debut: 11/30/17
11,367 runs
West Indies
by Shashank Kishore
A seminal Test win at the Gabba, West Indies' first in Tests against Australia in 21 years and their first in Australia in 27, set the tone, but their Test year got tougher from there, with an away sweep in England and losses at home to South Africa (1-0) and Bangladesh (1-1).
Though the results were a mixed bag, there were flashes of individual brilliance from time to time, like Kevin Hodge's maiden Test hundred at Nottingham in the face of some serious heat and hostility from Mark Wood.
In T20Is West Indies underachieved by crashing out of their home World Cup without making at least the semi-final. England inflicted further agony by beating them 3-1 in the T20Is in the Caribbean in November. A win in the ODI leg over England may have been a temporary balm, but it meant little, given they don't have a Champions Trophy to look forward to, having failed to qualify for the eight-team event.
The women's team achieved far more than they were expected to, reaching their first T20 World Cup semi-final since 2018. That campaign marked the international return of superstar Deandra Dottin, who contributed wholesomely to their success.
High point
The Gabba Test win, which came on the back of a ten-wicket drubbing in under three days in Adelaide.
Equally massive was them knocking off tournament favourites England to qualify for the semi-final of the women's T20 World Cup. Having last beaten England in 2018, they broke a 13-match losing streak against them. It was only the second time England failed to make a T20 World Cup semi-final since 2010.
Low point
A Super Eight exit from the men's T20 World Cup after losing to England and South Africa.
Results
Men
Tests: P9 W2 L6 D1
ODIs: P12 W6 L6
T20Is: P27 W14 L12 NR1
Women
ODIs: P8 W3 L5
T20Is: P16 W10 L6
by Shashank Kishore
A seminal Test win at the Gabba, West Indies' first in Tests against Australia in 21 years and their first in Australia in 27, set the tone, but their Test year got tougher from there, with an away sweep in England and losses at home to South Africa (1-0) and Bangladesh (1-1).
Though the results were a mixed bag, there were flashes of individual brilliance from time to time, like Kevin Hodge's maiden Test hundred at Nottingham in the face of some serious heat and hostility from Mark Wood.
In T20Is West Indies underachieved by crashing out of their home World Cup without making at least the semi-final. England inflicted further agony by beating them 3-1 in the T20Is in the Caribbean in November. A win in the ODI leg over England may have been a temporary balm, but it meant little, given they don't have a Champions Trophy to look forward to, having failed to qualify for the eight-team event.
The women's team achieved far more than they were expected to, reaching their first T20 World Cup semi-final since 2018. That campaign marked the international return of superstar Deandra Dottin, who contributed wholesomely to their success.
High point
The Gabba Test win, which came on the back of a ten-wicket drubbing in under three days in Adelaide.
Equally massive was them knocking off tournament favourites England to qualify for the semi-final of the women's T20 World Cup. Having last beaten England in 2018, they broke a 13-match losing streak against them. It was only the second time England failed to make a T20 World Cup semi-final since 2010.
Low point
A Super Eight exit from the men's T20 World Cup after losing to England and South Africa.
Results
Men
Tests: P9 W2 L6 D1
ODIs: P12 W6 L6
T20Is: P27 W14 L12 NR1
Women
ODIs: P8 W3 L5
T20Is: P16 W10 L6
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-shine-india-and-australia-juggle-joy-and-gloom-1466281
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