Captain of the greatest West Indies side in history
CricketSir Clive Lloyd led West Indies through their golden age, and did so with a quiet authority that turned a brilliant side into the most dominant team the game has known.
Born in Georgetown, Guyana in 1944, Lloyd made his Test debut in 1966 and went on to play 110 Tests, scoring over 7,500 runs at an average of 46. A tall, bespectacled left-hander with a booming pull shot, he could win matches on his own when the mood struck, most memorably with a 102-ball 102 in the first World Cup final at Lord's in 1975.
It is as captain that history will remember him. Lloyd led West Indies in 74 Tests, winning 36 and losing just 12. Under his leadership the Caribbean side lifted the 1975 and 1979 World Cups and embarked on an unbeaten run of 27 Tests, a record that still stands. He built the side around four fast bowlers of terrifying quality and a batting order that turned arrogance into art.
In retirement he has remained one of cricket's most respected voices, serving as an ICC match referee, a selector, and an ambassador for the West Indies game he once defined. A knighthood followed in 2020, long overdue for many.
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