West Indies cricket team in England in the 1976 season
The West Indies tour to England in the 1976 season took place from June 3 to August 31, 1976. The international cricket tour was part of the 1976 international cricket season and included five tests and three ODIs . The West Indies won the Test and ODI series 3–0 each.
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 1973/74 season in the West Indies .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 3. ODI |
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 4th test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 5th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2. test; 2. ODI |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3rd test |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
| North Marine Road Ground | Scarborough | 11,500 | 1. ODI |
Squad lists
The two teams named the following squads.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 England
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 West Indies
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England
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West Indies
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Tour matches
The West Indies played 24 tour matches during this tour.
Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 3-8 scorecard |
Nottingham |
West Indies 494 (153.3) & 176-5d (36) |
- |
England 332 (134.4) & 156-2 (78) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in London
| June 17-22 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 250 (95.4) & 254 (104.5) |
- |
West Indies 182 (50.4) & 241-6 (86.3) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Manchester
| July 8-13 Scorecard |
Manchester |
West Indies 211 (70) & 411-5d (114) |
- |
England 71 (32.5) & 126 (63.5) |
| West Indies wins with 425 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Leeds
| July 22-27 Scorecard |
Leeds |
West Indies 450 (88.4) & 196 (51.3) |
- |
England 387 (133.3) & 204 (56) |
| West Indies wins with 55 runs | ||||
Fifth test in London
| August 12th - 17th Scorecard |
London (oval) |
West Indies 687-8d (182.5) & 182-0d (32) |
- |
England 435 (129.5) & 203 (78.4) |
| West Indies wins with 231 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Scarborough
| August 26th scorecard |
Scarborough |
England 202-8 (55/55) |
- |
West Indies 207-4 (41/55) |
| West Indies wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in London
| 28/29 August scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
West Indies 221 (47.5 / 50) |
- |
England 185 (45.3 / 50) |
| West Indies wins with 36 runs | ||||
Third ODI in Birmingham
| 30./31. August scorecard |
Birmingham |
West Indies 223-9 (32/32) |
- |
England 173 (31.4 / 32) |
| West Indies wins by 50 runs | ||||