West Indian cricket team in England in 1976
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The West Indian cricket team toured England in 1976, spending virtually the whole of the 1976 English cricket season in England. West Indies also played one match in Ireland in July.
West Indian cricket team in England in 1976 | |||
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West Indies | England | ||
Dates | 12 May – 17 August | ||
Captains | Clive Lloyd |
Tony Greig Alan Knott (1st ODI) | |
Test series | |||
Result | West Indies won the 5-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs |
Viv Richards (829) Gordon Greenidge (592) Roy Fredericks (517) |
David Steele (308) Alan Knott (270) Bob Woolmer (245) | |
Most wickets |
Michael Holding (28) Andy Roberts (28) |
Derek Underwood (17) John Snow (15) | |
Player of the series | Viv Richards (WI) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs |
Viv Richards (216) Gordon Greenidge (98) |
Derek Randall (127) Dennis Amiss (93) | |
Most wickets | Andy Roberts (8) | Derek Underwood (5) | |
Player of the series | Derek Randall (Eng) and Viv Richards (WI) |
Having drawn the 1973-74 series in the West Indies, England started the series in confident mood, with their captain Tony Greig proclaiming before TV cameras that England would make West Indies "grovel".
Greig was never allowed to forget that comment, although in a subsequent interview many years later he recounted that his comment was born out of frustration with the journalist interviewing him at Hove in early season 1976. Greig felt that the interviewer was concentrating too much on the West Indies fast bowling attack and not discussing England's strengths. Even in an interview with Sky Sports "Saturday Story" only around a year before Greig died, he was prepared to apologise on camera for his remark - even some 35 years after he had originally made it.
The international matches were dominated by the West Indies, captained by Clive Lloyd. England struggled against the batting of Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards and the pace bowling of Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Vanburn Holder and Wayne Daniel. Richards smashed 829 runs in four Tests, but missed the 2nd Test due to illness. Impressive individual performances for England included centuries for Tony Greig and Alan Knott in the 4th Test, a double century by Dennis Amiss in the 5th Test, and the bowling of John Snow, Bob Willis and Derek Underwood.
In last test played at the Oval, Richards plundered 291 runs and his second double ton of the series, this remained his highest test score. During the innings he surpassed Garfield Sobers' record of six test tons in a calendar year by scoring his seventh. He also scored 1710 runs in a calendar year which remained as a world record till 2006.[1]
The highlights of the tour were five Test matches and three One Day Internationals against the English cricket team. After the first two Tests were drawn, giving England a false sense of hope, the West Indies easily won the remaining three Tests to take the five-match Test series 3–0, and retain the Wisden Trophy. West Indies also won all 3 of the ODIs.
West Indies also played numerous matches against the first-class counties and other minor teams.