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England vs West Indies Test Match Records ListsFiled under
Eng in WI 2009
Brain Charls Lara was one of the finest Test Match batsman of modern age.. he
broke world record for highest test score (375) and relaxed a bit. Mathew
Hayden went past him which Lara didn't like.. under a year later, against same
opposition at the same venue in same month of April 10 years hence - Brain Lara
scored 400 not out runs to take back his position on top of highest test
scorers ever!Both times, England suffered. So far as I write this (9 January before Eng v WI 2009 series) - there has been 138 England vs West Indies test matches and win/loss ratio is as close as it is between any other two countries.. 41 wins for England and 52 wins for West Indies with 45 draws. England, the first test cricket team, and West Indies, the 4th - has fought 31 test series before this 2009 series,15 won by West Indies and 11 won by England.. interestingly - England have won last 4 Test series against West Indies! Meaning, England is unbeaten to West Indies in a test series since 1997. Following are some more important Test match records between England and West Indies over the years.. updated January 2009. Fans can also ask for specific records at our forum.itsonlycricket.com. Highest Partnerships : in England vs West Indies Test cricket belongs to PBH May and MC Cowdrey for their 411 runs for 4th wickets at Birmingham back in 1957. There has been other 4 over 300 run partnerships followed by Gorden Greenidge and Desmond Haynes 298 which they put on as opening partnership. Largest Victory Margin : in a Windies England test match has been England defeating West Indies by a difference of innings and 283 runs at Leeds on 25 May 2007. Biggest win for West Indies over England has come at Lords when home team were beaten by an innings and 226 runs.
Most Runs : in West Indies and England test matches has been made by none other than Gary Sobers with his 3214 runs with a highest of 226 from 36 matches. Bran Lara has 2983 runs against England, Vivian Richards with 2869 runs.. From England, Geoffrey Boycott comes at 7th in the list with his 2267 runs versus west indies from 29 games.
Most Wickets : by a bowler in WI v England test cricket is taken by lanky Curtly Ambrose = 164 sticks from 34 games. His partner Courtney Walsh took 145 wickets against England. A total of 5 west indian bowlers has over 100 wickets vs England, and then comes Fred Trueman 8th in the list with his 86 wickets from 18 test match against West Indies.
Closest Test Match : between England and West Indies came in March 1974 at Port of Spain where visitors gave away 38 run lead and then set a target of 226 for home team with batters like Kalicharan, Clive Lloyd, Gary Sobers, Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredricks. England have also beaten West Indies by a smallish margin of 30 runs at Leeds in 1969 whereas most recent tight game was played at Manchester where England won only by a margin of 60 runs. Photo Quiz : Identify Cricketers | Pictures : Cricketers Wife & Girlfriends Related ArticlesEng in WI 2009
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