As great as the sum of their parts

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

At Nottingham, June 2

At Lord's, June 4

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

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

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

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

Toss: West Indies

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