LONDON (Reuters) - A new Richards-Botham trophy will be up for grabs when England and West Indies next meet in a test series as the teams pay homage to two of their greatest cricketers. Friday's third test between England and West Indies will be the last time the teams compete for the current Wisden Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday. Botham took 61 wickets at an average of 35 against a West Indies side who dominated world cricket in the 1970s and 80s. "Playing the West Indies was always one of the toughest tests in cricket, and it's an honour for this trophy to bear our names," Botham said. The Wisden trophy, introduced in 1963 to commemorate the 100th edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, will be put on display in the Marylebone Cricket Club Museum at Lord's.

Source: The Star July 23, 2020 21:00 UTC