In Search of West Indies Cricket

UK Prime Minister James Callaghan and Commonwealth leaders at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland in 1977 (Commonwealth photo)
UK Prime Minister James Callaghan and Commonwealth leaders at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland in 1977 (Commonwealth photo)

The Test that never was Part 2

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour continues his initial look at the controversial subject of apartheid and cricket.

Robin Jackman
Robin Jackman

The Test that never was

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour takes an initial look at the controversial subject of apartheid and cricket.

The England team walks on to field. From left: Les Ames, Patsy Hendren, Andy Sandham, Wilfred Rhodes, Bob Wyatt, the Hon Fred Calthorpe (captain), Jack O’Connor, Ewart Astill, Nigel Haig, George Gunn, Bill Voce, West Indies v England, Barbados, January 11, 1930. (ESPNcricinfo photo)
The England team walks on to field. From left: Les Ames, Patsy Hendren, Andy Sandham, Wilfred Rhodes, Bob Wyatt, the Hon Fred Calthorpe (captain), Jack O’Connor, Ewart Astill, Nigel Haig, George Gunn, Bill Voce, West Indies v England, Barbados, January 11, 1930. (ESPNcricinfo photo)

Lost in the shuffle

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour examines the phenomenon elite batsmen experience, the euphoric sensation, where runs just seem to gush out of their bats for an extended period of time.

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Who won the 1975 Shell Shield?

In this week’s edition of In Search Of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the forgotten scoreboard of the 1975 Shell Shield Match between Trinidad & Tobago and the Combined Islands.

West Indies Cricket Team 1933 – Cyril Christiani is middle in the front row

Standing up to the MCC

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour fuses fact with fiction to compose a diary of wicketkeeper Cyril Christiani’s participation in the 1935 Series against England.

Meeting of the greats: Garry Sobers sits with Muhammad Ali in the dressing room, England v West Indies, Lord’s, 1st day, June 16, 1966 (espncricinfo.com)

Globetrotting with Garry Sobers

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour retraces some of the destinations around the world where Garry Sobers has played.   

The best West Indies XI

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks for the best West Indies XI to play in a Test Match.

West Indies fans celebrating after their team’s victory in front of the pavilion at Kennington Oval in England – July 31, 1973

Renaissance at the Oval

In the Heart of the Sea, the 3-D film directed by Ron Howard and released in December 2015, is an interpretation of Herman Melville’s classic novel, Moby Dick.

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