Tracking Sobie and the gang from afar

When a one-sided one-day international at The Oval in the late summer of 1973 triggered a passion that lasts to this day

Toss: England

At The Oval, September 7

After an interval of seven years during which West Indies played twenty Test matches without a taste of victory they came to England last summer under Rohan Kanhai and regained the Wisden trophy with convincing wins at The Oval and Lord's between

Toss: West Indies

At Birmingham, August 9, 10, 11, 13, 14

Toss: West Indies.