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Book Synopsis'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero'
Sir Clive Lloyd The
brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the
first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket’s rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell transformed a talented but unfocused team into the
most exciting side in the world and led his men into unforgettable series against Australia and England.
Worrell was
universally admired as one of cricket’s great captains when he was knighted in 1964, but three years later, he was dead aged just forty-two.
Not merely an
extraordinarily talented and record-breaking sportsman, he served the University of the West Indies after his retirement – along with the cricket team and the political federation, one of the three truly u
