Desmond Haynes

Desmond Haynes was born in Holders Hill a small village in Barbados that has a rich cricket history, producing numerous players who have gone on to represent both Barbados and the West Indies. Haynes made his Test debut on March 3, 1978, against Australia at Port-of-Spain. This West Indies team of 1974 was the nucleus of the world-beating team of the 1980s and Haynes, though a couple of years later than the bunch, of stroke-playing super stars was quick to establish himself.


For thirteen years Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge formed what was the most successful opening partnership the West Indies have had. One could argue that they were the best Test openers in history but that would be a subjective judgement; suffice it to say that the pair scored a total of 6,522 runs together in the middle, with an average of 44.07.  This average is bettered only by the Australian pair of Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden who have an average of 51.07 but scored 1,211 less.

Haynes was a professional to the core. He knew that every innings could count and he wanted to be on the winning side; the professionalism came through in the fact that he never played nasty to ensure this. His batting was solid in defence but Haynes could also match Greenidge stroke for stroke

Desmond Haynes along with Gordon Greenidge formed what was an enduring and prolific opening partnership for Barbados and the West Indies, with 16 century stands at the Test level, four of them in excess of 200.

Desmond Haynes Test Cricket Statistics

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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 5 features the great George Headley.
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	West Indies vs Australia 1991 Test Series, In February 1991 Aussies arrived in the Carribean full of confidence following their times at home and abroad. They promptly showed they were the team to content with by winning the one day series for the first time in the Carribean. But Richie Richardson with an average in the series of 67.86 with two centuries headed the averages for the series Mark Waugh was second with 61.17.
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	West Indies vs South Africa 1992 Test Match One of the greatest test matches played at Barbados with South Africa needing only 79 runs for victory on the final day and 8 wickets in hand. They were still swept aside by the pace and aggression of the West Indies. Eight wickets disappeared for 25 runs in 20 overs under a devastating spell of bowling by Courtny Walsh and Curtly Ambrose. This DVD captures the final day's excitement.
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	West Indies vs Pakistan 1993 Test Series, The Test series that West Indies won 2-0.
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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 commemorative book is a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes and a must have for every cricket lover.
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	Caught In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by Gordon Brooks  beautifully features  the very best of his work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the story of West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy studying these wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a copy of this book.
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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.
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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
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	West Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap
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