In 1947–48, the Marylebone Cricket Club under the captaincy of Gubby Allen toured the West Indies, and as England played four Tests against the West Indies. Though the West Indies used three different captain, they won the Test series 2–0 and outplayed England, prompting Norman Preston to comment in Wisden that "There was no question that West Indies deserved their triumph. On current form they must be the strongest cricketing body apart from Australia". As well as the captaincy changing hands, five different fast bowlers were used (not including two medium pace bowlers) each playing a single match, including Hines Johnson.