West Indies cricket team in England in the 1950 season
The tour of the West Indies cricket team to England in the 1950 season took place from June 8 to August 16, 1950. The international cricket tour was part of the 1950 international cricket season and consisted of four tests . The West Indies won the series 3–1.
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 the 1947/48 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 4th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 1st test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 England
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 West Indies
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Tour matches
The West Indies played 28 tour matches during the tour.
Testing
First test in Manchester
| June 8-12 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 312 (128.3) & 288 (141.5) |
- |
West Indies 215 (93.5) & 183 (81.2) |
| England wins with 202 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 24-29 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
West Indies 326 (131.2) & 425-6d (178) |
- |
England 151 (106.4) & 274 (191.3) |
| West Indies wins with 326 runs | ||||
Third test in Nottingham
| July 20-25 scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 223 (98.4) & 436 (245.2) |
- |
West Indies 558 (174.4) & 103-0 (36.3) |
| West Indies wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in London
| August 12-16 Scorecard |
London (oval) |
West Indies 503 (194.2) |
- |
England 344 (179.4) & 103 (69.3) (f / o) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 56 runs | ||||