How West Indies began their journey to world domination
Thu, Apr 21, '16
Greenidge: We were a bunch of guys that came together and gelled well as a fighting unit. Can't say more than that.
When West Indies came to England in 1976, did people in the UK realise that Clive Lloyd's team would go on to dominate world cricket for the best part of 20 years? West Indies had won the World Cup the previous year, but were then thrashed 5-1 in Australia. Garry Sobers, Rohan Kanhai and Lance Gibbs had recently retired. A new generation of West Indian players, Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Andy Roberts and Michael Holding, would go on to become household names. But in 1976, these players were as yet unproven at the highest level.
England opener Dennis Amiss played with Alvin Kallicharran and Deryck Murray at Warwickshire.
Amiss: It was no great surprise. They had a good track record and also some experienced players. We'd met most of them on the 1974 tour and were lucky to come away with a draw. By 1976, those players had been together for two more years.
