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West Indies celebrates 75 years of its entry to Test cricket
Port-of-Spain, July 11: Paying tribute to the great West Indian cricketers, former fast bowler Wes Hall has exhorted the younger generation to strive for regaining the past glory of West Indian cricket.
Port-of-Spain, July 11: Paying tribute to the great West Indian cricketers, former fast bowler Wes Hall has exhorted the younger generation to strive for regaining the past glory of West Indian cricket.
"West Indies team should strive for heights yet unscaled, to break records yet unbroken and to ensure that the rich legacy of West Indies cricket is passed on to generation yet
born," Hall said in his message on the 75th anniversary of West Indies' entry into Test cricket.
"As a former Test player, I am acutely aware of the importance of highlighting the great achievements of West Indies teams, particularly to our young people," said the outgoing president of the West Indies Cricket Board. "I posit the view that the story must now be told of the feats of early heroes. George Headley and Learie Constantine as well as our 29 Test series without defeat from 1980 to 1995... When the West Indies team enshrined excellence and was the embodiment of world cricket supremacy," Hall said.
He said a number of activities had been planned for the anniversary, which is being celebrated this month and has "uniting the region... Exciting the world" as its theme. "We are delighted to pay tribute posthumously to the brave band of West Indian cricketers who set sail for England in 1928 to take on the MCC, who were at the time the titans of cricket.
"They lit the cricket flame that still burns brightly in the hearts of West Indians all over the world. We are honoured that their descendants have accepted our invitation to be part of the celebrations," he said. Bureau Report
"As a former Test player, I am acutely aware of the importance of highlighting the great achievements of West Indies teams, particularly to our young people," said the outgoing president of the West Indies Cricket Board. "I posit the view that the story must now be told of the feats of early heroes. George Headley and Learie Constantine as well as our 29 Test series without defeat from 1980 to 1995... When the West Indies team enshrined excellence and was the embodiment of world cricket supremacy," Hall said.
He said a number of activities had been planned for the anniversary, which is being celebrated this month and has "uniting the region... Exciting the world" as its theme. "We are delighted to pay tribute posthumously to the brave band of West Indian cricketers who set sail for England in 1928 to take on the MCC, who were at the time the titans of cricket.
"They lit the cricket flame that still burns brightly in the hearts of West Indians all over the world. We are honoured that their descendants have accepted our invitation to be part of the celebrations," he said. Bureau Report