31 Greatest West Indies Cricketers, 1901-1979 - Who do you think are deserving?

 31 Greatest West Indies Cricketers, 1901-1979 - Who do you think are deserving?

31 Greatest West Indies Cricketers, 1901-1979 

I'm with Lebrun Constantine and Learie Constantine, over George Headley and Ronald Headley and Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Tagenarine Chanderpaul as the best father and son in West Indies Cricket. How about Malcolm Richards and Vivian Richards? 

1. What are your opinions respecting siblings? 
2. How about George Sobers and Gary Sobers, Bryan Davis and Charlie Davis, Sheldon Gomes and Larry Gomes, the Christiani, Jackman and Etwaroo brothers? 

It's difficult to assess the talent 1900-1923. Lebrun Constantine, and Charles Ollivierre, the first black West Indian professional cricketer to play for an English county, were the dominant batsmen. Victor Pascal and Snuffy Browne were the successful spinners. Float Woods, Tommie Burton, Archie Cumberbatch, Oliver Layne and George Francis, five of the seven outstanding fast bowlers, 1900, 1906 and 1923 teams which toured England, were all birthed in Barbados. George John and Learie Constantine were birthed in Saint Vincent and Trinidad. Herman Griffith, another speed merchant from Barbados, joined Constantine and Francis in 1928. Thus, West Indies began in the test match cricket with three outstanding fast bowlers. Perhaps beginning with the three Ollivierre brothers produced a number of talented performers. Thus, Saint Vincent, Barbados and Trinidad produced the best talent during the first quarter of the twentieth century. 

Are the following ought to be considered? 

Charles Ollivierre, Lebrun Constantine, Float Woods, Tommie Burton, Archie Cumberbatch, Oliver Layne, George John, George Francis, Herman Griffith, Frank Martin, Cyril Browne, Victor Pascal, Keith Boyce, Vanburn Holder, Sylvester Clarke and David Holford 

Who do you think are deserving? 

Learie Constantine, Clifford Roach, George Headley, Frank Worrell, Everton Weeks, Clyde Walcott, Sony Ramadin, Al Valentine, Gary Sobers, O'Neil Gordon Smith, Rohan Kanhai, Roy Gilchrist, Lance Gibbs, Conrad Hunte, Basil Butcher, Seymour Nurse, Wesley Hall, Charles Griffith, Deryck Murray, Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks, Lawrence Rowe, Alvin Kallicharran, Andy Roberts, Vivian Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Michael Holding, Wayne Daniel, Colin Croft, Joel Garner, Desmond Haynes. 

I'm with Malcolm Marshall and Jeffrey Dujon, dominating during the 1980s.

Updated Nov 06, 2020 12:55:26am