What talent to choose from and some truely great players have missed out. The West Indians have a role in New Zealand’s cricket history through being the opposition in New Zealand’s first test win at Eden Park in 1956 but, it was on their Australian Tour in 1961 that they first really came to my attention – remember the first ever tied test in Brisbane. Then of course in the late 70’s and early 1980’s they dominated world cricket under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd, with a strong batting line up and a battery of fast bowlers.
Have a look at my best ever team:
- Gordon Greenidge
- Conrad Hunte
- George Headley
- Everton Weekes
- Viv Richards
- Garfield Sobers
- Jeffrey Dujon
- Joel Garner
- Michael Holding
- Wesley Hall
- Lance Gibbs
George Headley, known in his day as `the black Bradman’ would be Captain with Roger Harper 12th Man.
It says much for the…
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