Having revisited the West Indies’ successes on the 1950 and 1963 tours in the first of this five-part series, we move on further through the 1960s and into the 1970s in the second part. Sobers and Gibbs lead a rout – First Test, Old Trafford, 1966 The West Indies began their defence of […]
Read More Specials – West Indian Test wins in England, Part 2Many a batsman from the Caribbean have enthralled English crowds with their flair and finesse. From George Headley and Garfield Sobers to Vivian Richards and Brian Lara, some great West Indian names have enjoyed batting in England. Four such batsmen have achieved the distinction of scoring a Test double ton in England, with two […]
Read More Record Book – West Indian double-centurions in EnglandGuyana is set to observe its 54th Independence Day on Tuesday, May 26. To mark the occasion in a cricketing context, here’s presenting a Guyanese Test XI, formed from among Guyanese players who have represented the West Indies in men’s Test cricket. Roy Fredericks (59 Tests from 1968-69 to 1976-77) The left-handed Fredericks […]
Read More Specials – Guyana’s all-time Test XIThe West Indies, smarting from an embarrassing defeat to Ireland in a tour game eight days earlier, needed to win the third and final Test at Headingley, played from July 10 to July 15, 1969, in order to square the series. England were 1-0 up coming into the match, courtesy a comprehensive ten-wicket win […]
Read More Famous Test Matches – England v West Indies, Headingley, 1969
