West Indies, the world beaters and giants of cricket of yesteryears had many stars in the galaxy, who with their allround performance brought glory to their country and the game of cricket. The three W's: Weekes, Walcot and Worrel and the three S's; Smith, Sobers and Solomon: all of them stamped ... Read review
Advantages: The iron will to snatch victory and astute leadership with great performances. Disadvantages: None
West Indies, the world beaters and giants of cricket of yesteryears had many stars in the galaxy, who with their allround performance brought glory to their country and the game of cricket. The three W's: Weekes, Walcot and Worrel and the three S's; Smith, Sobers and Solomon: all of them stamped their names in the record books of cricket bringing kudos to their native land. Another cricketing star who had shone with the same glitter on the cricketing ... ...He inherited a very strong West Indian team from Clive Lloyd and he won many matches with his shrewd and masterminded captaincy.
He continued his batting magic with every test cricket-playing nation. With 24 hundreds and 45 half centuries, he was second only to Sir Garfield Sobers. He was associated with many record-breaking partnerships. One of his most memorable batting displays was in 1985-86 home series at Antigua against England, ... more
West Indies, the world beaters and giants of cricket of yesteryears had many stars in the galaxy, who with their allround performance brought glory to their country and the game of cricket. The three W's: Weekes, Walcot and Worrel and the three S's; Smith, Sobers and Solomon: all of them stamped their names in the record books of cricket bringing kudos to their native land. Another cricketing star who had shone with the same glitter on the cricketing horizon is Vivian Richards who was a hard core player tough on the ground and gentle off the field. V stands for victory and for Vivian Richards.
Isacc Vivian Alexander Richards is one of the charismatic and talented batsmen ever to play cricket. Born in St John’s, Antigua in 1952, Vivian’s cricketing talents blossomed at a very early age. The "Master Blaster" had a carefree approach with great self-confidence and his batting strength was colossal. He was an attacking player with breath-taking aggression and he never took time to demolish any kind of bowling. His stroke play was a treat to watch and his footwork was dexterous. His judgement of the line and length of deliveries was thoroughly quick and he used to execute very special shots all around the wicket. With a muscular build, astute reflexes and hawk-like concentration, he demonstrated his batting prowess throughout the cricket world.
He played his maiden test in 1974-75 series with India at Bangalore. In the second test at New Delhi, he scored a scintillating unbeaten century with 192 glorious runs. He smashed the formidable Indian spin attack and hit 6 sixes all over the ground in his cavalier innings, a very memorable one for many years to come. He inherited a very strong West Indian team from Clive Lloyd and he won many matches with his shrewd and masterminded captaincy.
He continued his batting magic with every test cricket-playing nation. With 24 hundreds and 45 half centuries, he was second only to Sir Garfield Sobers. He was associated with many record-breaking partnerships. One of his most memorable batting displays was in 1985-86 home series at Antigua against England, when he scored his hundred in 56 balls in 81 minutes. The maestro smote 7 sixes in that magical innings, sending the fielders to run helter-skelter in search of the ball, and making the bowlers exhausted of their ideas.
When the days of one-day cricket dawned, Vivian Richards transformed himself to suit the requirements of the game. He amassed 6721 runs in 187 one-dayers with 118 wickets and 101 catches. He stamped himself as one of the greatest players in one-day games. His fielding was superb, very agile and a feast to the eyes. In the 1975 world cup in England, his match winning fielding earned him many laurels. In the finals, he was instrumental for the brilliant run outs of the Chappel brothers, paving the way to win the world cup. In 1997, Vivian Richards was chosen the Wisden Cricketer of the Year
West Indies team greatly depended on him in emergent situations, which he surmounted with utmost ability and led his team to thumping victories. His presence in the team was that of a supreme commander who directed his army with devout sincerity and authority. Vivian Richards will remain a legend in cricket and will inspire the younger generation throughout the world, because he always believed that "when the going gets tough, the tough gets going"....
