NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Clive Lloyd

Clive Hubert Lloyd CBE, born 31 August 1944 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana), is a former West Indies cricketer. He captained the West Indies between 1974 and 1985 and oversaw their rise to become the dominant Test-playing nation, a position that was only relinquished in the latter half of the 1990s. He is still one of the most successful Test captains of all time: during his captaincy the side had a run of 27 matches without defeat, which included 11 wins in succession (Viv Richards acted as captain for one of the 27 matches, against Australia at Port of Spain in 1983-84). He was the first West Indian player to earn 100 international caps. Lloyd captained the West Indies in three World Cups. They won the 1975 final (Lloyd scoring a majestic century) and the 1979 final. They were very strong favourites for the 1983 final but surprisingly lost to India. August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Test match in progress. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born St Johns, Antigua on 7 March 1952), better known by his second name, Vivian or, more popularly, simply as Viv is a former West Indian cricketer. ... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... The Cricket World Cup, is the premier international championship of mens One-Day International (ODI) cricket. ...

Lloyd was a tall, powerful middle-order batsman and occasional medium-pace bowler. In his youth he was also one of the finest cover point fielders of his generation. He scored over 7500 runs at Test level, at an average of 46.67. His scholarly appearance and slight stoop masked his obvious talent as a batsman. He wore his famous glasses due to a fight when he was young at school, which damaged his eyes. He hit 77 sixes in his Test career, which is the sixth highest number of any player. He played for his home nation of Guyana in West Indies domestic cricket, and for Lancashire (he was made captain in 1981) in England. His Test match debut came in 1966. In 1971 he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He is a cousin of spin bowler Lance Gibbs. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... Lancelot Richard Gibbs (born 29 September 1934 in Georgetown, British Guiana [now Guyana]) was a West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. ...

He displayed poor captaincy on the West Indian tour of New Zealand in 1979-80 when he refused to control some of the petulant behaviour of his players, in particular Colin Croft. Lloyd is still a very unpopular character among many New Zealand cricket fans to this day.

Since retiring as a player, Lloyd has remained heavily involved in cricket, managing the West Indies in the late 1990s, and coaching and commentating. He was an ICC match referee from 2001-2006. ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International cricket. ... A match referee is an official appointed to oversee professional cricket matches. ...

In 2005, Lloyd offered his patronage to Major League Cricket for their inaugural Interstate Cricket Cup in the United States, to be named the Sir Clive Lloyd Cup. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MLC logo Major League Cricket, or MLC, is a company dedicated to running a profitable professional cricket competition within the United States, as well as developing and promoting the sport to raise its profile in North America. ...

Categories: 1944 births | Living people | Cricketers at the 1975 Cricket World Cup | Cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup | Cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup | Guyana cricketers | Lancashire cricket captains | Lancashire cricketers | West Indian ODI cricketers | West Indian Test cricketers | West Indian cricketers | West Indian cricketers of 1970-71 to 1999-2000 | West Indian cricketers of 1945-46 to 1969-70 | Wisden Cricketers of the Year | West Indian cricket captains | World Series Cricket players | Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 409 pixel Image in higher resolution (963 Ã— 492 pixel, file size: 7 KB, MIME type: image/png) This graph details the Test Match performance of Clive Lloyd. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 409 pixel Image in higher resolution (963 Ã— 492 pixel, file size: 7 KB, MIME type: image/png) This graph details the Test Match performance of Clive Lloyd. ...