Test matches in England in 2005 left stranded on an unbeaten 64 to have a Test batting average of 121 after the first match. The psychological battles before the match saw Australia planting many stories in the press about England already being in trouble. England kept quieter, until just before the game stories appeared about how the Edgbaston game would be decided at the toss: whichever side won it would choose to bowl first and would win. England's mind games paid dividends when Ricky Ponting did just that, as Michael Vaughan admitted that if he had won the toss, he'd have batted, and as the match
West Indian Test match records 1976 Best bowling in a match Home 11–84 Curtly Ambrose, vs. England, Port of Spain, 1989–1990 Away 14–149 Michael Holding, vs. England, The Oval, 1976 Biggest win Innings and 336 runs, vs. India, Calcutta, 1958–59 Biggest defeat Innings and 237 runs, vs. England, The Oval, 1957 West Indian Test match records This page outlines key records relating to the West Indies cricket team. Highest Test innings total Home 790–3 declared vs. Pakistan Kingston, 1957–58 Away 692–8 declared vs. England The Oval, 1995 Lowest Test Innings total Home 47 vs. England Kingston, 2003–04 Away 53 vs. Pakistan Faisalabad, 1986–87 Highest individual