A fantasy playing XI of cricketers who dabbled in politics after retiring from the game.
Even God is a three-letter word. Looking at it as an abbreviation, it may be assumed as: G for Generator, O for Operator and D for Destructor.
It was Worrell who ended the rivalries among the different players of various islands and inspired them to play as a team.
However, his reputation transcended the field of play and was known as one of the greatest statesmen in the game. Worrell was West Indies’ first black captain and a revered figure around the world.
Not many grounds have been named after cricketers — most of who have, at best, find their names on stands.
When Nari Contractor was hit on the head by a ball from Charlie Griffith during India’s 1962 tour match against Barbados, he needed blood transfusion while undergoing an emergency operation to his head.
Folklore is full of tales of gallant knights and fair maidens.
From Barbados rum recipes to Raj Kapoor movies, Frank Worrell has done it all.
Sangakkara, Chanderpaul and Jayawardene are currently in a scramble in the all-time Test run-scorers list.
Frank Worrell was a most delightful batsman to watch and became immortal as the first black man to lead West Indies in a full series. A third of the Three Ws of West Indian cricket, Worrell left the world tragically at the young age of 42.