West_Indian_cricket_team_in_England_in_2011
The West Indian cricket team toured England in September 2011. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 matches.[1] The fixtures in London were organised by the ECB, to fulfill contractual agreements with the WICB and the media.[2]
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| West Indian cricket team in England in 2011 | |||
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| West Indies | England | ||
| Dates | 23 September 2011 – 25 September 2011 | ||
| Captains | Darren Sammy | Graeme Swann | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Johnson Charles (57) | Craig Kieswetter (68) | |
| Most wickets | Garey Mathurin (3) | Ravi Bopara (5) | |
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1st T20I
23 September Scorecard |
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Alex Hales 62* (48) |
England won by 10 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Eng) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Stokes , Jonny Bairstow (Eng) and Derwin Christian , Nkrumah Bonner and Johnson Charles (WI) all made their T20I debut.
- Ravi Bopara's figures of 4 wickets for 10 runs set a new record for best figures by an English bowler in a T20 International.[3]
2nd T20I
25 September Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 25 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Nigel Llong (Eng) Player of the match: Garey Mathurin (WI) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Garey Mathurin , Krishmar Santokie and Miles Bascombe (WI) and Scott Borthwick (Eng) all made their T20I debut.
- "England v West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- "West Indies name weakened squad for Twenty20s in England". BBC Sport. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- "Graeme Swann backs Ravi Bopara to shine as an all-rounder". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
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