West indies cricket players biography books

Martin Chandler |

Published: 2024
Pages: 208
Author: Mason, Peter
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Rating: 3.5 stars

Clyde Walcott was a big man in every sense of the word.

His height and build would, intuitively have militated against him making a top class wicketkeeper, but by all accounts until back problems forced him to give that role up he was more than competent.

Above all however Walcott was a punishing right handed middle order batsman.

His overall Test average of 56.68, despite having four relatively poor series during his career, amply demonstrate that when he was on song he was one of the very best. Forever remembered with his fellow ‘Ws’, Frank Worrell and Everton Weekes it is perhaps surprising that he has not previously been the subject of a biography especially as, once his playing days were over, a long involvement in West Indian cricket in an administrative capacity followed, and beyond that there were roles with the ICC.

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