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West Indies' First Test Win in England — Lord's 1950 and the Calypso
England vs West Indies
1950-06-29
On 29 June 1950, West Indies beat England by 326 runs at Lord's to record their first Test victory on English soil. Two unheralded spinners — Sonny Ramadhin (21) and Alf Valentine (20) — bowled the hosts out twice, taking 18 of the 20 wickets between them across the match. The triumph was sealed by Lord Beginner's calypso 'Cricket, Lovely Cricket', sung in the streets around the ground, and signalled the arrival of West Indies as a serious cricketing power.
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