Alvin Kallicharan batting Vs Lancashire B&H Cup final
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
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Alvin Kallicharran was one of the #pivots of the West #Indian batting line-up through the #1970s. In an international #career from #1971-72 to 1980-81, the diminutive #Guyanese left-hander scored 4399 runs at 44.43 in 66 Tests, besides 826 runs at 34.41 in 31 ODIs. He also enjoyed a distinguished domestic career, with most of his first-class and List A matches coming for #Guyana at home and #Warwickshire on the county circuit.
#Kallicharran was born in Paidama, a rural settlement in #Berbice, Guyana. Belonging to the #Guyanese Indian stock, he perhaps got introduced to a fair approximation of a cricket team fairly early in his life. With four brothers and six sisters, he was one of 11 siblings.
His father Isaac was a #coconut #farmer who captained the Port Mourant side, the club from which hailed cricketers of the stature of Rohan #Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon and the Christiani brothers, Cyril and Robert.
As a boy, Kallicharran would sneak off from the farm to play cricket - learning the game in the streets with sticks, branches or planks as bat. The technique that went on to charm so many around the world, including austere #Englishmen of the old school, was largely self-taught.
Kallicharran was an even bigger hit when West Indies toured India in 1974-75. The passionate cricket fans of the country identified with his origins, looks and last name all of which bore the Indian stamp. Of course, two huge stars were born for West Indian cricket during that closely fought tour, with Gordon #Greenidge and Viv Richards making their debuts. Yet, with 454 runs, Kallicharran emerged second on the batting list after Clive Lloyd, with a crucial 124 in the first Test. There is a school of thought which believes that the two early blockbusters of #SubhashGhai - Kalicharan and #Vishwanath - were named after the immensely popular cricketers of those days, Alvin Kallicharran and Gundappa #Vishwanath.
Copied from an article in cricketcounty.com
One of the finest batsmen of 1970s, good player against both pace n spin bowling, beautiful footwork is his strength.
Thanks for your interest and comments
Given a choice of top ten batsmen from the West Indies over the years many people wouldn't find a spot for him. I certainly didn't think he'd look out of place if selected. Fine player of pace and spin, until failing eyesight affected him. Lawrence Rowe, who scored a triple century in a test match, suffered the same fate.
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@@dennispicone6801 Alvin Kallicharran was an iconic cricketer. That he was Indian descent made him even more special for me.
The underrated WI batting champion.
True indeed.
One of the best left handed batsman of his time
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for uploading hard to find videos of past greats. Put some on Kanhai and Vishy
Vishy and Kanhai videos are hard to find.
Will upload if I get hold of some footage.
Thanks for your interest.
Unfortunately his international career cut short due to his involvement on the rebel tour of South Africa
Was a legend, loved all over the world.
Not sure about that. He played his last test at the end of 1980 and the SA tour didn't take place until 82/83.
Alvin did the RIGHT thing!!
I remember watching that match. It broke my heart as Kalli was left all on his own as the rest of the batting crumbled around him on a juicy, dewey autumn morning Lords pitch. In the end even he succumbed to the pressure, partly exerted it has to be said by some canny, niggardly flat-as-a-pancake off-spin from that old pro 'Big' Jack Simmons who tied all the batsmen up in knots. Warks captain Bob Willis was left fuming in the post-match interview at the injustice of the toss of the coin deciding the fate of the match with 9.30 am morning starts and it was hard to disagree with him.
Thanks for adding your comments on this video, I never saw Kallicharran bat live, but read a lot about him over the years. I had a soft corner for him being of Indian descent. Probably Kallicharran was one of the gutsiest left handed batsman ever.
@@Cricketing_Nostalgia A good friend of mine opened the batting with him in club cricket in Birmingham. Great player and a lovely guy as well.