History of cricket in the West Indies from 1918-19 to 1945

History of cricket in the West Indies from 1918-19 to 1945

This article describes the history of cricket in the West Indies from 1919 to 1945.

Inter-Colonial Tournament

The 1891-92 season had seen the first Inter-Colonial Tournament in the West Indies and these took place irregularly until the Second World War, winners in the inter-war period being:
* 1922-23 – Barbados
* 1923-24 – Barbados
* 1924-25 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1925-26 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1926-27 – Barbados
* 1928-29 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1929-30 – British Guiana
* 1931-32 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1933-34 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1934-35 – British Guiana
* 1935-36 – British Guiana
* 1936-37 – Trinidad and Tobago
* 1937-38 – British Guiana
* 1938-39 – Trinidad and Tobago

After the war, there was no domestic competition until the foundation of the Shell Shield in 1965 and the teams played occasional matches against each other for twenty years.

English tours of the West Indies

Between the two World Wars, various English teams toured the West Indies. The 1929-30 team was the first to play Test cricket in the West Indies. West Indies was already capable of competing at the highest level with players like George Headley and Learie Constantine.

England 1925-26

LH Tennyson's 1926-27

LH Tennyson's XI 1927-28

ir Julien Cahn's XI 1928-29

England 1929-30

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/13/13348.html 1st Test] at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/13/13366.html 2nd Test] at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – England won by 167 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/13/13377.html 3rd Test] at Bourda, Georgetown – West Indies won by 289 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/13/13395.html 4th Test] at Sabina Park, Kingston – match drawn

Lord Tennyson's XI 1931-32

England 1934-35

See main article – English cricket team in West Indies in 1934-35
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/15/15281.html 1st Test] at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – England won by 4 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/15/15287.html 2nd Test] at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad – West Indies won by 217 runs
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/15/15297.html 3rd Test] at Bourda, Georgetown – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/15/15311.html 4th Test] at Sabina Park, Kingston – West Indies won by an innings and 161 runs

References

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Events/WI.html 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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