English cricket team in West Indies in 1993-94

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = English cricket team in the West Indies in 1993-94
team1_

team1_name = England
team2_
| team2_name = West Indies
from_date = 23 January
to_date = 21 April 1994
team1_captain = Mike Atherton
team2_captain = Richie Richardson
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 5
team1_tests_won = 1
team2_tests_won = 3
team1_tests_most_runs = Mike Atherton
(510)
team2_tests_most_runs = Brian Lara
(798)
team1_tests_most_wickets = Andrew Caddick
(18)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Curtly Ambrose
(26)
player_of_test_series = Curtly Ambrose
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 2
team2_ODIs_won = 3
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Mike Atherton
(243)
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Desmond Haynes
(268)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Chris Lewis
(9)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Anderson Cummins (9)
player_of_ODI_series = -

The England cricket team toured the West Indies in the 1993-94 season. The tour consisted of five Test matches and five One Day Internationals as well as five other matches against First-class opposition.

The England team were captained by Mike Atherton in his first tour as captain, and they were looking to put their recent poor results behind them, and follow-up on the Sixth Test victory over Australia. The only surprising element of the touring party was the omission of Peter Such, the leading wicket taker against Australia, in favour of the promising Ian Salisbury, though it seemed that Phil Tufnell was considered the senior spinner in the squad. In contrast to previous captain Graham Gooch, Atherton adopted a more relaxed approach to touring, allowing players time off rather than continual practicing, though perhaps Chris Lewis's decision to get his head shaved on a day off was a mistake - he spent a full day recoving from the subsequent sun-stroke. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ARTICLES/ENG_WI_JOHNSON_JAN94 Martin Johnson's column] in "The Independent" between the first two warm-up games, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 16 March 2007]

The West Indies were defending a recent record on home turf that had seen them win twelve and drawing two of their previous fourteen home series. They were led by a weary Richie Richardson, who had complained prior to the series about the excessive amount of cricket that he and strike bowlers Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh had been required to play in the previous twelve months. Veteran West Indian commentator Tony Cozier noted in the Independent that the supporting bowlers were "all worthy triers with modest county records who are unlikely to worry Atherton and his fellow batsmen". [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ARTICLES/ENG_WI_COZIER_13JAN94 Article about the forthcoming tour] in "The Independent", 13 January 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 16 March 2007] As it turned out, Winston Benjamin and Kenneth Benjamin both provided excellent back-up throughout the series, ending up with 12 and 22 wickets respectively, as the West Indies won the Test series 3-1.

England developed good positions in all of the first four Tests, but failed to capitalise, and struggled with confidence in key situations. Peter Hayter reported in the "Mail on Sunday" that "their ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory has left even the phlegmatic captain puzzled and bemused" but that "no-one could have legislated for the appalling form of Atherton's premier batsman, Robin Smith" in those first four matches. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T4_08-13APR1994_MR taken from Peter Hayter's "Mail on Sunday" article] , 10 March 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 23 March 2007]

quads

The squads selected for the Test and One-day series were as follows: [cite web |url = http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_IN_WI_JAN-APR1994_TEST_AVS.html|title = England in West Indies 1993-94 - Test Averages |publisher = Cricinfo |accessdate = 2007-03-16] [cite web |url = http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_IN_WI_JAN-APR1994_ODI_AVS.html|title = England in West Indies 1993-94 - ODI Averages |publisher = Cricinfo |accessdate = 2007-03-16] [cite web |url = http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG-SQUAD_WI_FEB-APR1994.html |title = England squad for the tour to West Indies 1993-94 |publisher = Cricinfo |accessdate = 2007-03-16]

Wisden Trophy Test Series

First Test (19-24 February)

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = England
first innings score of first team = 234
overs in first innings of first team = 98.1
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Alec Stewart
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = A.J. Stewart
Highest score for first innings of first team = 70
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 118
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Kenneth Benjamin
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = K.C.G. Benjamin
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 24-7-66-6

second innings score of first team = 267
overs in second innings of first team = 91.5
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Graeme Hick
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = G.A. Hick
Highest score for second innings of first team = 96
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 187
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Winston Benjamin
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = W.K.M. Benjamin
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 20-3-56-3

batting second

batting second = West Indies
first innings score of second team = 407
overs in first innings of second team = 123
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Keith Arthurton
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = K.L.T. Arthurton
Highest score for first innings of second team = 126
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 232
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Andrew Caddick
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = A.R. Caddick
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 29-5-94-3

