The

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toured the

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from 16 January to 8 April 1998 as part of the 1997–98 West Indies cricket season. The tour included six Tests and five One Day Internationals, with West Indies winning the Test series 3–1 and the ODI series 4–1. Originally five Tests were scheduled; however, the opening Test at

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was called off after 62 deliveries due to an unsafe pitch, and a sixth Test in Trinidad was hurriedly scheduled to take its place. This is the most recent six-match Test series in international cricket.

Squads

Test series – The
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1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

4th Test

5th Test

6th Test

ODI series summary

West Indies won the Cable and Wireless Trophy 4-1.

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

References

External sources

CricketArchive
* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual) {{DEFAULTSORT:English cricket team in West Indies in 1997-98 1998 in English cricket

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