England Vs West Indies Head To Head Records Ahead Of 2nd Test


Ben Stokes' reaction after losing his wicket to Gudakesh Motie during ENG vs WI 1st Test (X.com)Ben Stokes' reaction after losing his wicket to Gudakesh Motie during ENG vs WI 1st Test (X.com)

England and the West Indies will meet once again on Thursday (July 18) to play the second Test of the three-match series at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. 

Riding on an impressive performance from Gus Atkinson, coupled with Zak Crawley, Jamie Smith, Harry Brook, and Joe Root, the Ben Stokes-led side gave a fitting farewell to James Anderson in the series opener with an innings-and-114-run victory.

Will the West Indies turn things around this time around? What does the previous record say? We, OneCricket, will look at the exact subject in this article.


ENG vs WI Head To Head

England and the West Indies met in a Test for the first time way back in 1928. Back then, England comprehensively won the contest and kept on winning on the next three attempts before having a draw.

In fact, the West Indies’ first Test victory over England came on their 11th attempt, at Lord’s in 1950.

Tests Played (ENG vs WI)
90
England Won37
West Indies Won31
Drawn22

In all, the West Indies and England have met 90 times in Tests, of which the latter won the battle 37 times, while the Caribbean side emerged victorious on 31 occasions. The other 22 fixtures ended in a draw.