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Historic viewership for a historic series
After the entire world endured months without live international cricket, the West Indies “Men In Maroon” set out on a historic tour to England which heralded the return to live cricket in the #raisethebat Test Series.
The world watched on as the two teams braved a global pandemic to live, train and play in stringent bio-secure conditions.
Although, there were no fans physically present, cricket lovers around the world were evidently glued to their TV screens. From Virat Kohli to Sir Viv Richards, many chimed on social media as cricket was officially back, thanks to England and our Heroes in Maroon.
Sir Vivian Richards congratulates West Indies on their win in the 1st Test
Virat Kohli reacts on Twitter to West Indies 1st Test win
Sky Sports, the host broadcaster, reports that this year’s tour between the two teams is rated as the Most Watched Test Series on Sky Sports in All-Time, even surpassing The Ashes 2019.
| SERIES | Viewership Average |
|---|---|
| England vs West Indies (2020) | 591K |
| The Ashes: England vs Australia (2019) | 590K |
| The Ashes: England vs Australia (2009) | 589K |
Source: Sky Sports
Cricket West Indies (CWI) governs cricket across the West Indies, a confederation of Caribbean countries. Originally established as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control in the 1920s, it became the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in 1996 and was rebranded as Cricket West Indies in May 2017 as part of a restructuring effort.
