The first test of the INDvsWI test series will begin tomorrow (July 12) in Dominica. It will be the first series for both teams in the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). India and West Indies will face each other in the longest format of the game for the first time since 2019. India defeated West Indies by 2-0 in that series to start their WTC campaign. West Indies lead the record of winning the most matches but in recent times, India have dominated them completely. So, before the series starts, here’s how the two teams have performed in Test matches against each other.
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INDvsWI: Head-to-head record in Tests
West Indies got the upper hand in numbers against India 30-22. Although the overall record favors West Indies, it is important to know that the Caribbean side has not won a single Test against India since May 2002.
- Matches Played – 98
- Matches won by West Indies – 30
- Matches won by India – 22
- Matches drawn – 46
Not only India have dominated West Indies in their home, they have got the upper hand on the Caribbean soil too. So, India have more advantages than them right now, but West Indies would like to very much change that.
India tour of West Indies: Head-to-head record in West Indies
West Indies lead the head-to-head record on home soil too against India by 16-9. However, the Caribbean side hasn’t registered a victory against India since May 2002. They last won a Test against India on home soil in May 2002 at Sabina Park. They won the four-match series in 2002 by 2-1.
- Matches Played – 51
- Matches won by West Indies – 16
- Matches won by India – 9
- Matches drawn – 26
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INDvsWI: Last 5 Test matches results
India have won three of their last five Tests against the West Indies. Two matches have ended in a draw.
- IND (416 & 168/4 Dec) beat WI (117 & 210) by 257 runs, Aug 30-Sep 3, 2019.
- IND (297 & 343/7 Dec) beat WI (222 & 100) by 318 runs, Aug 22-26, 2019.
- WI (62/2) vs. India, Match Drawn, Aug 18-23, 2016.
- IND (353 & 217/7 Dec) beat WI (225 & 108) by 237 runs, Aug 9-14, 2016.
- IND (500/9 Dec) vs. WI (196 & 388/6), Jul 30-Aug 4, 2016.
