West Indies

Farokh Engineer I was in a very aggressive frame of mind on the first morning at Feroz Shah Kotla — the venue of the second Test against West Indies on their 1974-75 tour.

Great Balls of Fire by Farokh Engineer

June 19, 2026

Keith Boyce, swashbuckling all-rounder and exceptional fielder, would have been a huge drawcard in the IPL here, perhaps, demonstrating why he so rarely played defensively -Test cricketer die on his 53 birthday

Keith Boyce – The Belligerent All Rounder

June 15, 2026

Charlie Griffith bowling First Prudential World Cup 1975

Charlie Griffith at Burnley in 1964

June 14, 2026

Rohan Kanhai – Widely Considered Finest Batsman of 1960’s

June 14, 2026

Brian Lara, a gifted left-hander, made his debut in Lahore last December 1991, scoring 44 in extremely trying circumstances against a dangerous Pakistan attack.

Brian Lara – Young Trinidadian Left-hander Unveils his Talent

June 10, 2026

Like so many high-class batsmen, Alvin Kallicharran picks the ball up extremely early. He excels in the hook, the pull, and the cut shots, while his driving on either side of the wicket is clear and certain.

Alvin Kallicharran – A Gem of a Batsman

June 5, 2026

A marketing student turned professional cricketer, Alvin Kallicharran is associated with two record-making partnerships.

Alvin Kallicharran – A Marketing Student Turned Professional Cricketer

June 4, 2026

The story of Clive Lloyd had to start wearing glasses at a very early age. By the time I was 14, therefore, I was looking at the world through rose-colored spectacles.

Clive Lloyd Had to Start Wearing Glasses

June 3, 2026

South Africa's return to Test cricket after 22 years was marked by a match as tense and as fluctuating as any they could have played in their former lives.

South Africa’s Return to Test Cricket After 22 Years

June 2, 2026

These days, Vivian Richards is a conquering hero. Many West Indian parents like to name their children with a flourish, and when Mr. and Mrs. Richards, of St John's, Antigua, called the son born to them in 1952 Isaac Vivian Alexander, they gave him plenty to live up to.

Vivian Richards – A Conquering Hero

June 1, 2026

Brian Lara 501 Not Out - Climbs the Highest Peak of First-Class Cricket

Brian Lara 501 Not Out – Climbs the Highest Peak of First-Class Cricket

May 28, 2026

A player of enormous confidence, he never wears a helmet; perhaps he wants to accept the challenges of the short-pitched ball from the fast bowler! That's his style.

Sir Viv Richards: Most Fearsome Master Blaster

May 28, 2026

Screenshot 3 First Prudential World Cup 1975

Vivian Richards: Indeed, A Dream Cricketer

May 27, 2026

Tied Test Australia vs West Indies 1959-60

Tied Test Australia vs West Indies 1959-60

May 26, 2026

Brian Lara Rules the World with Chanceless 375

Brian Lara 375: Rules the World with Chanceless Innings

May 23, 2026

CL Walcott makes a spectacular save in the Trent Bridge Test, 195o. On the left is H.B.Stollmeyer

CL Walcott: Barbados and West Indies Wicket Keeper Batsman

May 23, 2026

Alf Valentine had taken two wickets for 190 runs in his two first-class games before he was selected to tour

Calypso Cricket

May 21, 2026

Andy Roberts was the godfather to the modern generation of West Indies fast bowlers. He came from what was at the time the cricketing backwater of Antigua.

Andy Roberts – Hostile West Indies Fast Bowler 1974–83

May 19, 2026

West Indies Emerge as Favorites for Inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup

West Indies Emerge as Favorites for Inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup

May 18, 2026

In cricket, few individuals stand out as much as the man behind the mighty machine. Dennis Waite made Forrest Gumps of all of us, said Mike Holding.

The Man Behind the Mighty Machine

May 12, 2026

Tied Matches in the History of Test Cricket

Tied Matches in the History of Test Cricket

May 11, 2026

David Murray helped Larry Gomes rescue the West Indies in the third Test. Here he survives a concerted appeal.

Pakistan v West Indies Third Test Match at Karachi in December 1980-81

May 6, 2026

Ottis Gibson 10 for 47 vs Hampshire in 2007

Ottis Gibson 10 for 47 vs Hampshire in 2007

First-Class Cricket

May 6, 2026

Viv Richards was caught by Farokh Engineer behind the stumps off Venkat himself, but umpire M.V. Gothoskar turned down the appeal.

Viv Richards did not walk when he was out early at Delhi in 1974

May 3, 2026

Curtly Ambrose Bowling

Hail Curtly Ambrose – He Gave Nothing Away

May 3, 2026

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