A Nation Imagined
This commemorative book of the first West Indies cricket team and its tour of England in 1928 is more than a chronicle of a historic first tour. It is an account of a politically organised community and the only unifying symbol of the nation West Indians were just beginning to imagine.
In addition, the book provides an archive of the tour in the form of press reports and score sheets with the numerous photographs many of which are being reproduced for the first time.
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A Nation Imagined
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A Spirit of Dominance
The essays in this volume are the revised texts of an eight-part public lecture series on West Indian cricket history and culture organized by the Centre for Cricket Research at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill. An introductory essay by the editor, an interview with Viv Richards and two commentaries are also included. "Together they represent a tribute to Viv, as well as a substantial contribution to the historiography of West Indies cricket. While this material will serve students in the classroom well, we are sure that the public who participated in and enjoyed these lectures will wish to have this text in their possession for further engagement. It is therefore offered in this spirit of continuing dialogue." Introduction
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Coming into Play
On May 21, 2004, playing against New Zealand, Andrew Strauss wrote his name into the record books when he became only the fourth batsman to score a century at Lord's on his Test debut. He made 112 in the first innings and was only denied a historical second hundred when he was run out on 83. England went on to beat New Zealand 3-0 before returning to headquarters to welcome the West Indies, Strauss scoring 137 as the hosts laid the foundations for another whitewash. He then raised the bar again when touring the country of his birth, making three centuries in England's first win in South Africa for 40 years. This sensational start to his international career has ensured that he has been celebrated as a world-class opening batsman, and was voted Wisden's Cricketer of the Year 2005. In THE STORY SO FAR, Andrew Strauss looks back on his early cricketing days and astounding first year in Test cricket, and gives the inside story on what it is like to be part of an incredible England side fighting to overtake Australia as the number one cricketing nation. THE STORY SO FAR includes his personal story of how England beat Australia in the 2005 Ashes Series, in which he played a major part.
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Cricket Nurseries
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John Shepherd: The Loyal Cavalier
John Shepherd was one of the leading allrounders in First Class cricket in England in the 1970s and 1980s and a loyal servant of Kent County Cricket Club for seventeen seasons and of Gloucestershire, as player and coach, for seven more. He scored more than 21,000 runs and took over 1800 wickets in "senior" cricket over his long career.
Shepherd, or "Shep" as he was affectionately known, was born in Barbados where his natural talent was spotted and nurtured by one of the "3Ws" - the great Sir Everton Weekes. On Weekes' advice he was brought to England by Kent in 1965 and his successful adaptation to County Cricket brought him not only awards as the leading allrounder in English First-Class cricket (1968) and as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1979) but also Test recognition by the West Indies in 1969 and 1970/1.
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Living My Dreams
This inspirational book recounts the story of Reds' life and overcoming obstacles, such as stammering and lack of formal education, to reach his goal of becoming one of the most sought after sports commentators in the Caribbean.
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LMH Official Dictionary of West Indies Batsmen
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LMH Official Dictionary of West Indies Bowlers
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LMH Official Dictionary of West Indies Cricket Grounds
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Mastering the Craft Ten Years of Weekes 1948 - 1958
The second youngest and most dimunitive of the famous 3 Ws- Worrel, Weekes and Walcott-Everton, Weekes was in his day the most punishing batsman in the world, earning him the sobriquet of the "butcher". Some, like the legendary batsman Sir Donald Bradman thought "he was the best batsman ever to come out of the West Indies". The record of his relatviely brief test career (1948-58) speaks for itself during which he created and still holds the West Indian record for scoring five consecutive centuries. But it was the manner in which he made his runs that was remarkable; what one contemporary describes as his "slaughterings" was matched only by his outstanding attribuites of determination, confidence and discipline best exemplified by the fact that he seldom hit the ball in the air
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The Development of West Indies Cricket: Vol. 1
In this first volume Professor Hilary Beckles examines the short-lived first rising of West Indian cricket supremacy, arguing that it sent a clear message to the world that the newly independent nations of the West Indies were able to lead world cricket with certainty, purpose and poise.
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The Development of West Indies Cricket: Vol. 2
The second of two volumes providing an analysis of the ebb and flow of West Indies cricket fortunes, this volume covers the "third rising" of West Indies cricket. As the sport becomes more commercialized, large amounts of money have established sponsorship and support systems to give cricketers around the world every possible advantage. The book assesses what impact the globalization of cricket has had on the cricketers of the Caribbean. It also describes the emergence of what it argues is a debilitating sub-nationalism in the West Indies, and the effect this has had on the game, and the prospect for integrating West Indian nationhood in the 21st century.
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The First West Indies Cricket Tour
The West Indies Cricket Team, formed in 1884, made its first overseas tour to Canada and United States. The first match was played against the Montreal Cricket Club, 16-17 August 1886. This book speaks to the Canadian and American beginning of the West Indian cricket culture that emerged a century later as a powerful performance force of the game.
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The Legacy: ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007
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The Spectators' Guide to Cricket
The Spectators Guide to Cricket offers the sports enthusiast a user-friendly introduction to the universal game of cricket. Miriam Rice-Walcott has written this book for the spectator from a spectator's perspective giving inside information on where to sit and how to behave in the stands. The book is also of practical use to the novice player with examples of field positions and pitch measurements. It is easy to read and can be easily carried in pocket or handbag. The Spectators Guide to Cricket gives an overview of the game and includes a glossary for easy reference through the minefield of cricket terminology. The book is illustrated throughout with lighthearted drawings, has full colour pictures of all the umpire signals easy to fill out scorecards. The Spectators Guide to Cricket has a foreword by 'the greatest cricketer the world has ever known' Sir Garfield Sobers, and one from another great cricketing knight Sir Everton Weekes.
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Tom Smith's New Cricket Umpiring and Scoring
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West Indies in Test Matches: Facts and Feats 1928-2013
Forewarded by the great WI off spinner Lance Gibbs.Contains all WI records from June,1928 to December,2013 in batting,bowling,W/K,fielding,partnership,all-round,individual,,records in the WI,records against the WI,WI records against all Test playing countries,WI best opening batsmen,Guyanese contributions to WI cricket,all East Indians who represent the WI,all WI cricketers from 1928 to 2013 with their statistics,WI captains,all centuries scored by WI batsmen and foreign batsmen in and against WI and all centuries scored on all WI cricket grounds,551 pages on WI cricket,86 black and white photos and a host of other topics of interest a true cricket fan would love.
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