England were captained by Ian Botham; the West Indies by Clive Lloyd.

The second Test of the tour was cancelled, after Robin Jackman's visa was revoked by the Guyanese government, for playing and coaching in South Africa.

[1] In the third Test, England's opening batsman Geoff Boycott was dismissed for a duck, after six balls bowled by Michael Holding.

[3] In addition, the teams played a two-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which the West Indies won 2–0.

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