Frank Worrell
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell | |||
| Born | 1 August 1924 Saint Michael, Barbados |
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| Died | 13 March 1967 (aged 42) Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Slow left arm orthodox Left arm medium |
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| Relations | Larry Worrell (cousin) | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | West Indies | |||
| Test debut (cap 61) | 11 February 1948 v England | |||
| Last Test | 26 August 1963 v England | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1941–1947 | Barbados | |||
| 1947–1964 | Jamaica | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Test | First-class | ||
| Matches | 51 | 208 | ||
| Runs scored | 3,860 | 15,025 | ||
| Batting average | 49.48 | 54.24 | ||
| 100s/50s | 9/22 | 39/80 | ||
| Top score | 261 | 308* | ||
| Balls bowled | 7,141 | 26,979 | ||
| Wickets | 69 | 349 | ||
| Bowling average | 38.72 | 28.98 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 2 | 13 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | 7/70 | 7/70 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 43/– | 139/– | ||
| Source: CricketArchive, 8 January 2009 | ||||
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell (1 August 1924, Bank Hall, St Michael, Barbados – 13 March 1967, Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator. He is sometimes called by his nickname of Tae. He was 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. He is the only batsman to be in two 500-run partnerships in first-class cricket.[1]
Since the 1960–61 series, the Frank Worrell Trophy is awarded to the winner of the Test series between Australia and West Indies.[2]One of the two Halls of Residence at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus in Barbados is named after him.
Caribbean journalist Ernest Eytle wrote a biography of Worrell titled Frank Worrell: The Career of a Great Cricketer in 1963.
In June 1988 Worrell was celebrated on the $2 Barbadian stamp along with the Barbados Cricket Buckle.
References [change]
- ↑ [1] 500-run partnerships
- ↑ Report announcing the Frank Worrell Trophy, Glasgow Herald, 10 February 1961
