Is West Indies a strong team?

As of 13 May 2021, the West Indies cricket team is ranked seventh in Tests and ninth in both ODIs and T20Is in the official ICC rankings. From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket.

Which is the most difficult format in cricket?

Test cricket
Test cricket is always considered the purest form of cricket and the toughest format to compete considering that it is played for five days. ODI cricket is more like a ‘Batsmen Den’ as it is all about scoring runs keeping the run rate in check.

Who is West Indies best batsman?

In the 1934 Wisden Almanack, the Panama-born batsman was dubbed the “best batsman the West Indies has ever produced”.

• Viv Richards. Career best batting ranking: 1 | Career best batting rating: 938.
• Brian Lara.
• Everton Weekes.
• Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
• Clyde Walcott (wk)
• Garry Sobers.
• Malcolm Marshall.
• Wes Hall.

Is ODI cricket popular?

Be it franchise cricket or T20 Internationals, the T20 format is the most popular format of cricket in current times. Surprisingly ODI cricket has lost its popularity, and is often the most irrelevant format in the game.

How good was the West Indies cricket team in the 1970s?

West Indies cricket team. From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket. A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: Sir Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Gordon Greenidge, George Headley,…

When was the strongest West Indian cricket team in the world?

From the mid-late 1970s to the early 1990s, the West Indies team was the strongest in the world in both Test and One Day International cricket. A number of cricketers who were considered among the best in the world have hailed from the West Indies: Sir Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, George Headley, Brian Lara,…

How did Clive Lloyd take West Indian cricket to a new level?

Then, in the 1970’s, entered Clive Lloyd, who used his cricketing acumen and leadership skills to take West Indian cricket to a different level. Of course it did help that the team comprised of legends like Vivian Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Michael Holding.

What is the colour of the West Indian cricket team’s uniform?

During World Series Cricket, coloured uniforms were adopted. The initial West Indies uniform was pink and was later changed to maroon to match their Test match caps. Grey was also added as a secondary colour.