English national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1997/98 season
The tour of England's national cricket team in the West Indies in the 1997/98 season took place from January 29 to April 8, 1998. The international cricket tour was part of the 1997/98 international cricket season and included six tests and five ODIs . The West Indies won Test Series 3–1 and ODI Series 4–1.
prehistory
Both teams previously contested a four-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates together with India and Pakistan . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in England in the 1995 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 | 5. test; 1st & 2nd ODI |
| Georgetown | Guyana | Bourda Cricket Ground | 25,000 | 4th test |
| Kingston | Jamaica | Sabina Park | 20,000 | 1st test |
| Kingstown | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Arnos Vale Stadium | 18,000 | 3rd & 4th ODI |
| Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | Queen's Park Oval | 25,000 | 2nd & 3rd test; 5. ODI |
| St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | Antigua Recreation Ground | 12,000 | 6. Test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
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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
| June 16-18 scorecard |
Montego Bay |
England XI 286-8d (120.3) |
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 Jamaica 125 (52.5) & 96 (37.1) (f / o) |
| England XI wins with 65 runs | ||||
| January 22-25 scorecard |
Spanish Town |
England XI 400 (122.2) & 181-4 (65) |
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West Indies A 434 (155.5) |
| draw | ||||
| February 21-23 Scorecard |
Georgetown (ECCC) |
 Guyana 184 (87.2) & 131 (55.3) |
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England XI 239 (111.2) & 33-3 (10) |
| draw | ||||
| March 7th - 9th scorecard |
Bridgetown |
 Barbados 472-6d (130) & 51-1 (11) |
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England XI 382 (118.3) |
| draw | ||||
Testing
First test in Kingston
| January 29– February 2 scorecard |
Kingston |
England 17-3 (10.1) |
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West Indies |
| Canceled | ||||
After the English batsman were hit by balls several times, the game was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch .
Second test in Port of Spain
| February 5-9 scorecard |
Port of Spain |
England 214 (109) & 258 (94.5) |
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West Indies 191 (73.1) & 282-7 (98.2) |
| West Indies wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Third test in Port of Spain
| February 13-17 Scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 159 (67.4) & 210 (85.3) |
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England 145 (71.4) & 225-7 (108) |
| England wins with 3 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Georgetown
| February 27th - March 2nd scorecard |
Georgetown |
West Indies 352 (128.1) & 197 (72) |
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England 170 (87.1) & 137 (62.1) |
| West Indies wins with 242 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Bridgetown
| March 12-16 Scorecard |
Bridgetown |
England 403 (153.5) & 233-3d (71) |
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West Indies 262 (107.3) & 112-2 (37.3) |
| draw | ||||
Sixth test in St. John's
| March 20-24 Scorecard |
St. John's |
England 127 (70.5) & 321 (147.2) |
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West Indies 500-7d (131) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 52 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Bridgetown
| March 29 scorecard |
Bridgetown |
England 293-5 (50) |
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West Indies 277 (46.5) |
| England wins with 16 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Bridgetown
| April 1st scorecard |
Bridgetown |
England 266 (50) |
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West Indies 267-9 (49.5) |
| West Indies wins by 1 wicket | ||||
Third ODI in Kingstown
| April 4th scorecard |
Kingstown |
England 209-8 (50) |
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West Indies 213-5 (48.1) |
| West Indies wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Fourth ODI in Kingstown
| April 5th scorecard |
Kingstown |
England 149 (48.5) |
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West Indies 150-6 (37.4) |
| West Indies wins with 4 wickets | ||||
Fifth ODI in Port of Spain
| April 8th scorecard |
Port of Spain |
West Indies 302-5 (50) |
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England 245 (45.5) |
| West Indies wins with 57 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Cricket: England 17-3, pitch stops play - match abandoned ( English ) Independent. January 30, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2017.