second innings score of second team = 95/2
overs in second innings of second team = 26.2
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Desmond Haynes
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = D.L. Haynes
Highest score for second innings of second team = 43*
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 77
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Andrew Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = A.R. Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 6-1-19-1

other result= true
result = West Indies won by 8 wickets [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T1_19-24FEB1994.html from Cricinfo] , retrieved 16 March 2007]
stadium = Sabina Park
city = Kingston, Jamaica!Kingston
country = Jamaica
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = S.A. Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Ian Robinson (cricket umpire)
umpire2 initial form = I.D. Robinson
umpire2 country = Zimbabwe
umpire2 country short form = Zim
MOTM = Jimmy Adams
MOTM initial form = J.C. Adams
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

England came into the First Test with some confidence, having enjoyed a largely successful series of warm-up matches and winning the first One-day International. Captain Mike Atherton was in particularly good form with the bat at the top of the order. The England eleven contained four seamers and no specialist spinner, with Alan Igglesden getting the nod for the fourth spot ahead of the injured Angus Fraser (fractured finger) and Steve Watkin (back trouble). For the West Indies, Jimmy Adams came in for the injured Carl Hooper, while Winston and Kenny Benjamin provided the back-up seamer duties.

England won the toss and opted to bat first on a pretty benign pitch. Atherton (55) and Alec Stewart (70) made light work of the early going, advancing steadily throughout the first session. They added 121 for the first wicket but then the fireworks came. An hour before tea, Kenny Benjamin (6-66) had both openers caught behind by Junior Murray, then Robin Smith was clean bowled by Courtney Walsh for a duck. Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe consolidated, before the former was winkled out by Adams, and Thorpe and Jack Russell followed with the score remaining on 172. Matthew Maynard dug in, but with wickets falling all around him, especially with Kenny Benjamin's impressive line and movement, he was unable to attack, and none of the tail could muster any significant support.

West Indies' reply looked equally sketchy when the opening tandem of Devon Malcolm and Andrew Caddick removed the top three with only 23 on the scoreboard, but Brian Lara (83) and Keith Arthurton (126) did what West Indian batsmen have done often over the past two decades: they counter-attacked and put the pressure back on the bowlers. These two added 144, then Adams (95*) came to the party, and with excellent support from Murray and Winston Benjamin took the hosts to an impressive 389/6 before Caddick (3-94) and Chris Lewis combined to wrap the tail up.

England's second innings was a disappointment to rival the first - of the batsmen only Hick provided any real resistance, demonstrating a previously absent confidence against fast bowling. Coach Keith Fletcher noted at close of play on the third day that "if he can play that, he can play anything". [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T1_19-24FEB1994_MR Report from Reuters] , 22 February 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 17 March 2007] He was aided by Lewis and Caddick, who each stuck around for more than an hour as he compiled 96, but ultimately it was a vain effort, as the visitors subsided to 267 all out. All four pace bowlers picked up wickets, with Walsh looking the most threatening and doing the damage at the top of the order. The victory target of 95 was achieved with little fuss, though Caddick and Igglesden took wickets along the way.

econd Test (17-22 March)

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = England
first innings score of first team = 322
overs in first innings of first team = 124.5
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Mike Atherton
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = M.A. Atherton
Highest score for first innings of first team = 144
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 296
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Curtly Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = C.E.L. Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 30-8-58-4

second innings score of first team = 190
overs in second innings of first team = 85
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Alec Stewart
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = A.J. Stewart
Highest score for second innings of first team = 79
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 137
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Kenneth Benjamin
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = K.C.G. Benjamin
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 19-6-34-4

batting second

batting second = West Indies
first innings score of second team = 556
overs in first innings of second team = 153.3
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Brian Lara
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = B.C. Lara
Highest score for first innings of second team = 167
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 210
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Ian Salisbury
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = I.D.K. Salisbury
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 37-4-163-4

second innings score of second team = -
overs in second innings of second team = -
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = -
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = -
Highest score for second innings of second team = -
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = -

other result= true
result = West Indies won by an innings and 44 runs [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T2_17-22MAR1994.html from Cricinfo] , retrieved 16 March 2007]
stadium = Bourda
city = Georgetown
country = Guyana
umpire1 = C.R. Duncan
umpire1 initial form = C.R. Duncan
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Srinivas Venkataraghavan
umpire2 initial form = S. Venkataraghavan
umpire2 country = India
umpire2 country short form = Ind
MOTM = Brian Lara
MOTM initial form = B.C. Lara
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

Shivnarine Chanderpaul made his Test debut for the West Indies on his home ground, replacing Phil Simmons, while Richardson moved up to open the innings with Desmond Haynes. For the tourists, Ian Salisbury came in for Caddick, and the impressive Malcolm was replaced by Fraser, with Maynard losing out to Mark Ramprakash for the sixth batting place.

