England vs West Indies head-to-head stats in Test cricket since 1928

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.

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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.

 
The rivalry between England and West Indies goes back to 1928, when West Indies cricket team toured England for a three match Test series. The hosts had white washed West Indies 3-0. In the first 10 Test series played between the two teams from 1928 to 1959-60, England had won five series while the Caribbean side won only two.
 
As the rivalry gained popularity, England vs West Indies Test series was named as The Wisden Trophy in 1963.


 
Why Wisden Trophy?
 
To commemorate the hundredth edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, England vs West Indies Test series has been named as The Wisden Trophy. The trophy is named after the famous cricketing publisher Wisden and was presented by John Wisden & Co.
 
The Windies cricket team currently holds the trophy after a 2-1 victory over England in 2019. England held the trophy for nine years, after beating the West Indies 3–1 to regain it in 2000.

In Caribbean Islands
Total: 68
Drawn: 29
England: 13
West Indies: 24
Abandoned: 1 
Cancelled: 1

Eng vs WI in last five Test matches
 
In the last five Test matches, West Indies won three, including the Headingley Test during the 2017 England tour while the remaining two victories came on its home turf during the 2019 series.
 
However, Windies has a dismal record in England in last two decades as it won only two matches, one in 2000 under the captaincy of Jimmy Adams while the other in 2017 under current captain Jason Holder.
 
Head to head in England

• Total matches played: 86
• West Indies won: 30
• England won: 34
• Drawn: 22

In its own backyard, England has won 34 out of 86 matches while 22 ended in a draw.

Eng vs WI head to head: 

Series/Tournament	Season	Winner	Margin
West Indies in England Test Series	1928	England	3-0 (3)
England in West Indies Test Series	1929/30	drawn	1-1 (4)
West Indies in England Test Series	1933	England	2-0 (3)
England in West Indies Test Series	1934/35	West Indies	2-1 (4)
West Indies in England Test Series	1939	England	1-0 (3)
England in West Indies Test Series	1947/48	West Indies	2-0 (4)
West Indies in England Test Series	1950	West Indies	3-1 (4)
England in West Indies Test Series	1953/54	drawn	2-2 (5)
West Indies in England Test Series	1957	England	3-0 (5)
England in West Indies Test Series	1959/60	England	1-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1963	West Indies	3-1 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1966	West Indies	3-1 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1967/68	England	1-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1969	England	2-0 (3)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1973	West Indies	2-0 (3)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1973/74	drawn	1-1 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1976	West Indies	3-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1980	West Indies	1-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1980/81	West Indies	2-0 (4)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1984	West Indies	5-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1985/86	West Indies	5-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1988	West Indies	4-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1989/90	West Indies	2-1 (4)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1991	drawn	2-2 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1993/94	West Indies	3-1 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	1995	drawn	2-2 (6)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	1997/98	West Indies	3-1 (6)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2000	England	3-1 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	2003/04	England	3-0 (4)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2004	England	4-0 (4)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2007	England	3-0 (4)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	2008/09	West Indies	1-0 (5)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2009	England	2-0 (2)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2012	England	2-0 (3)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	2015	drawn	1-1 (3)
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England)	2017	England	2-1 (3)
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies)	2018/19	West Indies	2-1 (3)
Credit: Espncricinfo.com