West Indian cricket team in England in 2020

West Indian cricket team in England in 2020
 
  England West Indies
Dates 8 – 28 July 2020
Captains Joe Root[n 1] Jason Holder
Test series
Result England won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Ben Stokes (363) Jermaine Blackwood (211)
Most wickets Stuart Broad (16) Shannon Gabriel (11)
Player of the series Stuart Broad (Eng) and Roston Chase (WI)

The West Indies cricket team toured England to play three Test matches. The team were originally scheduled to tour the country in May and June 2020.[1][2] However, the series was initially postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Cricket West Indies stated that they would do everything they can to help accommodate the fixtures,[4] including moving the fixtures back or even hosting them in the West Indies.[5] A revised tour schedule, with the first Test starting in July, was proposed at the end of May 2020.[6] The fixtures were confirmed the following month,[7] with the matches all played behind closed doors.[8] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[9][10]

The series was played for the Wisden Trophy.[11] Ahead of the third Test, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) agreed to retire the trophy following the conclusion of the series.[12] It was replaced with the Richards–Botham Trophy,[13] in honour of Sir Viv Richards and Sir Ian Botham.[14]

On the morning of the fifth and final day of the third Test, England's Stuart Broad became the seventh bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket, after dismissing Kraigg Brathwaite.[15] Broad was the fourth fast bowler,[16] and second bowler for England after James Anderson, to reach the milestone.[17] England lost the first Test of the series, but won the remaining two matches, to win the series 2–1, and regain the Wisden Trophy.[18] It was the first time since 1888 that England had won a three-match Test series at home after losing the opening match.[19]


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