The West Indies cricket team will travel England in the summer of 2024, playing three Test matches. The series will begin on July 10 at Lord’s, followed by the second Test at Trent Bridge on July 18 to July 22, and the final match at Edgbaston on July 26 to July 30.
The tour will be the second time the two sides fight for the Richards-Botham Trophy, named after cricket legends Sir Vivian Richards and Lord Ian Botham. The West Indies are the current holders, having won the inaugural series in March 2022 in the Caribbean. The series will also be included in the ICC’s World Test Championship from 2023 to 2025.
Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies said: “West Indies and England have had many enthralling duels on the field over the last 95 years and we expect another great series in 2024- which will mark the 40th anniversary of the famous tour of 1984, when West Indies won 5-0. This series next year will see us defending the Richards-Botham Trophy, as we continue to celebrate the relationship of the teams and honor the legacy of two of the game’s greatest players.”
In June 1928, the West Indies played their first Test matches against England at Lord’s. Since then, the two teams have met 163 times, with the West Indies winning 59 times, England winning 51 times, and 53 draws.