Wisden Trophy

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Updated On : 24 Jul, 2017

Full Name
Wisden Trophy

Type
international

Location
West Indies and England

Disabled
No

Conducted
Irregular

Trivia

In the series' 44-year history, the trophy has changed hands on five occasions, in 1968, 1973, 2000 and twice in 2009.

The Wisden Trophy, presented to the winner of the Test cricket series, is contested between England and the West Indies in accordance with the ICC's future tours programme. The trophy was awarded for the first time in 1963 to honour the hundredth edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. The famous cricketing publisher Wisden is known to all and the trophy is named after it. This glorious trophy was presented by John Wisden & Co. England regained the trophy in 1968, 2000 and in May 2009, while the West Indies regained it in 1973 and in April 2009. A total of 105 Test matches has been played till date. Out of the Test matches played till now, West Indies won 43 times, England 28 times, and 34 matches have ended in a draw.

Competition Format

Series are played by the International Cricket Council's future tours program, with changing lengths of time between tours.
The series usually alternates between West Indies and England.
The West Indies team comprises of players from numerous states in the Caribbean including, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Barbados, the Windward Islands and the Leeward Islands.
A team must win a complete series to hold the Wisden Trophy. If a series is tied then the country holding the Wisden Trophy retains it.
The Wisden Trophy is presented to the winning team as a symbol of its victory, but then it is returned to the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) Museum at Lord's.
Since the 2000 Wisden Trophy series, the Malcolm Marshall Memorial Trophy has been awarded to the leading wicket taker of the series.