The Richards–Botham Trophy is a trophy awarded to the winner of
Test cricket series played between
England and the
West Indies. It is named after the former international players
Viv Richards and
Ian Botham
Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser.
Hailed as one ...
, who played as rivals in West Indies–England fixtures, but were also team-mates at
Somerset and good friends. The trophy replaces the
Wisden Trophy
The Wisden Trophy was awarded to the winner of the Test cricket series played between England and the West Indies. It was first awarded in 1963 to commemorate the hundredth edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Series were played in accordanc ...
, which was retired following the
2020 series between the two teams.
In March 2021, Cricket West Indies announced the fixtures of the first edition, to be played
in March 2022.
List of series
See also
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Benaud–Qadir Trophy
References
Trophies
Test cricket competitions
West Indies in international cricket
England in international cricket
Cricket awards and rankings
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