England were inserted and started disastrously, losing Stewart and Ramprakash to Walsh's new ball spell before Atherton (144) and Smith (84) settled in, removed the shine and set about building the innings. They added 171 before Smith became the third man to fall, but Hick picked up from where he had left off at Sabina Park, compiling an innings of 33 that mixed aggression with temperance. Atherton was not out at the close on the first day, but Hick and Thorpe were both victims of the second new ball - Ambrose their tormentor this time around. The second morning was much less productive for the visitors, and although Lewis and Russell batted sensibly, they and final wicket Igglesden all fell with the score on 322. The West Indies openers saw off the new ball, and Haynes (63) and Lara (167) added their own century stand. Arthurton went cheaply, but Jimmy Adams justified his continued selection with a superb 137, his maiden test century, sharing partnerships of 112 with Lara, 126 with Chanderpaul (62) and 64 with Winston Benjamin, before being the last man out. Salisbury took four wickets but was very expensive, going at more than four an over.

England struggled to make up the deficit, slipping to 30/2 and 96/4, with Stewart (79) the only batsman to impress, and Ambrose (4-37) approaching his best as a bowler, demolishing the top order. Lewis and Salisbury batted stolidly for two hours for 35, but the tail couldn't wag any further, and Kenny Benjamin (4-34) finished it off without the West Indies having to bat again.

Post-match, Atherton identified the bowling as a key weakness in the England side, noting the speed with which the home team scored their runs, while Richardson mischievously targeted a 5-0 series whitewash. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T2_17-22MAR1994_MR Martin Johnson's report] in "The Independent", 23 March 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 18 March 2007]

Third Test (25-30 March)

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = West Indies
first innings score of first team = 252
overs in first innings of first team = 95.2
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Richie Richardson
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = R.B. Richardson
Highest score for first innings of first team = 63
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 172
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Angus Fraser
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = A.R.C. Fraser
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 24-9-49-4

second innings score of first team = 269
overs in second innings of first team = 87.5
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = S. Chanderpaul
Highest score for second innings of first team = 50
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 124
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Andrew Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = A.R. Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 26-5-65-6

batting second

batting second = England
first innings score of second team = 328
overs in first innings of second team = 112.2
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Graham Thorpe
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = G.P. Thorpe
Highest score for first innings of second team = 86
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 167
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Curtly Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = C.E.L. Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 29-6-60-5

second innings score of second team = 46
overs in second innings of second team = 19.1
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Alec Stewart
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = A.J. Stewart
Highest score for second innings of second team = 18
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 23
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Curtly Ambrose
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = C.E.L. Ambrose
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 10-1-24-6

other result= true
result = West Indies won by 147 runs [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T3_25-30MAR1994.html from Cricinfo] , retrieved 17 March 2007]
stadium = Queen's Park Oval
city = Port of Spain
country = Trinidad
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = S.A. Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Srinivas Venkataraghavan
umpire2 initial form = S. Venkataraghavan
umpire2 country = India
umpire2 country short form = Ind
MOTM = Curtly Ambrose
MOTM initial form = C.E.L. Ambrose
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

Richardson won the toss and elected to bat, a decision that looked excellent as the captain (63), veteran opener Haynes and young star Lara guided the West Indies to 158/1. Salisbury, Lewis (4-61) and Fraser (4-49) precipitated a collapse though, and the home side ended the first day 227/7, and were soon dismissed on the second morning. England's reply looked equally sketchy in the early stages, subsiding to 115/4 at one stage, before, Hick (40), Thorpe (86), Russell and Salisbury guided them to a respectable total.

In the second innings, Caddick showed signs of returning to his best and took good advantage of the deterioration of the pitch, using good short-of-a-length deliveries to pick up six wickets and put England in a commanding position, needing just 194 to win. Curtly Ambrose (6-24) was at his most devastating, removing Atherton and Smith very early, and Ramprakash being run out, putting England in dire straits. Only Stewart managed to get into double figures, and only he and Thorpe survived more than half an hour at the crease facing the menace of Walsh and Ambrose, and by the close on the fourth day, England were reeling at 40/8, still 5 short of their lowest score in Tests.

