HISTORY OF ZIMBABWE CRICKET

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 The most score of George Headly was 703 and  Learie Constantine  took the most wicket 18.of West Indians . During the toured to  Australia of West Indies , they lost the Test series  4-1and show some promise batting in the fifth final Test .West Indiesearning a 250 run by spent first three days led with five wicket down in their second innings. Herman Griffith took four wickets and West Indieswon by 30 runs. To their first foreign tour Test victory. By the time past  they had achieved a good impression of themselves with the Australian public , although they first faced with several culture difference .White men always led by the West Indians  side an d touring party comprised seven white and eleven natives to Australia and West Indians board of control said that “all should reside at the same hotels” non-white would leave at the end of the tour the Australian Board  having guarantee to the Government. The white were immediately given a different hotel From, the blacks when West Indians arrived in Sydney. They complained and thereafter their wished was settled . Between 14 first class fixture West Indians  lost Eight and won four.

            West Indies another tour to England in 1933 where England  started aggressive bowling at body with leg side field much confidence . England won the three Test Series against West Indies by 2-0 of three days Test. Second drawn..

            West In dies another tour to England followed in 1934-35. First Test  won by England  due duo poor pitch, affected  by rain in Barbados .in the match England took four Wicket and 309 runs score declared both side closed of the innings . The second Test West IOndies won by 217 runs and third Test  drawn at  Sabina park in Jamaica. A maximum 270 notg out from George Headley  and declared on 535 for 7. but Despite England could not go down by an innings  and 161 runs  so the West Indies secured their first test victory.

            West Indies  another toured in England in 1939. West Indies lost the first Test at Lords easily by 8 wicket, there also a rain affected . the West Indies returned home. They would not play more Test  until 21 January 1948.

           

            West Indies toured newly independent India for first time for five Test series in 1948. At end of the tour was preceded by a not Test in Pakistan and  similar a short tour to Sri Lanka. , When three high scoring drawn against India. West Indies  awoke up the fourth  by an innings  where India need only six run away from with two wicket in hand as that ran out ,so West Indies won. Test .