#frank worrell

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Sir Frank Worrell Dies — Lying in State at Westminster Abbey, March 1967

West Indies

1967-03-13

Sir Frank Worrell died of leukemia in Kingston, Jamaica on 13 March 1967, aged 42. The first Black man to captain West Indies in a full Test series, he had been knighted in 1964 and was working as Warden of the University of the West Indies' Mona campus when his illness was diagnosed. Two months after his death he became the first sportsman ever to have a memorial service at Westminster Abbey, with Learie Constantine reading the lesson.

#frank worrell#west indies#death

⭐Moderate

Cowdrey's Broken Arm Saves the Lord's Test — June 1963

England vs West Indies

1963-06-25

On 25 June 1963 at Lord's, England number eleven Colin Cowdrey walked out to face Wes Hall with two balls to bowl, his left arm in plaster after Hall had broken it earlier in the day. Six runs were needed; one wicket stood. David Allen blocked the last two balls; Cowdrey did not have to face one. The Test was drawn — the most famous draw in English Test cricket history.

#colin cowdrey#wes hall#lord's

⭐Mild

The First Tied Test — Brisbane, December 1960

Australia vs West Indies

1960-12-14

On 14 December 1960 at the Gabba, Australia and West Indies produced the first tied Test in the 83-year history of the format, with West Indies' Joe Solomon running out Ian Meckiff from side-on with the scores level and one ball remaining. Wes Hall bowled the final eight-ball over with Australia needing six and three wickets in hand; the over produced two run-outs, a single, a missed catch and a tie. The result revived a flagging Test format and gave the world a template for how the game could be played.

#tied test#brisbane#1960

🔥Serious

Frank Worrell — The First Black West Indies Captain, 1960

West Indies

1960-09-15

After more than three decades of West Indies Test cricket being captained exclusively by white men, Frank Worrell was appointed as the regular captain for the 1960-61 tour of Australia. The decision followed a year-long campaign by C.L.R. James in the Trinidad newspaper The Nation, which framed the colour bar in West Indies captaincy as a colonial relic that had to fall. Worrell would justify the choice with a tour that revived Test cricket and earned the team a half-million-strong farewell parade in Melbourne.

#frank worrell#clr james#west indies