English cricket team in the West Indies in 1997–98
| English cricket team in the West Indies in 1997–98 | |||
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| England | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 16 January – 8 April 1998 | ||
| Captains | Mike Atherton | Brian Lara | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | West Indies won the 6-match series 3–1 | ||
| Most runs | Alec Stewart (452) | Brian Lara (417) | |
| Most wickets | Angus Fraser (27) | Curtly Ambrose (30) | |
| Player of the series | Curtly Ambrose | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | West Indies won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
| Most runs | Nick Knight (295) | Brian Lara (299) | |
| Most wickets | Adam Hollioake (4) | Phil Simmons (9) | |
| Player of the series | Curtly Ambrose | ||
The English cricket team toured the West Indies from 16 January to 8 April 1998 as part of the 1997–98 West Indies cricket season. The tour included six Tests and five One Day Internationals, with West Indies winning the Test series 3–1 and the ODI series 4–1. Originally five Tests were scheduled; however, the opening Test at Sabina Park was called off after 62 deliveries due to an unsafe pitch,[1] and a sixth Test in Trinidad was hurriedly scheduled to take its place.[2] This is the most recent six-match Test series in international cricket.
Squads
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Test series – The Wisden Trophy
[edit]1st Test
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was abandoned on the first morning due to an unfit pitch.
- An additional Test was scheduled for 5–9 February at Port of Spain.
- NAM McLean (WI) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Test
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
4th Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- D Ramnarine (WI) made his Test debut.
5th Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
6th Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series summary
[edit]West Indies won the Cable and Wireless Trophy 4–1.
1st ODI
[edit]2nd ODI
[edit]3rd ODI
[edit]4th ODI
[edit]5th ODI
[edit] 8 April 1998
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- NC McGarrell and CM Tuckett (both WI) made their ODI debuts.
References
[edit]- ^ "A Sabina Park farce". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "England to play back-to-back Tests". BBC News. 30 January 1998. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
External sources
[edit]- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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