The

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toured England in August and September 2017 to play three Test matches competing for the

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, one

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(T20I) and five

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s (ODIs). Ahead of the Test series, the West Indies played first-class warm-up matches against

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and

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. They also played a two-day match against

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, as they did not get to the final of the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast. In October 2016 the

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(ECB) confirmed that the first Test at

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would be played as a day/night game. Tom Harrison, chief executive of the ECB, said that "we are excited by the prospect of staging our first ever day-night Test match". Following the Edgbaston Test match, both England's

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and Neil Snowball, CEO of

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, said that the "jury is out" with regards to holding another day/night Test in England. The ECB considered it a success, with the possibility of having a day/night Test as an annual fixture. England won the Test series 2–1, with

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taking his 500th wicket in the third match. The West Indies won the one-off T20I match at the

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by 21 runs. In the opening ODI match, England won by 7 wickets, meaning that the West Indies would need to play in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, as they were not able to qualify directly for the

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. England's preparation for the fourth ODI was disrupted following the arrest of Ben Stokes in Bristol after the third ODI. Following the incident, both Stokes and

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were suspended by the ECB, meaning they would not be considered for selection for England until further notice. Despite this, England went on to win the ODI series 4–0.

Squads

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was added to the England squad ahead of the fourth ODI, and

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before the fifth, following the arrest of Ben Stokes and his and

's subsequent suspension.

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was added to the West Indies' squad for the fifth ODI as a replacement for

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who went home to attend a funeral.

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was made captain for the match in Holder's absence.

Tour matches

First-class: Essex vs West Indies

First-class: Kent vs West Indies

First-class: Derbyshire vs West Indies

Two-day: Leicestershire vs West Indies

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

T20I series

Only T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Notes

References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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