England 181 (150.5) & 313 (139.4) |
| West Indies wins with 181 runs | ||||
Third test in Georgetown
| February 24th - March 2nd scorecard |
Georgetown |
England 435 (220) & 75-1 (20.1) |
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West Indies 251 (105.5) & 256 (f / o) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Port of Spain
| March 17-23 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 681-9d (198.4) & 212-4d (55) |
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England 537 (221.2) & 98-3 (30) |
| draw | ||||
Fifth test in Kingston
| March 30th - April 3rd scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 139 (60.4) & 346 (170) |
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England 414 (176.5) & 72-1 (15.5) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||