Clive Lloyd

Full Name: Clive Hubert Lloyd
Born: 31 August 1944, Queenstown, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana
Major Teams: British Guiana, Guyana, Lancashire, West Indies.

Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Other: ICC Match Referee

Test Debut: West Indies v India at Bombay, 1st Test, 1966/67
Last Test: West Indies v Australia at Sydney, 5th Test 1984/85

ODI Debut: West Indies v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1973
Last ODI: West Indies v Pakistan at Melbourne, World championship of Cricket,1984/85

Wisden cricketer of the year 1971

PROFILE
6'5" with stooped shoulders, a large moustache and thick glasses, Clive Lloyd was the crucial ingredient in the rise of West Indian cricket. A cousin of Lance Gibbs, he was a hard-hitting batsmen and one of the most successful captains in history. An almost ponderous, lazy gait belied the speed and power at his command and the astute tactical brain that led the West Indies to the top of world cricket for two decades.

Clive Lloyd captained the West Indies between 1974 and 1985 and oversaw their rise to become the dominant Test-playing nation, a position that was only relinquished in the latter half of the 1990s. He is still one of the most successful Test captains of all time: during his captaincy the side had a run of 27 matches without defeat, which included 11 wins in succession. Lloyd captained the West Indies in three World Cups. They won the 1975 final (Lloyd scoring a majestic century) and the 1979 final. They were very strong favourites for the 1983 final but surprisingly lost to India.

He scored over 7500 runs at Test level, at an average of 46.67. His scholarly appearance and slight stoop masked his obvious talent as a batsman. He wore his famous glasses due to a fight when he was young at school, which damaged his eyes. He hit 77 sixes in his Test career, which is the sixth highest number of any player. He played for his home nation of Guyana in West Indies domestic cricket, and for Lancashire (he was made captain in 1981) in England. His Test match debut came in 1966. In 1971 he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He is a cousin of spin bowler Lance Gibbs.

Since retiring as a player, Lloyd has remained heavily involved in cricket, managing the West Indies in the late 1990s, and coaching and commentating. He is currently an ICC match referee.

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