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Charlie Griffith
Charlie Griffith
made his Test debut for the West Indies in the 1960 home series against
England at Port of Spain. Griffith was a big burly man with broad
shoulders and genuine pace, Griffith became the new ball partner of Wes
Hall they formed one of the greatest and most feared opening
attacks in the history of cricket. Griffith had pace coupled with
consistent hostility and a devastating yorker.In his first major series
against England in 1963, Griffith was devastaing he took 32 wickets at
an average of 16.21.
Charlie Griffith began his
cricketing career in the Barbados Cricket League, the BCL was the
cricket traning ground for the working class young men playing cricket
in Barbados during the 1960's. Griffith was a force and a source of
controversy, In 1962 playing for his national side Barbados against the
touring Indians, he was No-ball for throwing. This was after Nari
Contractor, had suffered a hairline fracture of the skull having lost
sight of one of Griffith's lethal deliveries.
On the tours to England in 1963 and 1966 Griffith action was never
question by the umpires. Griffith has always maintain that his
arm was bent in the course of the delivery swing but he straighten it
before the release. Some observers believe that the un-orthodox
beginning of Griffith's bowling action was exploited because opposing
batsmen feared his dangerous yorker.
Charlie Griffith retired from
international cricket at the age of 30, after the New Zealand series on
Mar 3, 1969 , having taken 94 Test wickets with an average of
28.54. After retiring from Test cricket Griffith coached in
in his native Barbados.
Charlie Griffith Test Cricket
Statistics
| Full Name |
Charles Christopher Griffith |
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Number
of Test
|
28 |
|
Test Run Aggregate
|
530 |
|
Test
Batting Average
|
16.56
|
|
Total Test Wickets
|
94 |
|
Test Bowling Average
|
28.54 |
|
Test
Centuries
|
0 |
|
Date of Birth
|
December
14, 1938, Pie Corner, St Lucy, Barbados |
|
Test Debut
|
West
Indies v England at Port of Spain - Mar 25-31, 1960
|
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Last Test Match
|
New
Zealand v West Indies at Christchurch - Mar 13-17,
1969 |
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Batting
Style
|
Right hand bat |
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Bowling
Style
|
Right-arm fast |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Cricket
Legends These players are the 50 greatest cricketers of
the century, as voted by a blue-ribbon panel of judges assembled by
ESPN. The panelists were asked to list in order, their top 50 players.
Cricketing legends from Australia, England, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies all made it to the final 50.
Among them are some famous West Indies fast bowlers, great Aussie
legends, and modern heros of the game. Disc 4 features Keith
Miller WG Grace Graeme Pollock Malcolm Marshall |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£124.99 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
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A
Nation Imagine, The publication of A Nation Imagined
falls squarely within the West Indies Cricket Board’s
celebrations of 75 years of West Indies’ entry into Test
cricket. Produced under the theme “75 Years of Windies Test
Cricket: Uniting the Region, Exciting the World”, this
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| Format |
|
Cost |
| Paper Back Book |
|
£24.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Caught
In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by
Gordon Brooks beautifully features the very best of
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| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover Book |
152
|
£21.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Wisden
Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting
account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be
an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts
the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's
Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
144 |
£19.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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The
Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory
Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the
legends of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley,
Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and
bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and
Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and
statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West
Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every
cricket fan. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
136 |
£19.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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A
History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer
the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early
1900's through the 1990's |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Paper Back book |
776 |
£19.95 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce
the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Cap |
One Size |
£12.99 |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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West
Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New
official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current
West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence
with this replica shirt. |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Shirt |
|
£19.99 |
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