{"product_id":"worrell-9781398524903","title":"Worrell : The Brief but Brilliant Life of a Caribbean Cricket Pioneer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE MCC \/ CRICKET SOCIETY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The definitive telling of the life of a West Indian hero'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSir Clive Lloyd\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brilliant all-rounder Frank Worrell had to wait until 1960 to become the first permanent Black captain of the West Indies cricket team, denied for a decade by the elitism, insularity and racism of Caribbean cricket’s rulers. When his chance finally came, Worrell transformed a talented but unfocused team into the most exciting side in the world and led his men into unforgettable series against Australia and England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorrell was universally admired as one of cricket’s great captains when he was knighted in 1964, but three years later, he was dead aged just forty-two.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot merely an extraordinarily talented and record-breaking sportsman, he served the University of the West Indies after his retirement – along with the cricket team and the political federation, one of the three truly unifying elements across a fractious and diverse region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography, by the author of the acclaimed Fire in Babylon and with a foreword by Sir Clive Lloyd, is the definitive telling of Frank Worrell's life and legacy. It reveals how an upbringing in Barbados, cricketing adventures around the world and a determination not to be cowed by the powers that ran island cricket, shaped a great West Indian cricketer into a great West Indian, who changed the game forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Simon Lister\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWest Indies, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Biography: sport, History of sport, Cricket\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 Jun 2026 by Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Ltd.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Lister","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319571685754,"sku":"9781398524903","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781398524903.jpg?v=1790631431","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/worrell-9781398524903","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}