West Indies cricket team in England in the 2020 season

The tour of the West Indies cricket team to England in the season 2020 took place from 8 to July 28 2020th The international cricket tour was part of the 2020 international cricket season and included three tests . The tests were part of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-2021 . England won the series 2–1.

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 2018/19 season in the West Indies .

The tour was originally planned for June 2020, but was postponed on April 24, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . On June 2nd, the plans were unveiled for how the tour will take place despite the pandemic conditions in the UK . Among other things, stadiums that included a hotel and can guarantee biosecurity to ensure a quarantine situation during the tour were presented as the venue. The West Indies players arrived on June 9th and were housed at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground for a three-week quarantine and training session in Manchester . The games are played without spectators.

It was the last time that the test series for the so-called Wisden Trophy will be held. The trophy awarded since the 1963 tour will be replaced by the Richards-Botham Trophy in future matches between the West Indies and England .

Stages

Manchester Southampton

Tour venues

The following stages were designated as the venue for the tour and announced on June 2, 2020.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
Old Trafford Cricket Ground	Manchester	19,000	2nd & 3rd test
Ageas Bowl	Southampton	6,500	1st test

Squad lists

On May 29, 2020, England named a 55-person training group to prepare for this and the following tour against Pakistan . On June 17th this group was reduced to 30 players. On July 4, after the preparatory tour match, the 13-man squad including nine reservists was determined. The West Indies named their roster on June 3, 2020.

test
England	West Indies
Joe Root ( K ) Ben Stokes ( UK ) James Anderson Jofra Archer Dom Bess Stuart Broad Rory Burns Jos Buttler ( wk ) Zak Crawley Joe Denly Ollie Pope Dom Sibley Chris Woakes Mark Wood	Jason Holder ( K ) Jermaine Blackwood Nkrumah Bonner Kraigg Brathwaite Shamarh Brooks John Campbell Roston Chase Rahkeem Cornwall Shane Dowrich ( wk ) Shannon Gabriel Chemar Holder Shai Hope Alzarri Joseph Raymon Maturer Kemar Roach

Tour matches

The usual tour matches against local county teams were canceled and replaced by internal team duels in their respective training camps.

June 23-25 scorecard	Manchester	Brathwaite XI 275 (79) & 231-4d (51)	-	Holder XI 193 (51.1) & 149-3 (44)
		draw

June 29th - July 2nd scorecard	Manchester	Holder XI 272 (76.5) & 171-4 (51)	-	Brathwaite XI 178 (34)
		draw

July 1-3 scorecard	Southampton	Team Buttler 287-5d (90) & 200-6d (41.4)	-	Team Stokes 233 (87.5) & 157-4 (30.2)
		draw

Testing

First test in Southampton

July 8-12 scorecard	Southampton	England 204 (67.3) & 313 (111.2)	-	West Indies 318 (102) & 200-6 (64.2)
		West Indies wins by 4 wickets

