West Indies tour of England, 1984 /

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As great as the sum of their parts

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Tests: England 0 West Indies 5, ODIs: England 1 West Indies 2

The West Indians in England, 1984

1985: As far as the records are concerned, the 1984 West Indians, under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd, were unique

Fifth Cornhill Test

ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: Toss: West Indies

Fourth Cornhill Test

ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: Greenidge's second double-century of the series was not as spectacular as his first, at Lord's two Test matches earlier, but it was just as masterful and proved decisive in providing West Indies with a first-innings total that England failed to match

Third Cornhill Test

England v West Indies 1984

1985: West Indies won by eight wickets to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the series

Second Cornhill Test

ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: England were either level or on top until the last four hours of the match

First Cornhill Test

ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: Granted the known disparity between the teams, West Indies were always likely winners on a ground where the previous six Tests had all finished well inside four days

Third Texaco Trophy Match

†ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: At Lord's, June 4

Second Texaco Trophy Match

†ENGLAND v WEST INDIES 1984

1985: At Nottingham, June 2

First Texaco Trophy Match, Old Trafford

England v West Indies 1984

1985: A magnificent innings by Richards, which he himself considered to be one of the best he had ever played, dwarfed all else