Walsh (3-16) picked up the last two wickets the next morning, as the tourists just scraped past their unwanted milestone, but they couldn't help feeling that this was a match they should have won. Captain Atherton noted that "we played well for three days", and journalist Alan Lee reported that England "are short not only of technical excellence but of mental resilience and self-belief" when the pressure is applied. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T3_25-30MAR1994.html Alan Lee's report] , accessed from Cricinfo.com on 23 March 2007]

Fourth Test (8-13 April)

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = England
first innings score of first team = 355
overs in first innings of first team = 100.2
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Alec Stewart
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = A.J. Stewart
Highest score for first innings of first team = 118
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 221
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Curtly Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = C.E.L. Ambrose
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 24.2-5-86-4

second innings score of first team = 394/7 dec
overs in second innings of first team = 108.5
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Alec Stewart
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = A.J. Stewart
Highest score for second innings of first team = 143
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 319
Best bowler in second innings of first team = Courtney Walsh
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = C.A. Walsh
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = 28-5-94-5

batting second

batting second = West Indies
first innings score of second team = 304
overs in first innings of second team = 101.5
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = S. Chanderpaul
Highest score for first innings of second team = 77
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 231
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Angus Fraser
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = A.R.C. Fraser
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 28.5-7-75-8

second innings score of second team = 237
overs in second innings of second team = 82.2
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = Brian Lara
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = B.C. Lara
Highest score for second innings of second team = 64
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = 89
Best bowler in second innings of second team = Andrew Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = A.R. Caddick
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = 17-3-63-5

other result= true
result = England won by 208 runs [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T4_08-13APR1994.html from Cricinfo] , retrieved 17 March 2007]
stadium = Kensington Oval
city = Bridgetown
country = Barbados
umpire1 = Lloyd Barker
umpire1 initial form = L.H. Barker
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Darrell Hair
umpire2 initial form = D.B. Hair
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = Aus
MOTM = Alec Stewart
MOTM initial form = A.J. Stewart
MOTM country = England
MOTM ctry short form = Eng

England's preparation for the fourth test included a first-class match against a West Indies board side that pretty much outplayed the tourists, which was not what they had wanted, though Hick and Ramprakash both scored vital runs to help build their individual confidence.

That said, on being inserted, Atherton (85) and Stewart (118) set a superb base for the innings, batting through to the middle of the afternoon session and adding 171 for the first wicket. Stewart and Ramprakash added a further 52, but the middle order were unable to build on this and although several batsmen got starts, the tourists had to rely on Russell's 38 to shepherd the tail to a defendable total. Winston (3-76) and Kenny Benjamin (2-74) did the damage to the batsmen, while Ambrose helped himself to four more wickets from Hick, Russell and the tail.

England's bowlers made light of the West Indies vaunted batting line-up, with Fraser especially bringing some steel and determination to the attack. His 8-75 was testament to his perseverance, and was the best innings analysis by an England bowler since Bob Willis's destruction of the Australians at Headingley in 1981. Chanderpaul again defied his lack of experience with a four-hour 77, and he received sterling support from Ambrose (44) and Kenny Benjamin (43*) that dragged the total above 300.

Despite the losses of Atherton, Ramprakash and Smith leaving England 79/3, Stewart and Hick (59) worked hard to set the hosts a challenging target. They added 115 for the fourth wicket, and Stewart's 143 made him the seventh Englishman to score a century in both innings of a Test. Stewart and Thorpe (84) added another 150 and set up the declaration. Walsh was the most successful of the West Indies' bowlers, collecting five of the seven wickets to fall.

Needing 446 to win, the hosts were already without Haynes, who hand suffered a hand injury in the first innings, and soon lost their remaining opener Richardson to injury too, struggling with a pulled hamstring. Adams and nightwatchman Kenny Benjamin were both dismissed before the close on the fourth day and although Lara and Arthurton steadied the ship somewhat, it wasn't enough to fend off the newly-inspired Caddick (5-63), who received great support from the tireless Tufnell (3-100), as the West Indies were dismissed for 237.

