Frank Worrell

Cricket Player

1924 – 1967

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Who was Frank Worrell?

Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell, sometimes referred to by his nickname of Tae, was a 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. He was the first of the two batsmen to have been involved in two 500-run partnerships in first-class cricket.

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Born
Aug 1, 1924
Saint Michael Parish
Nationality
  • Barbados
Profession
Education
  • University of Manchester
Died
Mar 13, 1967
Kingston

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on July 23, 2013

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