English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1989/90 season
The tour of England's national cricket team to the West Indies in the 1989/90 season took place from February 24 to April 16, 1990. The international cricket tour was part of the 1989/90 international cricket season and included four tests and five ODIs . The West Indies won Test Series 2–1 and ODI Series 3–0.
prehistory
The West Indies previously competed in a three-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates , for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1988 season .
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 | 4. test; 5. ODI |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 2. test; 4. ODI |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st test; 3. ODI |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 3rd test; 1st & 2nd ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 West Indies
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 England
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West Indies
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England
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Tour matches
| February 2-5 scorecard |
Basseterre |
England XI 444-6 (166) & 213-6d (80.3) |
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Leeward Islands 256 (65) & 301-5 (54) |
| draw | ||||
| February 8-11 scorecard |
Castries |
Windward Islands 317 (92.3) & 139-9 (42.2) |
- |
England XI 126 (70.4) & 326 (119.2) (f / o) |
| Winward Island wins with 1 wicket | ||||
| February 19-21 Scorecard |
Kingston |
England XI 405 (114) & 248 (63) |
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 Jamaica 311 (79.1) & 44-2 (14) |
| draw | ||||
| March 17-20 Scorecard |
Pointe-à-Pierre |
England XI 252 (95.1) & 278 (112.5) |
- |
WICB President's XI 294 (83.5) & 123 (36.4) |
| England XI wins with 113 runs | ||||
| March 30th - April 1st scorecard |
Bridgetown |
 Barbados 367 (100) & 225-5d (62) |
- |
England XI 158 (48.5) & 126-1 (42) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Port of Spain
| February 14th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 208-8 (50) |
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England 26-1 (13) |
| No result | ||||
Second ODI in Port of Spain
| February 17th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 13-0 (5.5) |
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England |
| No result | ||||
Third ODI in Kingston
| March 3 scorecard |
Kingston |
England 214-8 (50) |
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West Indies 216-7 (50) |
| West Indies wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Georgetown
| March 7th scorecard |
Georgetown |
England 188-8 (48/48) |
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West Indies 191-4 (45.2 / 48) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Fifth ODI in Bridgetown
| April 3 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
England 214-3 (38/38) |
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West Indies 217-6 (37.3 / 38) |
| West Indies wins with 4 wickets | ||||
First test in Kingston
| February 24th - March 1st scorecard |
Kingston |
West Indies 164 (64) & 240 (72.3) |
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England 364 (109.2) & 41-1 (16.3) |
| England wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Test in Georgetown
| March 10-15 Scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies |
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England |
| Called off | ||||
Instead of the test, two ODIs were played.
| March 14th Scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies |
- |
England |
| Called off | ||||
| March 15 scorecard |
Georgetown |
England 166-9 (49/49) |
- |
West Indies 167-3 (40.2 / 49) |
| West Indies wins by 7 wickets | ||||
Third test in Port of Spain
| March 23-28 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 199 (65.1) & 239 (84.2) |
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England 288 (137.2) & 120-5 (33) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in Bridgetown
| April 5-10 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
West Indies 446 (121.5) & 267-8d (68) |
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England 358 (109.3) & 191 (91.4) |
| West Indies wins with 164 runs | ||||
Fifth test in St. John's
| April 12-16 Scorecard |
St. John's |
England 260 (91.1) & 154 (47) |
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West Indies 446 (120.5) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 32 runs | ||||