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West Indies Cricket Legends Series
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Malcolm Marshall

81 Caps, 371 Wickets

Distant relation of the Sway star! One of the finest pacemen ever to have played test cricket, despite being relatively short at just 5'9. Still has the lowest bowling  average of any test bowler with over 200 wickets - just 20.94. Older members will recall his years at Hampshire.

Courtney Walsh

132 Caps, 519 Wickets

Never as natural in his action as Marshall, Ambrose or Garner, Walsh was a natural athlete who improved as a bowler as he aged, even as he lost his original pace. One of only 4 bowlers, and the only paceman to have bowled over 5,000 test overs.

Curtley Ambrose

98 Caps, 405 Wickets

At 6'7 Ambrose running in was a fearsome sight for TV viewers, never mind batsmen - awesome pace, bounce and aggression. An enigma, rarely interviewed and would simply reply ""Curtly don't talk to no man.". His mother would ring a large bell back in Antigua every time he took a wicket - guaranteeing many sleepless nights for the neighbours! 
Gordon Greenidge

108 Caps, 7,558 runs, 

Av 44.72

One of the most feared opening batsman in Test cricket. Together with opening partner Desmond Haynes, they made 6,482 in partnerships, the highest total for a batting partnership in Test cricket history. Scored an amazing "double-double century" during the 1984 5-0 "Blackwash" against England. Played county cricket for Hampshire.

Sir Garfield Sobers

93 Caps, 8032 runs 

Av 57.78

Probably the greatest ever all-rounder,  left-handed as both batsman and bowler. His versatility enabled him to bowl all varieties of left-arm bowling from spin to fast-medium. In 1968 he became the first batsman ever to hit six sixes in a single over of six consecutive balls in first-class cricket whilst playing for Notts against Glamorgan.

Sir Vivian Richards

121 Caps, 8,540 runs, 

Av 50.23

 

Known as "The King"  is regarded by many as the most devastating batsman that ever played the game. Despite playing in the greatest fast-bowling era, he never wore a helmet. He was able to totally dominate and intimidate fast bowlers. Teamed up with his friend Ian Botham at Somerset and entertained cricket fans in a golden age for English cricket.

Brian Lara

131 Caps, 11,953 runs

 Av 52.88

"The Prince". Holds both the record for the highest individual innings in Test cricket (400 not out) and in First Class cricket (501 not out). A prodigy from an early age, at just 14, scored 745 runs in the school cricket, with an average of 126.16. Holds the Test record for the most runs in one over - 28 against South Africa. One of the most naturally gifted players, he probably has the record for the most records!