England's victory marked the first by a visiting side in Barbados for 59 years, and broke a streak of twelve consecutive home victories at the ground. It also broke a streak of seven successive Test defeats for England away from home. "I had no doubts that we would lift our game here", Atherton reflected after the game. "It was a rarefied atmosphere out there this afternoon and our victory rates as a very sweet moment for me." [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T4_08-13APR1994_MR Reuters report] , 13 April 1994, accessed from Cricinfo on 23 March 2007]

Fifth Test (16-21 April)

First Class Matches
batting first

batting first = West Indies
first innings score of first team = 593/5 dec
overs in first innings of first team = 180.2
Highest scorer for first innings of first team = Brian Lara
Highest scorer for first innings of first team initial form = B.C. Lara
Highest score for first innings of first team = 375
Highest score for first innings of first team balls faced = 538
Best bowler in first innings of first team = Andrew Caddick
Best bowler in first innings of first team initial form = A.R. Caddick
Best bowler in first innings of first team figures = 47.2-8-158-3

second innings score of first team = 43/0
overs in second innings of first team = 24
Highest scorer for second innings of first team = Phil Simmons
Highest scorer for second innings of first team initial form = P.V. Simmons
Highest score for second innings of first team = 22*
Highest score for second innings of first team balls faced = 71
Best bowler in second innings of first team = -
Best bowler in second innings of first team initial form = -
Best bowler in second innings of first team figures = -

batting second

batting second = England
first innings score of second team = 593
overs in first innings of second team = 206
Highest scorer for first innings of second team = Robin Smith (cricketer)
Highest scorer for first innings of second team initial form = R.A. Smith
Highest score for first innings of second team = 175
Highest score for first innings of second team balls faced = 315
Best bowler in first innings of second team = Kenneth Benjamin
Best bowler in first innings of second team initial form = K.C.G. Benjamin
Best bowler in first innings of second team figures = 37-7-110-4

second innings score of second team = -
overs in second innings of second team = -
Highest scorer for second innings of second team = -
Highest scorer for second innings of second team initial form = -
Highest score for second innings of second team = -
Highest score for second innings of second team balls faced = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team initial form = -
Best bowler in second innings of second team figures = -

other result= true
result = Match drawn [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ENG_WI_T5_16-21APR1994.html from Cricinfo] , retrieved 17 March 2007]
stadium = Recreation Ground
city = St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
country = Antigua
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = S.A. Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Darrell Hair
umpire2 initial form = D.B. Hair
umpire2 country = Australia
umpire2 country short form = Aus
MOTM = Brian Lara
MOTM initial form = B.C. Lara
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI

With Haynes and Richardson both absent after their injuries in the Barbados Test, the West Indies needed two new openers and drafted in Phil Simmons and debutant Stuart Williams to fill those roles. Courtney Walsh captained the side. England named an unchanged eleven.

Walsh won the toss and batted, and the two new openers were soon back in the pavilion, Caddick and Fraser picking up the wickets in their first spells, leaving the home side 12/2 and bringing Lara to the crease early in the day. By the close of play, he was still there, 164 not out, had added 179 with Jimmy Adams (59), and was already dominating his partnership with Keith Arthurton (47). These two added 187 for the fourth wicket as Lara despatched the bowling to all parts of the ground, his second century coming in just 131 balls. Chanderpaul (75*) joined him in the last session of the second day, as Lara progressed to 320, and they continued the next morning, adding a total of 219 before Lara was finally dismissed by Caddick for a new individual Test batting record of 375, and Walsh promptly declared.

Scenes on the ground were chaotic when Lara overtook the existing record of 365, as the batsmen embraced and the crowd rushed onto the field. Police held the mob back, and Sir Garfield Sobers, whose record Lara had broken, came out to the middle to congratulate Lara on the new record. Play was held up for about seven minutes. Lara's innings took twelve and three quarter hours and comprised 538 deliveries, 45 of which he struck for boundaries (all fours).

England's reply was subdued in comparison with the jubilant scenes they had just witnessed. Stewart and Ramprakash both got starts, but fell to Kenny Benjamin before they could progress. Atherton and Smith provided the English fans with a partnership of their own to celebrate, adding 303 for the third wicket in just short of seven hours. Smith (175) was the dominant partner, striking 16 fours and three sixes, and once he was out a flurry of wickets fell, the tourists going from 372/2 to 417/6, Atherton finally being dismissed after nine hours for a dogged 135. Russell (62) and Lewis (75*) added a century partnership as well, bringing England level with the West Indies total.

