England vs West Indies Head to Head

Last Modified Aug 11, 2022 13:29 IST

The English and the West Indians have been facing each other on the cricket field since 1928. Looking at the history of this fixture, it is clear that the West Indians have dominated in Test and Twenty20 Internationals, with the English having an upper hand in the One Day Internationals.


ENG vs WI Head to Head - Overall Stats


Both the teams have faced each other a total of 236 times across all the three formats over the last 92 years. Out of these 236 meetings, the West Indians have emerged victorious 117 times. On the other hand, the English side has bagged 113 wins. Looking at the overall picture, this rivalry is almost balanced with West Indies having a very slight edge due to their performance in red-ball cricket.


FormatTestODIT20I
Matches Played11010224
England Won515210
West Indies Won594414
England Win %46.3654.1641.66
West Indies Win %53.6345.8358.33


West Indies vs England Head to Head - Tests


The first-ever meeting of these two teams took place on June 23, 1928, at the Lord’s. England won that match by an innings and 58 runs. The first victory for West Indies came in 1930 at Georgetown. The team from the Caribbean dominated from the 1970s to the early 1990s. But the beginning of the new millennium saw the tide changed.


Matches Played110
England Won51
West Indies Won59
Tied0
Drawn0
England Win %46.36
West Indies Win %53.63
Draw %0
First Played OnJune 23, 1928
Last Played On24 March 2022


England vs West Indies Head to Head - ODI


ODI is the format where the English have an upper hand over the West Indies. The first limited overs match between these teams was played on 5 September 1973, which was won by England. Out of the 102 ODI matches played between these two sides, England leads with 52 wins. The latest meeting between them took place in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. The match was won by eventual champions England by 8 wickets.


Matches Played102
England Won52
West Indies Won44
Tied0
No Result6
England WIn %54.16
West Indies Win %45.83
First Played OnSeptember 5, 1973
Last Played OnJune 14, 2019


West Indies vs England Head to Head - T20I


Two time ICC Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies have an upper hand in the shortened format of the game. The first T20I between these two teams was played in 2007 at The Oval. West Indies emerged as the winner by 15 runs. In the last six T20I encounters between these two, each side has won three matches.


Matches Played24
England Won10
West Indies Won14
Tied0
No Result0
England Win %41.66
West Indies Win %58.33
First Played OnJune 28, 2007
Last Played OnJanuary 31, 2022


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