Richards–Botham Trophy Explained
| Richards–Botham Trophy |
| Administrator: | ECB and CWI |
| Cricket Format: | Test |
| Tournament Format: | series |
| First: | 2021–22 (West Indies) |
| Last: | 2024 (England) |
| Country: |
|
| Participants: | 2 |
| Trophyholder: | (1st title) |
| Most Successful: |
(1 title each) |
| Most Runs: | Joe Root (580) |
| Most Wickets: | Gus Atkinson (22) |
The Richards–Botham Trophy is a trophy awarded to the winner of Test cricket series played between England and the West Indies.[1] It is named after the former international players Viv Richards and Ian Botham, who played as rivals in West Indies–England fixtures, but were also team-mates at Somerset and good friends.[2] The trophy replaced the Wisden Trophy, which was retired following the 2020 series between the two teams.[3] Prior to the series, it was suggested by Andy Bull in the Guardian that a new trophy should be inaugurated in honour of West Indian cricketer Learie Constantine.[4] Writing in the Times a week later, Mike Atherton proposed naming it the Richards-Botham Trophy instead.[5]
In March 2021, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the fixtures of the first edition, to be played the following year.[6] [7] Winning West Indies captain, Kraigg Brathwaite, was presented with the inaugural trophy by Ricky Skerritt and Dwain Gill (CWI president) at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium on 27 March 2022.[8] Richards and Botham had revealed the trophy design at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on 7 Match, to coincide with Richards' 70th birthday.[9] [10]
List of series
| Year | Host | First match | No. of tests | England | West Indies | Drawn | Result | Holder | Player of the series |
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| 2021–22 | | 8 March 2022 | | | | | West Indies | West Indies | Kraigg Brathwaite |
| 2024 | | 10 July 2024 | | | | | England | England | Gus Atkinson |
| Total | | | | | | | England: 1
West Indies: 1
Drawn: 0 | |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: . 24 March 2021 . England and West Indies expand the number of matches to be played in the Caribbean in 2022 . . London . 24 March 2021.
- Web site: . 24 March 2021 . ECB and CWI announce expanded England Men's Tour of the West Indies in 2022 . . London . 24 March 2021.
- Web site: . 23 July 2020 . England v West Indies: Richards-Botham Trophy to replace Wisden Trophy . BBC Sport . London . 28 July 2020.
- Web site: Bull . Andy . 30 June 2020 . Learie Constantine and a thread that runs through West Indies cricket history . . London . 12 August 2024 .
- Web site: Atherton . Mike . Mike Atherton . 7 July 2020 . Wisden Trophy? Surely there’s a better name for England v West Indies series . subscription . . London . 12 August 2024 .
- News: . 24 March 2021 . CWI and ECB announce expanded England Men's tour of West Indies in 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417152513/https://www.windiescricket.com/news/cwi-and-ecb-announce-expanded-england-mens-tour-west-indies-2022/ . 17 April 2021 . . 24 March 2021.
- Web site: 24 March 2021 . England extends tours of West Indies in 2022 . . 24 March 2021.
- Web site: . 27 March 2022 . We Are Champions! Sorry, No Travel Plans for the Richards-Botham Trophy; It Stays With Us . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405013937/https://www.windiescricket.com/news/we-are-champions-west-indies-take-richards-botham-trophy-style/ . 5 April 2022 . Cricket West Indies . 12 August 2024.
- Web site: Wilson . Joe . 7 March 2022 . Sir Viv Richards: West Indies legend reflects on his career and influence on his 70th birthday . BBC Sport . London . 13 August 2024.
- Web site: Atherton . Mike . 7 March 2022 . West Indies v England: A new era dawns... but relies on the same old faces (bar two) . subscription . The Times . London . 13 August 2024.
