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Worrell

- The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Caribbean Cricket Pioneer
Af: Simon Lister Engelsk Hardback

Worrell

- The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Caribbean Cricket Pioneer
Af: Simon Lister Engelsk Hardback
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'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 unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region.
 
This biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrell's life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever. 
 
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'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 unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region.
 
This biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrell's life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever. 
 
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 416
ISBN-13: 9781398524880
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1398524883
Kategori: Biografier: sport
Udg. Dato: 6 jun 2024
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 160mm
Højde: 240mm
Forlag: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Oplagsdato: 6 jun 2024
Forfatter(e): Simon Lister
Forfatter(e) Simon Lister

Kategori Biografier: sport

ISBN-13 9781398524880

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 416

Udgave

Længde 30mm

Bredde 160mm

Højde 240mm

Udg. Dato 6 jun 2024

Oplagsdato 6 jun 2024

Forlag Simon & Schuster Ltd

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