Frank Worrell
West Indian cricketer (1924-1967) · Barbados · On the map · Athletes · Died at 42
The Hon. Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell, sometimes referred to by his nickname of "Tae", was a Barbadian West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator. A stylish right-handed batsman and useful left-arm seam bowler, he became famous in the 1950s as the first black captain of the West Indies cricket team.
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Garfield Sobers Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1954-1963
Everton Weekes Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1958
Clyde Walcott Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1960
George Headley Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1954- Sonny Ramadhin Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1960
- Lance Gibbs Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
Rohan Kanhai Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1963- Alf Valentine Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1950-1962
- Wes Hall Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
- Conrad Hunte Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
- Easton McMorris Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
- Roy Gilchrist Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1959
Sammy Guillen Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1951-1956- Allan Rae Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1953
Denis Atkinson Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1958- Esmond Kentish Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1954
- Joe Solomon Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
- Basil Butcher Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1958-1963
John Goddard Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1948-1957- Gerry Alexander Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1957-1961
- Jackie Hendriks Teammate at Jamaica national team, 1953-1964
- Seymour Nurse Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1963
- Alfred Binns Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1953-1956
- Chester Watson Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1960-1962
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Along with Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of the West Indian cricket. He was the first batter to have been involved in two 500-run partnerships and remained the only one until Ravindra Jadeja emulated him in the 2010s.
