Alf Valentine, the first West Indian to take a hundred Test wickets, was born April 28, 1930. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at one-half of the spin duo that had once taken the cricket world by storm.
Read MoreAlvin Kallicharran: A great promise only partially fulfilled
March 21, 1949. The birth of one of the most graceful left-handed batsmen of West Indies, who carried the team single-handedly during one of the most demanding phases. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the colourful career of Alvin Kallicharran.
Read MoreEverton Weekes: The W with the amazing artillery of strokes
Everton Weekes, born February 26, 1925, was one of the great Three Ws who made up the bulwark of the West Indian side of the 1950s. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the life and career of the man who ended up with the seventh-best average among all batsmen who have ever played the game.
Read MoreAndy Roberts: The expressionless assassin
Andy Roberts, born January 29, 1951, was the leader of the supreme pace battery of the West Indies. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was equally known for his express pace and expressionless face.
Read MoreKenneth “Bam Bam” Weekes — The first USA-born Test Cricketer
Born January 24, 1912 in Boston, “Bam Bam” Weekes went on to become the first USA-born Test cricketer. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a career of one of the hardest hitters of the cricket ball.
Read MoreLawrence Rowe - Lawrence of Jamaica
Lawrence Rowe, the only batsman to score a double-hundred and a hundred on Test debut, was born on January 8, 1949. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at the saga of this classical, stylish underachiever from Jamaica who was later shunned by his own countrymen.
Read MoreIan Bishop - a great career derailed by injuries
Ian Bishop, born October 24, 1967, was the last of the great fast bowlers produced by the Caribbean pace bowling assembly line, who combined into one of the greatest opening bowling attacks with Curtly Ambrose. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the six-foot five inch bowler whose playing days were repeatedly and severely cut short by multiple injuries.
Read MoreRichie Richardson - one of the best of his day
Richie Richardson, born January 12, 1962, was one of the most stylish batsmen in world cricket. And in spite of never quite emerging from the enormous shadow of his Antiguan senior Viv Richards, he was the most successful West Indian batsman during the late eighties and the early nineties and, for a while, the best in the world. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who walked to the crease for most of his career under the famous maroon sun hat.
Read MoreEllis ‘Puss’ Achong - The man who was probably responsible for the term ‘chinaman’
Ellis ‘Puss’ Achong, born February 16, 1904, was a left arm slow bowler from Trinidad who mixed up his orthodox finger propelled breaks with occasional wrist spin. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man of Chinese extraction who may have been responsible for the term ‘chinaman’ entering the cricketing lexicon.
Read MoreDavid Holford - the cousin of Garry Sobers
David Holford, born April 16, 1940, was a useful late middle-order batsman and a tidy leg-spin bowler who played 24 Tests for West Indies with limited success. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the career of the man who partnered his cousin Garry Sobers in one of the most memorable recovery acts in Test cricket.
Read MoreViv Richards - the most devastating of batsmen
March 7, 1952.The birth of the most devastating and feared batsman of all time, one who took the meaning of swagger to a different level. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.
Read MoreClive Lloyd - the mastermind behind West Indian dominance of World Cricket
Clive Lloyd, born August 31, 1944, was one of the most destructive batsmen of all time and one of the most successful and respected captains of West Indies.Arunabha Sengupta remembers the “Supercat” who perfected the West Indian system of world domination through relentless pace bowling.
Read MoreMalcolm Marshall -creme de la creme of West Indian pace attack
Malcolm Marshall, born April 18, 1958, was perhaps the greatest of the famed West Indian fast bowlers — certainly the most terrifying. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the legend who passed away at the young age of 41.
Read MoreGarry Sobers - The greatest all-round cricketer of all time
Garfield Sobers, born July 28, 1936, was simply the greatest all-round cricketer ever witnessed in the history of game. He was a freak of nature, who was the best of batsmen, most versatile of bowlers and the supreme acrobat among fieldsmen. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who was unique in the true sense of the word.
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