Advantages: Tremendous Fan Base and History! Disadvantages: Current Side not as Great as in the Past!
...WRITTEN September 2000
WEST INDIAN CRICKET IN THE PAST
When the West Indies first played test cricket their captain was a white man, which was very unusual.
The first cricketing superstar was Sir Learie Constantine. He was a brilliant fielder.
The team in the 1950s was the first great West Indian team. The 3 Ws were in the side: Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes and Sir Frank Worrell. All 3 batsmen were devastating hitters but each had their own ... ...Australia.
At this stage West Indies was the best team in the world.
In 1966 the Windies toured England and won the test series.
But in 1969 the Windies lost the test series in England 1-0. Several players were getting old and were replaced with younger players.
1973 TOUR OF ENGLAND
The first time I saw the West Indies live on TV was during the 1973 season.
They trounced England 2-0 in the test series.
The team was Fredericks, Headley, Kanhie, ...
mrpaella 06.09.2000 (19.07.2006)
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Advantages: Great bowler. Great sportsman Disadvantages: He's retired.
...of cricketing history as the West Indies ultra fast bowler, Courtney Walsh, ended his test career with bowling figures of 3 for 62 as his team beat the South Africans in the fifth and final test on his home ground in Jamaica. These final 3 wickets brought his total to a world record of 519 wickets in a test career spanning 14 years. But he may not be finished yet as he has declared that should his country really need him, he will respond.
Courtney ... ...gain a win for the West Indies and on two occasions scored 30 runs.
Cricket enthusiasts all over the world will miss Courtney Walsh and I’m sure that all cricket lovers will join me in wishing him a happy retirement from test cricket and success in whatever he chooses to do in the future.
For a greater in depth look at Courtney, his life and his cricket record go to:
http://sites.netscape.net/jackieahewitt/test.html
I have NOT forgotten ...
jimbuck 11.05.2001
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Advantages: greatest fast bowlers od the recent past Disadvantages: they destroyed england on many occasions
...the main threat for the West indies and it is hard to know hw they will survive without them.
but also it is hard to hard to know how cricket will fair with the loss of not only two of the greatest cricketers ever but also teo of the great characters of the game.
The England team quite rightly gave them a guard of honour onto the ground and showed the great respect that both players have from their fellow professionals.
It was a sad day for cricket ...
rowemg 05.09.2000
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Advantages: Great skill as a batsman Disadvantages: Distracted
...There is talk of the West Indies sending for a sports psychologist apparently to try and improve the mental state of the West Indies players and Lara in particular.
To see him bat now compared with three years ago and you see very little foot movement and consequently he is not in position to play his shots. It is said that Lara is distracted these days by events in his personal life and that he does not work as hard as he once did. It was known ... ...his home in Trinidad as he was homesick and had business commitments. Even the worlds best batsmen need to practice and feel the ball coming on to the bat. Unless Lara works again at his batting and devotes himself to it he is unlikely to recover. This may not be just a loss of form this could be the end of Brian Lara as a test batsman. ...
polydeuces 07.12.2000 (03.01.2001)
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Advantages: Some big names Disadvantages: Too old, too inconsistent
...the last few years the West Indies have gone from a team to be feared and respected to a team that could be beaten by Zimbabwe easily. Their main stars are either too old or too inconsistent to provide their team with any major impetus. The new influx to the team has as a large point been disappointing and one of their most consistent players at the moment is the wicket keeper Ridley Jacobs. Sadly for Lara he is struggling to keep up with the hopes ...
BIGHORSE 07.09.2000
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Advantages: It's about time Disadvantages: weak opposition
it looks as if England are going to beat the WestIndies after thirty long years. But let's be honest the WestIndies batting leaves a lot to be desired.
Frankly they have batted at times no better than a county side and England SHOULD have won in reality.
If you take out Brian Lara who is world class no one else looks the part and England have beaten a poor team.
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