The coin toss was won by England who decided to start at the stroke. First Ben Stokes was the captain of the English team, as the regular team captain Joe Root was out for private reasons. On the first day there were several hours of rain, so that only 17.1 over were possible and England ended the first day with a score of 35/1. On the second day, the two West Indian bowlers Jason Holder with 6 wickets for 42 runs and Shannon Gabriel with 4 wickets for 62 runs were able to limit the English team to 204 runs. Only the partnership between Ben Stokes (43 runs) and Jos Buttler (35 runs) achieved more than 50 runs for the English with 67 runs. In the answer from the West Indies, the English did not succeed in achieving a quick breakthrough when the day ended early due to poor lighting conditions 26.3 Over for the West Indies with a score of 57/1 (19.3). On the third day the West Indies managed to dominate the English team. Kraigg Brathwaite (65 runs) and Shane Dowrich (61 runs) each reached a fifty and by the end of the inning the West Indies had scored 314 runs. On the English side, captain Ben Stokes achieved the best bowling result with 4 wickets for 49 runs. The day ended at the score of 15/0 during the English reply. On the fourth day, the English team was initially able to maneuver into a good position. Opening batsman Zak Crawley (76 runs) and Dom Sibley (50 runs) scored a fifty, but Ben Stokes (46 runs) and Rory Burns (42 runs) also gave England a solid foundation. That changed when Over Stokes and Crawley were eliminated in the 89th and 90th. The West Indies managed to turn the game in their favor again with their almost bowlers and put the second part of the batting order under pressure. The score at the end of the day was 284/8 in the English innings. On the fifth and last day it was Jofra Archer who added 23 runs to the 313 runs of the English. Best West Indian bowler was Shannon Gabriel who scored 5 wickets for 75 runs. The last innings of the West Indies began with the early elimination of the inaugural batsman Kraigg Brathwaite and the injured John Campbell . Shamrah Brooks and Shai Hope were also eliminated at 27/3. It was Jermaine Blackwood in sixth place in the batting order who then brought the West Indies close to victory with a total of 95 runs. When this elimination, the previously injured Campbell came back onto the field, who then got the decisive runs. The best bowler of the English was Jofra Archer with 3 wickets for 17 runs. Shannon Gabriel was chosen as the player of the match .

Second test in Manchester

July 16-20 scorecard	Manchester	England 469-9d (162) & 129-3d (19)	-	West Indies 287 (99) & 198 (70.1)
		England wins with 113 runs

The West Indies won the coin toss and decided to start as a field team. Before the game, it was announced that Jofra Archer could not be used because he had violated the quarantine rules while traveling from Southampton. The game started 90 minutes late due to visibility conditions. England played cautious at first and lost in the 13th over Rory Burns and Zak Crawley within two balls. When captain Joe Root was removed by a ball from Alzarri Joseph in the 31st over with a score of 81/3, Ben Stokes came on field. Together with Dom Sibley, he managed to build a 126-run partnership by the evening and thus ended the day for England with 207/3 after 82 overs. On the second day the two continued to play at a very calm pace and were able to achieve a partnership of 260 runs until Sibley fell after 120 runs. Stokes continued his game and was able to score 176 runs. In the evening England finished their innings at 469/9 and were in control. Best West Indian bowler was Roston Chase with 5 wickets for 172 runs. The West Indies answer ended the second day with 32/1, with bowler Joseph serving as Nightwatchman after John Campbell's departure. The third day ended with a wash out when the rain did not allow the two teams to play. On the fourth day Kraigg Brathwaite was able to achieve a half-century with 75 runs. He was followed by Shamarh Brooks (68 runs) and Roston Chase (51 runs), who also succeeded. However, the latter was no longer supported by the Lower Order, as the last five players of the West Indies could only achieve seven runs. The innings ended with 287 runs after 99 overs, which was enough for the West Indies to avoid the follow-on. The best English bowlers were Stuart Broad (3 wickets for 66 runs) and Chris Woakes (3 wickets for 42 runs). In the English answer, England quickly tried to get a high runout. However, Kemar Roach managed two early wickets. The day ended at 37/2 after 8 overs. On the last day Ben Stokes was able to achieve a fifty with 78 runs and England declared after one hour with a score of 129/3 with a lead of 312 runs. The West Indies suffered fast wickets and by lunch it was already 25/3. After that, hope grew again when Brooks (62 runs) and Jermaine Blackwood (55 runs) earned a 100 run partnership within their fifties. Other West Indies players couldn't save the game over time and so the last wicket fell after 70.1 overs with 198 runs for the West Indies and a loss of 113 runs against the English. The Englishmen's best bowler was Broad, who scored 3 wickets for 42 runs. Ben Stokes was chosen as the player of the match.