The match petered out on the final afternoon with Simmons and Williams not out and England using Stewart and Thorpe to bowl when the agreement to call it a draw finally came.

One-day International Series

1st ODI (16 February)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 202/5
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Mike Atherton
batting first highest scorer initial form = M.A. Atherton
batting first highest score = 86
batting first highest score balls faced = 146
bowling first best bowler = Anderson Cummins
bowling first best bowler initial form = A.C.Cummins
bowling first best figures = 2/28 (10)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 141
overs second innings = 40.4
batting second highest scorer = Jimmy Adams
batting second highest scorer initial form = J.C. Adams
batting second highest score = 29
batting second highest score balls faced = 54
bowling second best bowler = Chris Lewis (cricketer)
bowling second best bowler initial form = C.C. Lewis
bowling second best figures = 3/18 (8)
winning team = England
win margin = 61 runs
stadium = Kensington Oval
city = Bridgetown
country = Barbados
umpire1 = Lloyd Barker
umpire1 initial form = L.H. Barker
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = C.R. Duncan
umpire2 initial form = C.R. Duncan
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Mike Atherton
MOTM initial form = M.A. Atherton
MOTM country = England
MOTM ctry short form = Eng |

Alan Igglesden, Matthew Maynard and Steve Watkin all made their One Day International debuts for England in this match.

2nd ODI (26 February)

Limited overs international
batting first

batting first = England
score first innings = 253/8
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Alec Stewart
batting first highest scorer initial form = A.J. Stewart
batting first highest score = 66
batting first highest score balls faced = 88
bowling first best bowler = Kenneth Benjamin
bowling first best bowler initial form = K.C.G. Benjamin
bowling first best figures = 3/44 (10)
batting second

batting second = West Indies
score second innings = 240/7
overs second innings = 45.5
batting second highest scorer = Desmond Haynes
batting second highest scorer initial form = D.L. Haynes
batting second highest score = 53
batting second highest score balls faced = 83
bowling second best bowler = Steve Watkin
bowling second best bowler initial form = S.L. Watkin
bowling second best figures = 4/49 (9.5)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 3 wickets (revised target)
stadium = Sabina Park
city = Kingston
country = Jamaica
umpire1 = Lloyd Barker
umpire1 initial form = L.H. Barker
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Steve Bucknor
umpire2 initial form = S.A. Bucknor
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Jimmy Adams
MOTM initial form = J.C. Adams
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI |

West Indies chased a revised target of 238 off 47 overs for the victory.

3rd ODI (2 March)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 313/6
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Desmond Haynes
batting first highest scorer initial form = D.L. Haynes
batting first highest score = 83
batting first highest score balls faced = 95
bowling first best bowler = Phil Tufnell
bowling first best bowler initial form = P.C.R. Tufnell
bowling first best figures = 2/52 (9)
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 148/9
overs second innings = 50
batting second highest scorer = Graeme Hick
batting second highest scorer initial form = G.A. Hick
batting second highest score = 32
batting second highest score balls faced = 85
bowling second best bowler = Brian Lara
bowling second best bowler initial form = B.C. Lara
bowling second best figures = 2/5 (2)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 165 runs
stadium = Arnos Vale
city = Kingstown
country = St Vincent
umpire1 = Lloyd Barker
umpire1 initial form = L.H. Barker
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = G.T. Johnson
umpire2 initial form = G.T. Johnson
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Desmond Haynes
MOTM initial form = D.L. Haynes
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI |

4th ODI (5 March)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 265/7
overs first innings = 45.4
batting first highest scorer = Desmond Haynes
batting first highest scorer initial form = D.L. Haynes
batting first highest score = 115
batting first highest score balls faced = 112
bowling first best bowler = Angus Fraser
bowling first best bowler initial form = A.R.C. Fraser
bowling first best figures = 3/31 (10)
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 193/9
overs second innings = 36
batting second highest scorer = Robin Smith (cricketer)
batting second highest scorer initial form = R.A. Smith
batting second highest score = 45
batting second highest score balls faced = 59
bowling second best bowler = Roger Harper
bowling second best bowler initial form = R.A. Harper
bowling second best figures = 4/40 (7)
winning team = West Indies
win margin = 15 runs
stadium = Queen's Park Oval
city = Port of Spain
country = Trinidad
umpire1 = Lloyd Barker
umpire1 initial form = L.H. Barker
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Clyde Cumberbatch
umpire2 initial form = C.E. Cumberbatch
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Desmond Haynes
MOTM initial form = D.L. Haynes
MOTM country = West Indies
MOTM ctry short form = WI |

West Indies' innings was restricted to 45.4 overs. England were set a target of 209 from a maximum of 36 overs.

