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The West Indies cricket team toured England in July 2024 to play three Test matches against England. [1] [2] The teams contested the Richards-Botham Trophy and formed a part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship. [3] In July 2023, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the fixtures, as a part of the 2024 home schedule. [4] [5]
However, the West Indies captain Jason Holder was suspended for the third and final Test of the series, after the team's slow over-rate in the second Test. [7] Kraigg Brathwaite was named as the West Indies' captain for the third Test in Holder's place. [8] The West Indies won the series 2–1, after England won the third Test by 232 runs. [9]
During the third and final ODI of the series, West Indies players wore black armbands to mourn the deaths of former West Indies cricketers Joe Solomon and Clyde Butts and a minute's silence was observed prior to the start of the match. [9] West Indies won the 3-match ODI series 2-1 by defeating England in the final rain-affected match by 4 ...
England had set the West Indies a target of 286 runs from 71 overs, [19] with England only managing to take four wickets. [20] The second Test was also drawn, [21] with both captains scoring centuries. [22] The West Indies won the third Test by ten wickets, to take the series 1–0. [23]
In the third Test, England's opening batsman Geoff Boycott was dismissed for a duck, after six balls bowled by Michael Holding. [2] It has been described as the greatest over in Test cricket. [3] In addition, the teams played a two-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which the West Indies won 2–0. [4]
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. No play was possible on day 3 due to rain. Ben Stokes (Eng) scored his 10th century in Tests. [82] Chris Woakes (Eng) took his 100th wicket in Tests. [83] This was England's 50th win against the West Indies in Tests. [84] World Test Championship points: England 40, West Indies 0.
West Indies won the toss and elected to field. Rain interrupted play with West Indies at 81/0 in 15 overs. West Indies were then set a revised target of 157 in 35 overs. Jordan Cox, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton and John Turner (Eng) all made their ODI debuts. Liam Livingstone captained England in ODIs for the first time. [19]
The Test series concluded in August. After the 3rd Test at Old Trafford was drawn, England won the 4th Test at Headingley inside two days, bowling West Indies out for 61 in their second innings. They then won the 5th Test at The Oval, thus securing their first series victory against West Indies for 31 years. [3]