The West Indies cricket team toured Bangladesh in January and February 2021 to play two Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship and the ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4]
| West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21 | |||
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| Bangladesh | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 20 January – 15 February 2021 | ||
| Captains |
Mominul Haque (Tests) Tamim Iqbal (ODIs) |
Kraigg Brathwaite (Tests) Jason Mohammed (ODIs) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | West Indies won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Litton Das (200) | Kyle Mayers (261) | |
| Most wickets | Taijul Islam (12) | Rahkeem Cornwall (14) | |
| Player of the series | Nkrumah Bonner (WI) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Bangladesh won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Tamim Iqbal (158) | Rovman Powell (116) | |
| Most wickets | Mehidy Hasan (7) | Akeal Hosein (4) | |
| Player of the series | Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | ||
On 29 December 2020, Cricket West Indies announced their squads for the tour, with Kraigg Brathwaite and Jason Mohammed named as captains for the Test and ODI matches respectively.[5] Regular Test and ODI captains Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard were two of ten players who opted not to travel due to COVID-19 concerns or personal reasons.[6] Shakib Al Hasan was named in Bangladesh's ODI squad, after serving a year-long ban for failing to report a corrupt approach.[7]
The first ODI saw seven cricketers make their debut in the format, six of them for the West Indies.[8] Bangladesh won the opening match by six wickets, with more than 16 overs to spare.[9] Bangladesh won the second ODI by seven wickets to take an unassailable lead in the series.[10] Bangladesh won the third and final ODI by 120 runs, taking the series 3–0.[11]
The West Indies won the first Test by three wickets, with Kyle Mayers scoring an unbeaten double century on debut.[12] The West Indies also won the second Test, by 17 runs, to take the series 2–0.[13]
Background
editOriginally, the tour was scheduled to have three Tests, three ODIs and two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[14] In October 2020, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that the Bangabandhu T20 Cup would be used as the criteria to select players for the T20I matches.[15][16] In November 2020, the BCB sent details of their bio-bubble plan to Cricket West Indies (CWI).[17] Officials from CWI visited Bangladesh during November and December 2020, and reported that they were "very impressed" with the COVID-19 protocols in the country.[18]
In November 2020, the two cricket boards also looked at the possibility of reducing the tour by one Test match, per a request that was made by the West Indies.[19] In December 2020, both cricket boards agreed to play two Test matches instead of three,[20] and dropped the T20I fixtures from the tour itinerary.[21] On 10 January 2021, the BCB updated the tour itinerary, including changing the start times of the ODI matches and reducing the four-day tour match to a three-day fixture.[22]
Bangladesh did not have any umpires on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires.[23] As a result, England's Richard Illingworth was named as one of the umpires for the Test matches, the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that a neutral umpire was named for a Test series.[24]
Squads
edit| Tests | ODIs | ||
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Bangladesh[27]
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West Indies[28]
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Romario Shepherd was ruled out of the West Indies' squad due to a positive test for COVID-19, with Keon Harding named as his replacement.[29] On 15 January 2021, Hayden Walsh Jr. was also ruled out of the West Indies' squad for testing positive for COVID-19.[30] Shakib Al Hasan was ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test due to a thigh injury,[31] with Soumya Sarkar named as his replacement.[32] Shadman Islam was also ruled out of Bangladesh's squad for the second Test, due to a hip injury.[33]
Tour match
editODI series
edit1st ODI
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Hasan Mahmud (Ban), Nkrumah Bonner, Joshua Da Silva, Chemar Holder, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers and Andre McCarthy (WI) all made their ODI debuts.
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
2nd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kjorn Ottley (WI) made his ODI debut.
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
3rd ODI
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Jahmar Hamilton and Keon Harding (WI) both made their ODI debuts.
- Keon Harding's 0 for 88 were the most expensive bowling figures by a West Indies bowler on their ODI debut.[34]
- Mustafizur Rahman (Ban) took his 200th international wicket.[35]
- World Cup Super League points: Bangladesh 10, West Indies 0.
Test series
edit1st Test
edit3–7 February 2021
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nkrumah Bonner, Kyle Mayers and Shayne Moseley (WI) all made their Test debuts.
- Mehidy Hasan (Ban) scored his first century in Tests.[36]
- Mominul Haque became the first batsman for Bangladesh to score ten centuries in Tests,[37] and scored his 3,000th run in Tests.[38]
- Kyle Mayers became the 14th batsman for the West Indies to score a century on debut in Tests,[39] and the 6th batsman to score a double century on Test debut.[40]
- The West Indies made the fifth-highest successful run chase in the fourth innings of a Test,[41] and the highest successful run chase in Asia.[42]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0.
2nd Test
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mehidy Hasan became the fastest bowler for Bangladesh, in terms of matches, to take 100 wickets in Tests (24).[43]
- World Test Championship points: West Indies 60, Bangladesh 0.
Notes
edit- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in four days.
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