Worrell : The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Caribbean Cricket Pioneer

WINNER OF THE MCC / CRICKET SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero' Sir Clive Lloyd� The brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket's rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell transformed a talented but unfocused team into the most exciting side in the world and led his men into unforgettable series against Australia and England. � Worrell was universally admired as one of cricket's great captains when he was knighted in 1964, but three years later, he was dead aged just forty-two. � Not merely an extraordinarily talented and record-breaking sportsman, he served the University of the West Indies after his retirement - along with the cricket team and the political federation, one of the three truly unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region. � This biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrell's life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever.� �