In Search of West Indies Cricket

 Roy Fredericks
Roy Fredericks

The Southampton Incident

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies cricket, Roger Seymour looks at a seemingly minor incident that occurred during a game against a county side, early on the 1973 Tour of England.

A man of faith

Saturday, March 1, 2031, Bridgetown, Barbados. Good bye to Test cricket Lindsay Geddes Grant: “Jackie was sitting on top of the world.

West Indies Skipper Jackie Grant calls, as England captain Douglas Jardine spins the toss before the First test at Lord’s, 24th June, 1933
West Indies Skipper Jackie Grant calls, as England captain Douglas Jardine spins the toss before the First test at Lord’s, 24th June, 1933

West Indies Skipper Jackie Grant

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, in the first of two parts, Roger Seymour looks at the early cricketing life of Jackie Grant.

Wayne “The Diamond” Daniel in full flight

The Net Session

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at a routine event that occurred before a Test match.

SS Athenia sinking

The Abandoned Tour

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at events that took place 77 years ago this month.

The metal plates with the numbers for the old scoreboard (Photos by Roger Seymour)

The last stand

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the forgotten scoreboard from the 1981 Shell Shield Match between Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana.

WI Captain Clive Lloyd accepts the 1975 World Cup trophy from the Duke of Edinburgh

West Indian Summer Solstice

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at the highlights and forgotten moments of the 1975 World Cup Final.

Oh Kalli… Those 90s!

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour reflects on his boyhood batting hero Alvin Kallicharran.

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)

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.

 Paul Keens Douglas

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.

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