West Indies | |
Status | Full Member |
---|---|
Test Captain | Kraigg Brathwaite |
ODI Captain | Shai Hope |
T20I Captain | Rovman Powell |
Test Ranking | 7th |
ODI Ranking | 10th |
T20I Ranking | 7th |
Tests Played | 575 |
Test Record | Won 183 Lost 210 (1 Tie, 181 Drawn) |
First Test | vs England at Lord's, London, 23-26 June 1928 |
Last Test | vs Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane, 25-28 January 2024 |
ODIs Played | 873 |
ODI Record | Won 420 Lost 412 (11 Tie, 30 No Result) |
First ODI | vs England at Headingley, Leeds, 5 September 1973 |
Last ODI | vs Australia at Manuka Oval, Canberra, 6 February 2024 |
T20Is Played | 192 |
T20I Record | Won 80 Lost 99 (3 Tie, 10 No Result) |
First T20I | vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, 16 February 2006 |
Last T20I | vs Australia at Perth Stadium, Perth, 13 February 2024 |
The West Indies cricket team is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of fifteen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.
From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was one of the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket. A number of cricketers considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: Sir Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Gordon Greenidge, George Headley, Brian Lara, Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Sir Andy Roberts, Alvin Kallicharran, Rohan Kanhai, Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Clyde Walcott, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Curtly Ambrose, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Joel Garner and Sir Viv Richards have all been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
The West Indies have won the ICC Cricket World Cup twice, in 1975 and 1979, the ICC World Twenty20 once, in 2012, the ICC Champions Trophy once, in 2004, and were runners up in the Cricket World Cup in 1983 and Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2004. The first cricket team to win the World Cup twice, their record was surpassed by five World Cup wins by Australia, and equalled by India in 2011. West Indies are also the first team to win back to back World Cups, since surpassed by three consecutive World Cup wins by Australia (1999, 2003 and 2007). West Indies is the first team to appear in three consecutive World Cup finals (1975, 1979 and 1983), since surpassed by four consecutive World Cup finals appearances by Australia (1996, 1999, 2003 and 2007).
Statistics and Records[]
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural Match |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test Matches | 575 | 183 | 210 | 1 | 181 | 23 June 1928 |
One Day Internationals | 873 | 420 | 412 | 11 | 30 | 5 September 1973 |
Twenty20 Internationals | 192 | 80 | 99 | 3 | 10 | 16 February 2006 |
Test Matches[]
Team Records[]
Highest Team Total | 790/3d | Pakistan | Sabina Park, Kingston | 26 February-4 March 1958 |
Lowest Team Total | 47 | England | Sabina Park, Kingston | 11-14 March 2004 |
Highest Total Conceded | 849 | England | Sabina Park, Kingston | 3-12 April 1930 |
Lowest Total Conceded | 43 | Bangladesh | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound | 4-6 July 2018 |
Most Career Runs[]
Player | Runs | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Brian Lara | 11,912 | 53.17 | 1990-2006 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 11,867 | 51.37 | 1994-2015 |
Viv Richards | 8,540 | 50.23 | 1974-1991 |
Garry Sobers | 8,032 | 57.78 | 1954-1974 |
Gordon Greenidge | 7,558 | 44.72 | 1974-1991 |
Most Career Wickets[]
Player | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Courtney Walsh | 519 | 24.44 | 1984-2001 |
Curtly Ambrose | 405 | 20.99 | 1988-2000 |
Malcolm Marshall | 376 | 20.94 | 1978-1991 |
Lance Gibbs | 309 | 29.09 | 1958-1976 |
Kemar Roach | 270 | 27.74 | 2009-2024 |
Highest Scores[]
Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Lara | 400* | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | 10-14 April 2004 |
Brian Lara | 375 | England | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | 16-21 April 1994 |
Garry Sobers | 365* | Pakistan | Sabina Park, Kingston | 26 February-4 March 1958 |
Chris Gayle | 333 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 15-19 November 2010 |
Chris Gayle | 317 | South Africa | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | 29 April-3 May 2005 |
Best Innings Bowling Figures[]
Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Noreiga | 9/95 | India | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 6-10 March 1971 |
Colin Croft | 8/29 | Pakistan | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 4-9 March 1977 |
