A History of West Indies Cricket
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A History of West Indies Cricket, by
Michael Manley beautifully features the complete story of West
Indies in Test and International cricket. A History Of West
Indies Cricket is an invaluable work of reference as well as a richly
fasinating account of West Indies cricket and cricketers against the
political and social background of the West Indian islands.
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A History Of West Indies Cricket offers West Indian fans and all
cricket enthusiast the complete story of West Indies in Test and
International cricket. This comprehensive book runs from the first tour
of England
in 1906 and the official Test matches in 1928, to the first test series
won abroad in 1950, and through to 2000, by which time the West Indies
had completed a double 'blackwash' of England and proved them selves
the most powerful all-round side in the world at that time.
At the same time the author Michael Manley who serve as Prime Minister
of Jamaica from 1972-1980, recalls his own enthusiasm for the game,
kindleed at the age of ten when he watched George Headley make 270 not
out against the English tourist in 1934-5, and the devastating fast
bowling of Martindale and Constantine.
As a student in London he saw, first hand the victorious team of 1950
and nearly thirty years later as Prime Minister of Jamaica, he played a
pivotal behind the scenes role in the 'Packer Affair'. What ever view
one holds of World Series cricket, in Mr. Manley's opinion it was
instrucmental in honing the West Indian cricketers into the finest
professional team of the period 1979-1995.
In A History of West Indies cricket, Michael Manley proves himself a
perceptive writer on the West Indies game. He makes revealing
comparisons between cricket and baseball; like C.L.R James he
understands crickets place in West Indian culture; as a distinguish
politician he knows how cricket, as Clive Lloyd puts it in his
introduction is the instrucment of Caribbean cohesion.
He glories in the character of the great West Indian players: Learie
Constantine, a league cricketer who also played in Test but with his
immitable panache; George Headley, who carried the West Indies on his
shoulders through the 1930's. Frank Worrell, the first black captain,
who was so long denied by the system; Garfield Sobers, the greatest
all-round player the game has produce, Clive Lloyd the mild manner
giant who welded his team, together despite early failure into
the sharpest instrucment in the game.
A History of West Indies Cricket has been fully updated,
telling the recent story of West Indian cricket in the nineties and at
the start of the 21st century. The records sections have also been
brought up to date.The portraits of these men and the other fine
players an personalities of the last 76 years, are presented with
understanding and authority.
The update version of A History of West Indies cricket, highlights the
sad demise of West Indian cricket. It shows how the accessibility of
cable television from the United States has shown youngsters in the
Caribbean other sports, ones which offer untold wealth to even those of
moderate professional standard. Football too has taken a hold, with
Jamaica reaching the World Cup finals in 1998.
In the updated version of A History Of West Indies Cricket, The year
2000 was seen as a watershed as it saw the Test careers of both Walsh
and Ambrose close, thus severing the last links with the heyday of West
Indian cricket. History has shown it will rise again.
A History Of West Indies Cricket include the scorecards of all the West
Indies Test matches, and the Test averages of West Indian cricketers -
as well as stimulating comparisons of opening partnerships which shows
the pre-emminance of Greenidge and Haynes.
History Of West Indies Cricket is an invaluable work of reference as
well as a richly fasinating account of West Indies cricket and
cricketers against the political and social background of the West
Indian islands.
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776 pages |
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