Third test in Manchester

July 24-28 Scorecard	Manchester	England 369 (111.5) & 226-2d (58)	-	West Indies 197 (65) & 129 (37.1)
		England wins with 269 runs

The starting point for the final third test was that a draw would be enough for the West Indies to win the Wisden Trophy, while England needed a win. The West Indies won the coin toss and decided to start as a field team. England started with Rory Burns who scored a fifty with 57 runs. When he lost his wicket at the stand of 122/4, it was Jos Butler and Ollie Pope who ended the evening with a partnership of 136 runs and thus gave England a good starting position with a stand of 258/4. That changed at the beginning of the second day when Pope (91 runs) and Butler (67 runs) lost their wicket in quick succession and the West Indies scored 4 wickets for just 18 runs. Then it was Stuart Broad, who made 62 runs in 45 balls, leading England to a 369 after 11.5 overs. The best bowler in the West Indies was Kemar Roach, who scored four wickets for 72 runs. The West Indies got off to a difficult start in their innings. Kraigg Brathwaite lost his innings in the second over and his teammates had a difficult time against the four Fast Bowlers Anderson, Archer, Broad and Woakes. The West Indies continued to lose wickets and ended the day, which was ended prematurely due to poor lighting conditions. at the status of 137/6. On the third day, the West Indies needed 33 runs to prevent the follow-on. Acher and Woakes opened bowling, but especially Jason Holder couldn't stop it. It was Stuart Broad who, after taking over bowling with Anderson, knocked Holder out on 46 runs with leg-before-wicket and also scored the remaining wickets. He was able to achieve a total of 6 wickets for 31 runs and the West Indies were 172 runs behind at the innings change. The English answer started with Rory Burns and Dom Sibley, who together achieved an opening partnership of 114 runs. When Sibley was eliminated with 56 runs Burns continued the game along with captain Joe Root. Together they achieved 112 runs in 6.5 overs. When Burns was eliminated with 90 runs, Root, who himself stood at 68 runs, declared the declaration when the score was 226/2. This brought back the West Indies who lost 2 wickets in their 6 overs in the evening. The third day ended at the status of 10/2. The fourth day could not be contested due to persistent rain. With the Kraigg Brathwaite wicket, the first of the fifth day, Stuart Broad became the seventh player to score his 500th career test wicket. In the further course, the West Indies did not manage to establish a player on the beat. The best batsman was Shai Hope with 31 runs and so the West Indies lost their last wicket after 129 runs and 37.1 overs. Responsible for this was mainly Chris Woakes, who scored a total of 5 wickets for 50 runs. He found support with Stuart Broad with 4 wickets for 36 runs, who was voted Man of the Match for his achievements.

statistics

The following cricket statistics were obtained on this tour.

Testing
Batting
player	team	Games	Innings	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Ben Stokes	England	3	5	363	90.75	176	1	1
Rory Burns	England	3	5	234	46.80	90	0	2
Dom Sibley	England	3	5	226	45.20	120	1	2
Jermaine Blackwood	West Indies	3	6th	211	35.16	95	0	2
Shamarh Brooks	West Indies	3	6th	195	32.50	68	0	2
bowling
player	team	Games	Overs	Wickets	Average	BBI	5W	10W
Stuart Broad	England	2	60.1	16	10.93	6/31	1	1
Chris Woakes	England	2	66.0	11	16.63	5/50	1	0
Shannon Gabriel	West Indies	3	98.1	11	32.27	5/75	1	0
Jason Holder	West Indies	3	111.5	10	30.10	6/42	1	0
Roston Chase	West Indies	3	94.0	10	34.00	5/172	1	0

Awards

Player of the Series

The following player was awarded as Player of the Series .

series	Player of the Series
test	Stuart Broad & Roston Chase

Player of the Match

The following players were recognized as Player of the Match .

game	Player of the Match
1st test	Shannon Gabriel
2nd test	Ben Stokes
3rd test	Stuart Broad

