If all goes well, West Indies will play their 500th Test at Gros Islet against Bangladesh on September 12. Arunabha Sengupta and Abhishek Mukherjee delve into a convoluted conversation to dig out an all-time West Indian XI.

West Indies are all set to become the third side after England (952 Tests ) and Australia (767 Tests) to play 500 Tests. It had all started during Learie Constantine’s era before World War II, an era when George Headley shone like a beacon among his contemporaries.

Then came the Ws — Everton Weekes, Clyde Walcott, and perhaps the greatest ambassador of the sport, Frank Worrell; the peerless Garry Sobers and the inimitable Rohan Kanhai; and after a brief lull came Clive Lloyd’s army that ruled the world the way few have.

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
"If all goes well, West Indies will play their 500th Test at Gros Islet against Bangladesh on September 12."
Seeing today is the 13th what was the close of play score?
O wait, I guess all didn't 'goes' well...

In reply to tops
anybody wid a computer these days is a hexpert.

WTRH???...off on passenger brabits in same para as Greatest Cricketer on Earth or Mars????...dem blunt lace wid cyanide

What an interesting team selection, but IMO Lloyd would make that team as captain and as a batsman instead of Chanderpaul. Lloyd is probably the most influential cricketer in the history of WI cricket.
Also, Lance Gibbs would be in the final twelve, Roger Harper was an outstanding fielder, but not that great as a bowler or batsman.

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Dup.

In reply to Drapsey

behave..the man stats up there...read em and weep.

Gayle makes the squad on production alone.. ha ha ha ha ha


good looking squad...and to think we spoilt for riches...cause even my boy Alvin Kalicharran aint there

In reply to powen001

Just rubbing it into our most deserving padna, Spuds.

Its hard to judge cricketers over different eras, but I dont see how Chris Gayle and Shiv Chanderpaul could be there over Hunte, Weeks, Worrell, Lloyd, Headley, etc.

My XI

1. Gordon Greenidge
2. Conrad Hunte
3. George Headley
4. IVA Richards
5. Clive Lloyd (C)
6. Garfield Sobers
7. Clyde Walcott (W)
8. Malcolm Marshall
9. Michael Holding
10. Andy Roberts
11. Lance Gibbs

In reply to LBW375

Stuuupppsssssss..... Where the fack is Brian Charles Lara and Ambrose ????????

In reply to powen001

Kallicharran before chanderpaul every day of the week and twice on Sundays. Not to mention Everton Weeked before chanderpaul too. Walcott should be keeper ahead of Dujon

In reply to imusic

Kallicharran is disqualified.

In reply to NineMiles

not in my All Time XI, name yours nah ...

In reply to LBW375

Any WI All-time team without the Greatest batsman can't be credible!

My all-time WI team;

Greenidge
Haynes
Richards (C)
Lara
Weekes
Sobers
Walcott (W)
Marshall
Holding
Ambrose
Gibbs

Can't separate the best opening partnership for WI
Lloyd misses out as this team can be captained by anyone.