Lance Gibbs | 8/38 | India | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 23-28 March 1962 |
Curtly Ambrose | 8/45 | England | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 5-10 April 1990 |
Devendra Bishoo | 8/49 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | 13-17 October 2016 |
Best Match Bowling Figures[]
Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Holding | 14/149 | England | The Oval, London | 12-17 August 1976 |
Courtney Walsh | 13/55 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 10-13 February 1995 |
Gudakesh Motie | 13/99 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 12-14 February 2023 |
Shannon Gabriel | 13/121 | Sri Lanka | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet | 14-18 June 2018 |
Andy Roberts | 12/121 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 11-15 January 1975 |
Win/Loss Record[]
Opponent | M | W | L | T | D | First Match | First Win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 November 2019 | 29 November 2019 |
Australia | 120 | 33 | 61 | 1 | 25 | 12 December 1930 | 4 March 1931 |
Bangladesh | 20 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 December 2002 | 10 December 2002 |
England | 163 | 59 | 51 | 0 | 53 | 23 June 1928 | 26 February 1930 |
India | 100 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 47 | 10 November 1948 | 31 January 1949 |
New Zealand | 49 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 8 February 1952 | 12 February 1952 |
Pakistan | 54 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 17 January 1958 | 11 February 1958 |
South Africa | 32 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 18 April 1992 | 23 April 1992 |
Sri Lanka | 24 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 December 1993 | 15 June 1997 |
Zimbabwe | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 March 2000 | 20 March 2000 |
One Day Internationals[]
Team Records[]
Highest Team Total | 389 | England | National Cricket Stadium, St George's | 27 February 2019 |
Lowest Team Total | 54 | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town | 25 January 2004 |
Highest Total Conceded | 439/2 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 18 January 2015 |
Lowest Total Conceded | 43 | Pakistan | Newlands, Cape Town | 25 February 1993 |
Most Career Runs[]
Player | Runs | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Gayle | 10,425 | 38.04 | 1999-2019 |
Brian Lara | 10,348 | 40.90 | 1990-2007 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 8,778 | 41.60 | 1994-2011 |
Desmond Haynes | 8,648 | 41.37 | 1978-1994 |
Viv Richards | 6,721 | 47.00 | 1975-1991 |
Most Career Wickets[]
Player | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Courtney Walsh | 227 | 30.47 | 1985-2000 |
Curtly Ambrose | 225 | 24.12 | 1988-2000 |
Dwayne Bravo | 199 | 29.51 | 2004-2014 |
Carl Hooper | 193 | 36.05 | 1987-2003 |
Chris Gayle | 167 | 35.13 | 1999-2019 |
Highest Scores[]
Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Gayle | 215 | Zimbabwe | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 24 February 2015 |
Viv Richards | 189* | England | Old Trafford, Manchester | 31 May 1984 |
Viv Richards | 181 | Sri Lanka | National Stadium, Karachi | 13 October 1987 |
John Campbell | 179 | Ireland | Castle Avenue, Dublin | 5 May 2019 |
Evin Lewis | 176* | England | The Oval, London | 27 September 2017 |
Best Bowling Figures[]
Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winston Davis | 7/51 | Australia | Headingley, Leeds | 11 June 1983 |
Colin Croft | 6/15 | England | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | 4 February 1981 |
Fidel Edwards | 6/22 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 29 November 2003 |
Kemar Roach | 6/27 | Netherlands | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 28 February 2011 |
Sunil Narine | 6/27 | South Africa | Providence Stadium, Providence | 3 June 2016 |
Win/Loss Record[]
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First Match | First Win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Full Members | |||||||
Afghanistan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 June 2017 | 11 June 2017 |
Australia | 146 | 61 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 14 June 1975 | 14 June 1975 |
Bangladesh | 44 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 21 May 1999 | 21 May 1999 |
England | 105 | 46 | 53 | 0 | 6 | 5 September 1973 | 7 September 1973 |
India | 142 | 64 | 72 | 2 | 4 | 9 June 1979 | 9 June 1979 |
Ireland | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 March 2007 | 23 March 2007 |
New Zealand | 68 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 18 June 1975 | 18 June 1975 |
