England and West Indies will lock horns in a three-Test series starting Wednesday at the Ageas Bowl, in a contest that will mark the resumption of cricket after the sport was suspended in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
England are coming into the series as overwhelming favourites as the visitors have not won a series in the United Kingdom since 1988.
Check Eng vs WI 1st Test LIVE SCORE here Now that the 117-day long wait for live cricket action is over, let's take a look at England vs West Indies head-to-head stats:
Overall - Total matches: 159
- England won: 49
- West Indies won: 57
- Draw: 51
- Abandoned: 1
- Cancelled: 1
The overall head-to-head statistics shows West Indies has an upper hand. However, in the recent past the England cricket team has emerged as a tough side to beat in its own backyard.