by With their disastrous World Cup campaign firmly in the rearview mirror, England now have another test of their white-ball credentials as they travel to the West Indies for a limited-overs tour.
The West Indies failed to qualify for this year’s World Cup, but this gives England a chance to bounce back after crashing out of the tournament with one win in their first six matches.
The England team will face the home team in three one-day internationals and then five Twenty20 internationals over the course of three weeks in December.
It will be the first time England have played the West Indies in ODIs in more than four years and they will be hoping for a better performance than what was produced during a “difficult” time in India.
When is?
England’s limited-overs tour of the West Indies runs from Sunday 3 December to Thursday 21 December. There are no warm-up matches, so England go straight into action against the hosts.
What is the schedule and the full schedule?
ODI series
All games start at 2 pm GMT
1st ODIDecember 3 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
2nd ODIDecember 6 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
3rd ODIDecember 9 at Kensington Oval, Barbados
T20 series
All games are day and night and start at 8 pm GMT
1st T20I: December 12 at Kensington Oval, Barbados
2nd T20I: December 14 at the National Cricket Stadium, Granada
3rd T20I: December 16 at the National Cricket Stadium, Granada
4th T20I: December 19 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
5th T20I: December 21 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
What are the most recent results between the two teams?
It has been a long time since the two sides met in a one-day international, but in both formats the results are mixed: 2-2 in ODIs and 3-2 for the West Indies in T20Is.
ODI
February 22, 2019: West Indies won by 26 runs
February 27, 2019: England won by 29 runs
March 2, 2019: West Indies win by seven wickets
June 14, 2019: England win by eight wickets
T20Is
January 22, 2022: West Indies won by nine wickets
January 23, 2022: England won by one run
January 26, 2022: West Indies won by 20 runs
January 29, 2022: England won by 34 runs
January 30, 2022: West Indies won by 17 runs
How do I watch on television?
England’s tour of the Caribbean will be broadcast on TNT Sports. The company, which bought BT Sport earlier this year, continues to hold the rights to matches played in the West Indies and Australia. Matches can also be streamed live on Discovery+ for a £29.99 per month subscription.
What are the latest news?
By Tim Wigmore
Ben Duckett has said it was “difficult” to watch England’s torrid World Cup campaign as he aims to play a major role in “a new beginning” for the one-day international team.
Duckett did not take part in the World Cup, but watched all of England’s games.
“Sometimes it was hard to watch and I see my teammates go out and fight,” he said. “It was really difficult. Personally, I’ve had six weeks to take a breather (it’s been a fantastic 12 months for me) and it might actually be quite refreshing. “I really want to go now.”
Duckett scored 107 not out, his first one-day international century, in England’s last ODI against Ireland in September. While opening in the Test side, Duckett batted at number four during the matches against Ireland and will remain in that position against the West Indies, when the three-game ODI series begins in Antigua on Sunday.
Despite England’s plight at the World Cup, Duckett said there has been no change in messaging towards the team, with an emphasis on retaining the method that took England to the 2019 World Cup and the World Cup. Last year’s T20.
“I don’t think there’s going to be a change because of how the World Cup went,” the Nottinghamshire player said. “It was possible that the guys were in their 30s and nearing the end of their 50-plus year career. So it seemed like there would always be a new beginning after that.
“It is a great opportunity to show what we can do. I’ve been around and out of the white ball group for the last few years and it’s been impossible to get in, so I’m personally eager to give it a try.
“I am one of the most experienced boys and I have played eight games. “I need to go and prove that I am good enough to be on this team and so are the others.”
“A new group of players”
England’s squad for the ODI series includes only five players who appeared in the World Cup, apart from Brydon Carse, who was called up during the tournament.
“It’s a pretty new group of players, which is really exciting, a similar team that did very special things in that series against Ireland,” Duckett said. “For each and every one of us, it is important to perform and that is how we see it.
“I know how difficult it is to stay in a team when there are so many players and I think the most important thing I have learned in the last 12 to 15 months is not to think too much about the future. I have to go and score runs in this series to get to the next one, there are people knocking on the door who aren’t here so I don’t think I’m a favorite for the next four years. “It would be foolish to think that.”
Phil Salt, the England opener, arrived in Antigua late on Thursday due to a family matter. England will make a decision later on whether to include him in Sunday’s opening ODI.
England have plenty of batting options for this series. Apart from openers Salt and Will Jacks, who could also be tested further down the order, England will also be keen to get opportunities for Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope, who will make their ODI debuts during the series. Harry Brook and captain Jos Buttler are expected to bat at five and six.
The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch is expected to offer a noticeable change. This means England will face conditions similar to those they stumbled into during the World Cup in India, when they won just three of nine matches during the defense of their title.
The West Indies are beginning their own rebuild after failing to qualify for the World Cup in India, following defeats to Zimbabwe, the Netherlands and Scotland during the qualifying tournament. Adding to the team’s concerns, wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich has announced his immediate retirement from international cricket. Dowrich has just been called up to the team, after three years away from international football. He has not been replaced in the West Indies team during the three ODIs.
ODI squad
Jos Buttler (captain, Lancashire), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Brydon Carse (Durham), Zak Crawley (Surrey), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Notts), Tom Hartley (Lancashire), Will Jacks (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Phil Salt (Lancashire), John Turner (Hampshire).
T20I squad
Jos Buttler (captain, Lancashire), Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Moeen Ali (Warwickshire), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Duckett (Notts), Will Jacks (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Tymal Mills (Sussex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), John Turner (Hampshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire).
