West Indies Give Cricket Critics and Fans Something To Talk About

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Jan. 25, 2019: The West Indies cricket team gave their critics and fans alike something to talk about Thursday, as they bowled out England for a mere 77 runs to take command of the first test series in Barbados.

After being dismissed for a whopping 289 before lunch, the Windies bowlers sent the Englishmen in to bat and their bowlers took command.

Kemar Roach claimed 5-17, Jason Holder 2-15 and Alzarri Joseph 2-20 to dismiss the tourists in just 30.2 overs in the lowest total in Test history at a raucous Kensington Oval.The only batsman for the English to reach double digits was Keaton Jennings, who top-scored with 17.

England have now twice been bowled out for less in the Caribbean – managing a meagre 46 in Trinidad in 1994 and 51 in Jamaica in 2009.
Their collapse came 10 months after they were skittled for 58 by New Zealand in Auckland.

The West Indies will take to the crease for their second innings, adding to the huge total already amassed in the first innings.

The West Indies and England will play 5 ODIs (One Day Internationals), 3 Test matches and 3 T20s. The Windies side will include new West Indies recruit, Jamaican John Campbell. The 25-year-old was on Tuesday named in the West Indies 13-man squad for the first Test of the Wisden Series against England starting next Wednesday at Kensington Oval.

Here’s a full run-down of the other match-ups.TEST MATCHES
Jan 31, Thu – Feb 04, Mon
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
9:00 AM
02:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL

Feb 09, Sat – Feb 13, Wed
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
9:00 AM
02:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL

Feb 17, Sun
UWI Vice Chancellors XI vs England, One-day Practice match
Three Ws Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
9:00 AM
02:00 PM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL

Feb 20, Wed
Windies vs England, 1st ODI
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
10:00 AM
03:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL

Feb 22, Fri
Windies vs England, 2nd ODI
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
10:00 AM
03:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL

Feb 25, Mon
Windies vs England, 3rd ODI
National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
8:30 AM
01:30 PM GMT / 09:30 AM LOCAL

Feb 27, Wed
Windies vs England, 4th ODI
National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada
8:30 AM
01:30 PM GMT / 09:30 AM LOCAL

Mar 02, Sat
Windies vs England, 5th ODI
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
10:00 AM
03:00 PM GMT / 11:00 AM LOCAL

Mar 05, Tue
Windies vs England, 1st T20I
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
3:00 PM
08:00 PM GMT / 04:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 08, Fri
Windies vs England, 2nd T20I
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
3:00 PM
08:00 PM GMT / 04:00 PM LOCAL

Mar 10, Sun
Windies vs England, 3rd T20I
Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
4:00 PM
08:00 PM GMT / 04:00 PM LOCAL