Pakistan | 137 | 71 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 11 June 1975 | 11 June 1975 |
South Africa | 64 | 16 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 5 March 1992 | 7 April 1992 |
Sri Lanka | 64 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 7 June 1975 | 7 June 1975 |
Zimbabwe | 49 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 June 1983 | 13 June 1983 |
vs Associate Members | |||||||
Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 August 2008 | 20 August 2008 |
Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 February 2003 | 23 February 2003 |
Kenya | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 February 1996 | 15 August 2001 |
Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 June 2023 | 22 June 2023 |
Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 July 2007 | 10 July 2007 |
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 July 2023 | 5 July 2023 |
Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 March 2018 | 8 March 2018 |
Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 May 1999 | 27 May 1999 |
United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 March 2015 | 15 March 2015 |
United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2023 | 18 June 2023 |
Twenty20 Internationals[]
Team Records[]
Highest Team Total | 258/5 | South Africa | Centurion Park, Centurion | 26 March 2023 |
Lowest Team Total | 45 | England | Warner Park, Basseterre | 8 March 2019 |
Highest Total Conceded | 267/3 | England | Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba | 19 December 2023 |
Lowest Total Conceded | 68 | Ireland | Providence Stadium, Providence | 30 April 2010 |
Most Career Runs[]
Player | Runs | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Gayle | 1,899 | 27.92 | 2006-2021 |
Nicholas Pooran | 1,848 | 25.66 | 2016-2024 |
Marlon Samuels | 1,611 | 29.29 | 2007-2018 |
Kieron Pollard | 1,569 | 25.30 | 2008-2022 |
Lendl Simmons | 1,527 | 26.78 | 2007-2021 |
Most Career Wickets[]
Player | Wickets | Average | Career Span |
---|---|---|---|
Dwayne Bravo | 78 | 26.10 | 2006-2021 |
Jason Holder | 66 | 28.87 | 2014-2024 |
Samuel Badree | 54 | 20.75 | 2012-2018 |
Sunil Narine | 52 | 21.25 | 2012-2019 |
Sheldon Cottrell | 52 | 23.92 | 2014-2023 |
Highest Scores[]
Player | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Evin Lewis | 125* | India | Sabina Park, Kingston | 9 July 2017 |
Johnson Charles | 118 | South Africa | Centurion Park, Centurion | 26 March 2023 |
Chris Gayle | 117 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 11 September 2007 |
Rovman Powell | 107 | England | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 26 January 2022 |
Chris Gayle | 100* | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 16 March 2016 |
Best Bowling Figures[]
Player | Figures | Opponent | Venue | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Obed McCoy | 6/17 | India | Warner Park, Basseterre | 1 August 2022 |
Keemo Paul | 5/15 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka | 22 December 2018 |
Daren Sammy | 5/26 | Zimbabwe | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 28 February 2010 |
Jason Holder | 5/27 | England | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 30 January 2022 |
Oshane Thomas | 5/28 | Sri Lanka | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | 4 March 2020 |
Win/Loss Record[]
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First Match | First Win |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs Full Members | |||||||
Afghanistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 March 2016 | 2 June 2017 |
Australia | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 June 2008 | 20 June 2008 |
Bangladesh | 16 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 September 2007 | 2 August 2009 |
England | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 June 2007 | 28 June 2007 |
India | 30 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 12 June 2009 | 12 June 2009 |
Ireland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 April 2010 | 30 April 2010 |
New Zealand | 19 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 February 2006 | 30 June 2012 |
Pakistan | 21 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 21 April 2011 | 21 April 2011 |
South Africa | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 September 2007 | 16 December 2007 |
Sri Lanka | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2009 | 11 November 2015 |
Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 February 2010 | 2 March 2013 |
vs Associate Members | |||||||
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 October 2022 |