1944
THAT mighty hitter and all-round cool dude Clive Lloyd was born. He bludgeoned 7 515 Test runs with that oversized bat of his but will be remembered mainly as the man who restored West Indies to a position of dominance.

Captain in 74 of his 110 Tests (the first West Indian to win 100 Test caps), he led them to a record 26 without defeat, which included a ‘blackwash’ of England in 1984.

In the one-day arena, he took West Indies to two World Cup titles (1975 and 1979) and to the final in 1983. His sparkling 102 in the 1975 final is one of the best innings in the tournament’s history.

He joined the Packer circus in-between, before returning to captain West Indies. Before bad knees took their toll, he was also one of the great cover fielders. (ESPN Cricinfo)