History of cricket in the West Indies from 1945–46 to 1970

This article describes the history of West Indies cricket from 1946 to 1970.

First-class cricket in the West Indies had begun in February 1865 and the federation began playing Test cricket in 1928, but it was not until the 1965-66 West Indian cricket season that a formal domestic competition was founded, this being the Shell Shield which has subsequently evolved into the Carib Beer Cup.

Contents 1 Post-war cricket to 1970 1.1 Shell Shield winners to 1970 1.2 International tours to 1970 1.2.1 England 1947-48 1.2.2 India 1952-53 1.2.3 England 1953-54 1.2.4 Australia 1954-55 1.2.5 EW Swanton's XI 1955-56 1.2.6 Duke of Norfolk's XI 1956-57 1.2.7 Pakistan 1957-58 1.2.8 England 1959-60 1.2.9 EW Swanton's XI 1960-61 1.2.10 India 1961-62 1.2.11 Australia 1964-65 1.2.12 Rest of the World XI in Barbados 1966-67 1.2.13 England 1967-68 1.2.14 Duke of Norfolk's XI 1969-70 2 References 3 External sources 4 Further reading

Post-war cricket to 1970

West Indies cricket received a tremendous boost when its team defeated England in the 1950 Test series. The preceding few years had seen the emergence of truly great players like Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott, and Gary Sobers followed during the 1950s.

In 1965, Shell Oil sponsored its Shell Shield and the West Indies at last had a true domestic championship. At first the new competition involved Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the Combined Islands team which was an amalgam of Leeward Islands cricket team and Windward Islands cricket team.

Shell Shield winners to 1970

• 1965-66 Barbados
• 1966-67 Barbados
• 1967-68 no competition
• 1968-69 Jamaica
• 1969-70 Trinidad and Tobago

International tours to 1970

England 1947-48

• 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 7 wickets
• 4th Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by 10 wickets

India 1952-53

• 1st Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies won by 142 runs
• 3rd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 4th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – match drawn
• 5th Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – match drawn

England 1953-54

• 1st Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by 140 runs
• 2nd Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies won by 181 runs
• 3rd Test at Bourda, Georgetown – England won by 9 wickets
• 4th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 5th Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – England won by 9 wickets

For information about this tour, see : English cricket team in West Indies in 1953-54

Australia 1954-55

• 1st Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – Australia won by 9 wickets
• 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Bourda, Georgetown – Australia won by 8 wickets
• 4th Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 5th Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – Australia won by an innings and 82 runs

EW Swanton's XI 1955-56

Duke of Norfolk's XI 1956-57

Pakistan 1957-58

• 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – West Indies won by 120 runs
• 3rd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by an innings and 174 runs
• 4th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 8 wickets
• 5th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan won by an innings and 1 run

England 1959-60

• 1st Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – England won by 256 runs
• 3rd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – match drawn
• 4th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – match drawn
• 5th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn

For information about this tour, see: English cricket team in West Indies in 1959-60

EW Swanton's XI 1960-61

EW Swanton's team played four 3-day matches against local clubs, winning 3 and losing 1.

India 1961-62

• 1st Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – West Indies won by 10 wickets
• 2nd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by an innings and 18 runs
• 3rd Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs
• 4th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – West Indies won by 7 wickets
• 5th Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by 123 runs

Australia 1964-65

• 1st Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by 179 runs
• 2nd Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 212 runs
• 4th Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 5th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – Australia won by 10 wickets

Rest of the World XI in Barbados 1966-67

England 1967-68

• 1st Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Sabina Park, Kingston – match drawn
• 3rd Test at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
• 4th Test at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – England won by 7 wickets
• 5th Test at Bourda, Georgetown – match drawn

Duke of Norfolk's XI 1969-70

References

External sources

• CricketArchive – itinerary of events

Further reading

• Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development by Rowland Bowen
• Beyond a Boundary by CLR James
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

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