Sunday, July 13, 2008

West Indies

West Indies Cricket History.

Test status granted -1928
First Test match -England at Lord's, London, 23-26th June 1928
As of 22 June 2008, the West Indian team has played 448 Test matches, winning 33.70%, losing 32.58% and drawing 33.48% of its games.

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Test matches
Innings totals above 700
For: 790 for 3 declared against Pakistan in Kingston in 1957-58; 751 for 5 declared against England in St John's in 2003-04; 747 all out against South Africa in St John's in 2004-05Against: 849 by England in Kingston in 1929-30; 758 for 8 declared by Australia in Kingston in 1954-55
Innings totals below 60
For: 47 against England in Kingston in 2003-04; 51 against Australia in Port of Spain in 1998-99; 53 against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1986-87; 54 against England at Lord's in 2000Against: 46 by England in Port of Spain in 1993-94
World cup
1975: Champions
1979: Champions
1983: Runners up
1987: First round
1992: First round (6th place)
1996: Semi Finals
1999: First round
2003: First round
2007: Super Eight stage (6th place)





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