Jimmy Adams was selected as the West Indies captain, while Hussain captained the England side.
This five Test series was to be Ambrose's last.
It was dominated by the ball, with a bowler claiming a five wicket haul on seven occasions, while there were only three centuries.

The West Indies started well, winning the first Test comfortably by an innings and 93 runs, and led by 133 runs after the first innings of the second Test.
The turning point came in the second innings of this match, as the West Indies were bowled out for 54 (this was their third lowest innings at the time).
England won this Test, and they seized the initiative in the series by winning the fourth and fifth Tests thanks to Andrew Caddick’s four wicket over and Atherton's century, to regain the Wisden Trophy 3–1 after a period of 31 years.

Notable debutants were Matthew Hoggard and Marcus Trescothick, in the second and third Tests respectively.
 Trescothick had the highest batting average for any player in the series, with 47.50.
Jimmy Adams was selected as the West Indies captain, while Hussain captained the England side. This five Test series was to be Ambrose's last. It was dominated by the ball, with a bowler claiming a five wicket haul on seven occasions, while there were only three centuries.
The West Indies started well, winning the first Test comfortably by an innings and 93 runs, and led by 133 runs after the first innings of the second Test. The turning point came in the second innings of this match, as the West Indies were bowled out for 54 (this was their third lowest innings at the time). England won this Test, and they seized the initiative in the series by winning the fourth and fifth Tests thanks to Andrew Caddick’s four wicket over and Atherton's century, to regain the Wisden Trophy 3–1 after a period of 31 years.
Notable debutants were Matthew Hoggard and Marcus Trescothick, in the second and third Tests respectively.  Trescothick had the highest batting average for any player in the series, with 47.50.
Wisden Trophy