English_cricket_team_in_the_West_Indies_in_1967–68
English cricket team in the West Indies in 1967–68
International cricket tour
The England national cricket team toured the West Indies from January to March 1968 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which England won 1–0. England were captained by Colin Cowdrey; West Indies by Garfield Sobers.[1]
First Test
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 21 January was taken as a rest day.
- GS Camacho (WIN) made his Test debut.
Second Test
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 11 February was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but extended to six, to make up for time lost due to rioting on the fourth day.
Third Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 3 March was taken as a rest day.
- PI Pocock (ENG) made his Test debut.
Fourth Test
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England won by 7 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad Umpires: RG Gosein and D Sang Hue |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 17 March was taken as a rest day.
Fifth Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 31 March was taken as a rest day.
- "England in the West Indies 1968". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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