5th ODI (6 March)

Limited overs international
batting first

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batting first = West Indies
score first innings = 250/9
overs first innings = 50
batting first highest scorer = Phil Simmons
batting first highest scorer initial form = P.V. Simmons
batting first highest score = 84
batting first highest score balls faced = 104
bowling first best bowler = Chris Lewis (cricketer)
bowling first best bowler initial form = C.C. Lewis
bowling first best figures = 4/35 (10)
batting second

batting second = England
score second innings = 201/5
overs second innings = 36.4
batting second highest scorer = Alec Stewart
batting second highest scorer initial form = A.J. Stewart
batting second highest score = 53
batting second highest score balls faced = 38
bowling second best bowler = Anderson Cummins
bowling second best bowler initial form = A.C. Cummins
bowling second best figures = 2/36 (7.4)
winning team = England
win margin = 5 wickets
stadium = Queen's Park Oval
city = Port of Spain
country = Trinidad
umpire1 = Steve Bucknor
umpire1 initial form = S.A. Bucknor
umpire1 country = West Indies
umpire1 country short form = WI
umpire2 = Clive Cumberbatch
umpire2 initial form = C.E. Cumberbatch
umpire2 country = West Indies
umpire2 country short form = WI
MOTM = Alec Stewart
MOTM initial form = A.J. Stewart
MOTM country = England
MOTM ctry short form = Eng |

England were set a target of 201 to win from 40 overs.

Tour overview and comments

England

The tour ended with more hope for the England team than could have been expected after the Third Test, when Richardson targeted a whitewash. Although they had played well in patches, they had not fulfilled their potential, and the final two tests provided something more of a measure of where the team stood when they performed at their best.

Alan Lee reported in "The Times" after the tour that the tour had achieved relatively little for England, with the #3 batting slot and the development of an all-rounder still at issue, as well as questions over the strength of the bowling attack. On the positive side he also noted Atherton's development as a captain and batsman, remarking that the Lancastrian "could captain England for years to come, not only because he is so young but because he plainly thrives on it" and that "his batting has flourished with the responsibility". [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1993-94/ENG_IN_WI/ARTICLES/ENG_WI_RECAP_LEE_26APR94 Alan Lee's tour report] in "The Times", 26 April 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 23 March 2007]

Atherton, Stewart and Hick did well with the bat, despite the capitulation in Trinidad, Stewart looking much more effective without wicketkeeping duties encumbering him, and Caddick (18 wickets) began to look threatening. Fraser bowled with heart and guts, as well as with occasional menace when conditions allowed, such as in Barbados, and took 16 well-deserved wickets. Tufnell bowled economically, but was rather underused.

The rest of the squad were disappointing though. Of the other batsmen, only Smith averaged over 30, and that was flattered by his big century at Antigua. He was in terrible form for the vast majority of the tour. Ramprakash averaged just over 10 in four Tests - a poor return for a man of his talents. None of the other bowlers impressed at all - Salisbury picked up seven wickets, but they were expensive, and Igglesden and Malcolm showed little to earn continued selection in the Tests in their brief appearances. Steve Watkin didn't even get that chance in the Test series, despite his fine end to the 1993 Ashes, after an early injury gave the impetus to others.

West Indies

The highlights of the West Indian side in the tour were clear and apparent. Brian Lara established himself as one of the world's pre-eminent batsmen with his triple century in Antigua, and was well supported by Jimmy Adams, Desmond Haynes and the emerging Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Curtly Ambrose spearheaded the attack to devastating effect at times, and when he was not totally on form the back up bowling, particularly of Kenny Benjamin, delivered to fill the gap. Courtney Walsh was also his efficient and dangerous self.

The lack of a spin bowler didn't hamper the West Indians in this series, but might be a concern for future tours, particularly of the Indian sub-continent. The fourth seamer spot may still also be up for grabs, despite Winston Banjamin's occasional success, and the lack of depth may be exposed if Ambrose and Walsh are unable to replicate their so-far excellent form.

External sources

[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1993-94.html CricketArchive]

References and Notes

* "Playfair Cricket Annual 1994, 1995", Headline Press (Ed. Bill Frindall)
* "Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1995"