Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd CBE AO (born 31 August 1944) is a Guyanese former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team.As a boy he went to Chatham High School in Georgetown. Another century followed in the fourth Test of that series to confirm he was at home at the highest level. He was an ICC match referee from 2001–2006. [1], In the 1975 Cricket World Cup Final against Australia, the West Indies were deep in trouble at 3/50 when Lloyd strode to the crease. Few cricketers have inspired an entire generation of captains as Lloyd has. He has coached and commentated on the game, as well as managing the Guyana team. Some may say his job as captain was fairly straightforward: with a battery of fast bowlers including Roberts, Marshall, Garner, Holding and Croft at his command, and batsmen of the calibre of Greenidge, Haynes and Richards, he certainly had some handy players to call upon. Clive Lloyd made his first-class debut as a left-hand middle-order batsman in the then British Guiana in 1963-64 and played for Haslingden in the Lancashire League in 1967. Full Name Clive Hubert Lloyd. Wicketkeeper No. Lloyd scored 7,515 runs at Test level, at an average of 46.67. Find out more in our, vs India at Brabourne Stadium, Dec 13, 1966, vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Dec 30, 1984, vs Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Mar 06, 1985. He spent the next few weeks in an Adelaide hospital flat on his back. He 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. Having been a schoolboy athletics champion, he became a brilliant cover fielder before knee problems forced a move to the slips, where he pouched many of his 90 Test catches. It was written by the cricket journalist, Simon Lister. He duly made 102 from 88 balls, the only limited overs international century of his career. How does Virat Kohli's Test bowling attack compare with the best ever? He was awarded a testimonial by Lancashire in 1977 (that raised £27,199) made captain of the club in 1981 and brought his children up in the county. Find Lloyd's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, wickets. [3] He was knighted in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to cricket. As a boy he went to Chatham High School in Georgetown. Batting Style Left-hand bat. Lloyd was a useful right-arm medium-pacer too, taking 114 first-class wickets in all (including a best of 4-48, Lancashire v Leicestershire at Old Trafford, 1970) with 10 in Tests. Far from inhibiting his batting, Lloyd's first tour as captain (1974-75) marked a dramatic improvement after a run of low scores. At his best Lloyd was a flamboyant destroyer of bowling. Lloyd was the captain of the West Indies side which consisted of cricketers from various different countries like Guyana, TnT, Barbados, etc who came with their own set of baggage and cultural differences. Often he was obliged to curb his natural, attacking instincts in order to work his team out of trouble, as on the tour of Australia of 1975-76 where he scored 469 runs at an average of 46.9 as his team were swept aside 5-1 by Thomson and Lillee. Touring Australia in 1968-69 he hit another Test century, at Brisbane, in his first Test against them. 163 in the First Test at Bangalore (his century came in just 85 balls) was followed by a Test-best 242* in the Fifth Test in Mumbai to set up a series-deciding win for the West Indies. There was controversy too, though. He resigned at the end of the 1999 tour of New Zealand after a three-year period that coincided with a decline in the fortunes of West Indies cricket. Christie's said the famous bat carries an estimate of between £30,000-£50,000. Lloyd had already made his Test debut, against India at Mumbai (then Bombay) in December 1966, hitting 82 and 78 not out as he put on 102 runs with Sobers to win the match on a pitch helping the spinners. Captaining an internation... Sir Clive Lloyd is, unarguably the greatest captain Test and ODI cricket, has ever seen. Slow over rates and intimidation of batsmen with short-pitched bowling were both characteristics of his reign as captain. [1], On 22 January 1985, Lloyd was made an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia for his services to the sport of cricket, particularly in relation to his outstanding and positive influence on the game in Australia.[6]. WICB name Courtney Browne as new chairman of selectors, Clive Lloyd's letter to Shivnarine Chanderpaul, All-round strength behind India success: Clive Lloyd, WC Countdown #24 - Clive Lloyd's 'tactical' drop catch, © 2020 Cricbuzz.com, Times Internet Limited. All cricket scores, fixtures and results here. Centuries at Adelaide and Old Trafford followed, and back in the West Indies he found the most consistent form of his career as in nine successive innings his lowest score was 49 (run out). His side changed the way Test cricket was played too, as other nations copied the formula of fast bowling and intimidation he had come to admire in Australia. Steve Waugh, Clive Lloyd and Brian Lara pose before the big game, Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer carry out the trophy prior to the national anthems, Isa Guha, Alastair Cook, Clive Lloyd, James Anderson and Graeme Swann pose with the World Cup during a promotional event. [2] One of his childhood memories is of watching Garry Sobers score two centuries for West Indies v Pakistan perched in a tree outside the ground overlooking the sightscreen.[2]. A cousin of Lance Gibbs, he was a hard-hitting batsmen and one of the most successful captains in history. He united the disparate threads of the separate nations that make up the West Indies, and was the force that gelled them as a team rather than a bunch of talented individuals. In 1971 he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Rest of the World XI in Australia 1971/72, "ICC and FICA launch Cricket Hall of Fame", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clive_Lloyd&oldid=968422611, West Indies One Day International cricketers, West Indian cricketers of 1970–71 to 1999–2000, West Indian cricketers of 1945–46 to 1969–70, Commanders of the Order of the British Empire, Honorary Officers of the Order of Australia, Cricket players and officials awarded knighthoods, Pages containing London Gazette template with parameter supp set to y, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 19 July 2020, at 09:03. The unsuccessful tour of Australia proved to be a major turning point in West Indian cricket however, as Lloyd decided to adopt the intimidatory tactics of the Australians and stack his team with fast bowlers. Talent and temper have an almost parallel growth and to Lloyd's credit, the team that he led was one of the most professional and well mannered sides. ... Also featured are West Indian caps worn by test match greats Vivian Richards and Clive Lloyd. Lloyd captained the West Indies in three World Cups, winning in 1975 (with Lloyd scoring a century) and 1979 while losing the 1983 final to India. He made an effort to take the catch but it bounced out of his hands when he hit the ground awkwardly. Bowling Style Right-arm medium pace. August 31, 1944, Queenstown, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, Major teams West Indies, British Guiana, Guyana, Lancashire, Education Chatham High School, Georgetown. He was fielding in the covers when Ashley Mallett hit a lofted drive towards his area. In 1971 he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He wore his famous glasses as a result of being poked in the eye with a ruler. Born Billy Ponsford, though, was famous for using a 2.9lbs bat, called the “Big Bertha” bat. [1] His Test match debut came in 1966. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. They knew he understands the game as well as anyone and that he holds the good of the game in the highest regard at all times. History might point out that skipper Lloyd had players of the caliber of Sir Viv Richards, Holding, Marshal, Haynes, Greenidge and others. In his youth he was also a strong cover point fielder. On the subsequent tour of Australia he underwent surgery on his knee that improved his mobility and effectiveness. During the Packer crisis Lloyd resigned as captain after disagreeing with the selectors on the eve of a Test against Australia (1977-78), but he returned to lead his team to the 1979 World Cup. He is 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 (Viv Richards acted as captain for one of the 27 matches, against Australia at Port of Spain in 1983–84). In 2009, Lloyd was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. 6. Far from Clive Lloyd’s 3 ½ lb fence posts, ... “When we talk about size, we’re talking about the physical dimensions of the bat as opposed to the weight or the mass. With Rohan Kanhai he added 149 for the West Indies to win by 17 runs. Date of Birth 31 Aug 1944. His son, Jason Clive Lloyd, is a goalkeeper for the Guyana national football team. Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd CBE AO (born 31 August 1944) is a Guyanese former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team. 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