Test Series
England played three Tests against West Indies, whose team included George Headley and Learie Constantine. England won the First Test by 8 wickets and the other two were drawn.
- First Test at Lord's Cricket Ground – England won by 8 wickets
- Second Test at Old Trafford Cricket Ground – match drawn
- Third Test at The Oval – match drawn
Constantine was recognised by Wisden as one of its "Five Cricketers of the Year".
Having completed the Third Test on Tuesday, 22 August, the West Indian tourists cancelled their next match against Sussex which was scheduled to start at the County Ground, Hove on Saturday, 26 August. Three later matches versus Kent, an England XI and H D G Leveson-Gower's XI were also cancelled.
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