England and West Indies will clash in Test series for newly created Richards-Botham trophy.
England cricket team is all set to tour West Indies for five-match T20I series along with three-match Test series in 2022.
The T20I series between the nations will be played from January 22nd to 30th in Barbados. While the three-Test series for the newly created Richards-Botham Trophy, which is created in honor of Sir Vivian Richards and Sir Ian Botham, will be played from 8th March to 28th March.
Releasing an official statement, England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the development and revealed the reason behind the newly created Richards-Botham Trophy.
"Following West Indies' white-ball tour of India in February 2022, the West Indies will welcome England back to the region for a three-match Test Series to compete for the newly created Richards-Botham Trophy.
“This new trophy honors two legends of cricket, Lord Ian Botham and Sir Vivian Richards, whose friendship and on-field heroics became synonymous with some of their respective teams greatest Test match moments," ECB said in an official statement.
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Only the fully vaccinated crowds will be allowed throughout the tour and the sale of online tickets will begin from mid-November on Cricket West Indies’ ticket platform.
Here’s the complete schedule of the England tour of West Indies 2022:
The entire T20I series is to be played at the Kensington Oval, Barbados.
1st T20I: West Indies v England, Saturday, January 22
2nd T20I: West Indies v England, Sunday, January 23
3rd T20I: West Indies v England, Wednesday, January 26
4th T20I: West Indies v England, Saturday, January 29
5th T20I: West Indies v England, Sunday, January 30
1st Test Match: West Indies v England, Antigua, March 8-12
2nd Test Match: West Indies v England, Barbados, March 16-20
3rd Test Match: West Indies v England, Grenada, March 24-28
(ANI inputs)