Web links

• The series on Cricinfo

Individual evidence

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2. ↑ ^{a b} England-West Indies Test schedule confirmed ( English ) Cricinfo. June 2, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020.
3. ↑ England v West Indies: Richards-Botham Trophy to replace Wisden Trophy ( English ) BBC. July 23, 2020. Accessed July 25, 2020.
4. ↑ Alex Hales, Liam Plunkett left out as England name 55-man training group ( English ) Cricinfo. May 29, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020.
5. ↑ Andrew Miller: Moeen Ali back in Test frame as England name 30-man training squad ( English ) Cricinfo. June 17, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020.
6. ↑ Alan Gardner: England stick with Joe Denly, no room for Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali in Test squad ( English ) Cricinfo. July 4, 2020. Accessed July 4, 2020.
7. ↑ Nagraj Gollapudi: Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour ( English ) Cricinfo. June 3, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020.
8. ↑ Andrew Miller: The world awaits as cricket ushers in its new normal ( English ) Cricinfo. July 8, 2020. Accessed July 10, 2020.
9. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Rain restricts play as cricket returns ( English ) BBC. July 8, 2020. Accessed July 8, 2020.
10. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Jason Holder takes 6-42 as hosts 204 all out ( English ) BBC. July 9, 2020. Accessed July 10, 2020.
11. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite & Shane Dowrich punish hosts ( English ) BBC. July 10, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2020.
12. ↑ Kraigg Brathwaite, Shane Dowrich steer West Indies to commanding position against England ( English ) Cricinfo. July 11, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2020.
13. ↑ Matt Roller: Late burst from seamers leaves West Indies on top after England build lead ( English ) Cricinfo. July 11, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2020.
14. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Late slump leaves tourists as favorites ( English ) BBC. July 11, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2020.
15. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Jermaine Blackwood's 95 sets up victory for tourists ( English ) BBC. July 12, 2020. Accessed July 12, 2020.
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17. ↑ Matt Roller: Jofra Archer dropped by England after breach of biosecurity protocols ( English ) Cricinfo. July 16, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
18. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: Jofra Archer: England bowler fined and given written warning by ECB ( English ) BBC. July 18, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
19. ↑ Dom Sibley, Ben Stokes steel England after early drama ( English ) Cricinfo. July 16, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
20. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Ben Stokes & Dom Sibley hit centuries in second test ( English ) BBC. July 17, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
21. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Ben Stokes, Dom Sibley centuries put England in commanding position ( english ) Cricinfo. July 17, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
22. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: England victory chances after hit Old Trafford washout ( English ) Cricinfo. July 18, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
23. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Stuart Broad's new-ball burst leaves England chasing final-day win ( English ) Cricinfo. July 19, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
24. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Ben Stokes & Stuart Broad help hosts win second test ( English ) BBC. July 20, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
25. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: England surge to 113-run victory as Ben Stokes turns on the style again ( English ) Cricinfo. July 20, 2020. Accessed July 21, 2020.
26. ↑ Stephen Shemilt: England v West Indies: Ollie Pope & Jos Buttler impress on first day of third test ( English ) BBC. January 29, 2013. Accessed July 28, 2020.
27. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler partnership shores up England effort ( English ) Cricinfo. July 24, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
28. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Stuart Broad stars on second day of third Test ( English ) BBC. July 25, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
29. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Stuart Broad inspires England with bat and ball as West Indies come unstuck ( English ) Cricinfo. July 25, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
30. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Stuart Broad claims six in the day as England tighten grip in decider ( English ) Cricinfo. July 26, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
31. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Stuart Broad puts hosts on verge of victory ( English ) BBC. July 26, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
32. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Rain holds up England as West Indies ponder Wisden Trophy escape plan ( English ) Cricinfo. July 27, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
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34. ↑ Stephan Shemilt: England v West Indies: Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes inspire England to victory ( English ) BBC. July 28, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
35. ↑ Valkerie Baynes: Stuart Broad takes ten to mark 500th wicket with series victory ( English ) Cricinfo. July 28, 2020. Accessed July 28, 2020.
36. ↑ Records / The Wisden Trophy, 2020 / Most Runs ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
37. ↑ Records / The Wisden Trophy, 2020 / Most Wickets ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved July 28, 2020.