This article describes the history of West Indies cricket from 1946 to 1970.

First-class cricket in the West Indies had begun in February 1865 and the federation began playing Test cricket in 1928, but it was not until the 1965–66 West Indian cricket season that a formal domestic competition was founded, this being the Shell Shield which has subsequently evolved into the Carib Beer Cup.

Post-war cricket to 1970

West Indies cricket received a tremendous boost when its team defeated England in the 1950 Test series. The preceding few years had seen the emergence of truly great players like Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott, and Gary Sobers followed during the 1950s.

In 1965, Shell Oil sponsored its Shell Shield and the West Indies at last had a true domestic championship. At first the new competition involved Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and the Combined Islands team which was an amalgam of Leeward Islands cricket team and Windward Islands cricket team.

Shell Shield winners to 1970

International tours to 1970

England 1947–48

India 1952–53

England 1953–54

Australia 1954–55

E. W. Swanton's XI 1955–56

In March and April 1956 E. W. Swanton's XI of English Test and county players played two first-class matches against Barbados, one against Trinidad, and one against a West Indies XI, as well as three non-first-class matches.[1]

Duke of Norfolk's XI 1956–57

In February and March 1957 the Duke of Norfolk's XI of English Test and county players visited Jamaica, playing three first-class matches against Jamaica, winning two and drawing the other, as well as seven non-first-class matches.[2]

Pakistan 1957–58

England 1959–60

E. W. Swanton's XI 1960–61

In March and April 1961 E. W. Swanton's XI of English Test and county players, plus a few internationals, played first-class matches against Windward Islands, Berbice, British Guiana and Trinidad, as well as five non-first-class matches.[3]

India 1961–62

Australia 1964–65

Rest of the World XI in Barbados 1966–67

As part of Barbados's independence celebrations, a strong team of Test players from six countries visited Barbados in March 1967 and played a first-class match and a one-day 40-over match against Barbados. The World team won both matches.[4]

England 1967–68

Duke of Norfolk's XI 1969–70

In February and March 1970 the Duke of Norfolk's XI of English Test and county players played first-class matches against Windward Islands, Trinidad and Barbados, as well as six non-first-class matches.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "E. W. Swanton's Team in West Indies, 1956", Wisden 1957, pp. 883–86.
  2. ↑ "Duke of Norfolk's Team in Jamaica, 1957", Wisden 1958, pp. 853–57.
  3. ↑ "E. W. Swanton's Team in the West Indies, 1961", Wisden 1962, pp. 878–82.
  4. ↑ "Overseas Cricket, 1966-67", Wisden 1968, pp. 930–31.
  5. ↑ "Duke of Norfolk's Side in West Indies, 1970", Wisden 1971, pp. 922–25.

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