That is a fine aggressive nasty delivery. Fire in Babylon, commentary, 2010
The West Indians are a very very formidable bowling team. ibid. Richie Benaud
A civil rights struggle that had gone on for a hundred years. ibid. West Indian
The name they had at that time was Calypso Cricketers. ibid.
I wanted to have a different team with different thinking. ibid. Clive Lloyd
1976 v England: People turned up in their droves and one section of the ground was just all West Indians and having a ball. ibid. Michael Holding
He said, ‘Oh, I’ve got to go. The 10,000 Guineas is in half an hour.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e1: Gary Sobers, Clive Lloyd, Sky Sports 2015
‘He could do everything and did it so well.’ ibid.
Highest individual run scorer; the first player to hit six sixes in an over; West Indies captain and one of the finest players ever to grace the game. ibid.
He scored runs at such a phenomenal rate that his career batting average [99.9] has become ... sporting folklore. Cricket’s Greatest s1e2: Don Bradman
As a promising young bowler he would move to Lancashire, England, in the late ’80s to hone his talent. Cricket’s Greatest s1e3: Shane Warne
Ball of the century Old Trafford 1993 v Mike Gatting. ibid.
Mesmerising spells of bowling … The new millennium saw Wisden Cricketers’ Almanac name Shane Warne as one of their top five cricketers of the century. ibid.
An illustrious career. ibid.
I was just a fanatical cricketer from day one. Cricket’s Greatest s1e4: Graeme Pollock, Pollock
1965 saw Pollock’s first visit to England ... He helped South Africa to a first ever series win over the Australians. ibid.
‘I enjoyed every bit of it.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e5: Wasim Akram, Wassim
‘I got 7-15 first innings [New Zealand] … in my first first-class game.’ ibid.
There was more to Akram than just sheer pace … ‘He swung it big.’ ibid.
‘The bigger the dream, the bigger the man.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e6: Imran Khan, Khan
It was his shock move to Sussex in 1977 that really kick-started his career. ibid.
In the summer of 87 Imran Khan led Pakistan to a first ever series win in England with a masterclass in batting and bowling. ibid.
To win Pakistan the World Cup. ibid.
‘The biggest battle I ever had when I was bowling out in the middle was with myself; if I won that battle, the rest was pretty easy.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e7: Glenn McGrath
‘Metronomic accuracy.’ ibid. Nasser Hussein
36 wickets and relentless spells of controlled fast bowling helped Australia to a 3-2 Ashes win. ibid.
The second fastest bowler to take 500 test wickets. ibid.
‘Jacques was the best all-rounder.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e8: Jacques Kallis, admirer
In the ensuing years he confirmed his status as one of the world’s top players. ibid.
Close to 600 tests and one-day wickets, more than 300 catches, and nearly 25,000 runs. ibid.
‘Like magic dust coming at ya.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e9: Muttiah Muralitharan, admirer
‘Kind of freakish genius.’ ibid. Atherton
Muttiah Muralitharan finally made his test debut in 1992. ibid.
The youngest player to reach 500 test wickets; it had taken him just 87 tests. ibid.
‘I think he was a genius of a bowler.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e10: Allan Donald, Mike Atherton
‘You lead by example.’ Cricket’s Greatest: Allan Border s1e11, Border
In the 1980s Australian cricket had reached rock bottom ... For over a decade one man stood firm. The reluctant captain who defied them all. ibid.
‘Allan was a pioneer.’ ibid. Viv Richards
He overtook Sunil Gavaskar as the greatest test runscorer of all time. And then led Australia to another Ashes victory. ibid.
‘The game’s about hitting the ball.’ Cricket's Greatest s1e12: Adam Gilchrist
‘Fantastic wicketkeeper.’ ibid. fellow cricketer
Yet again he had won over his fiercest critics. ibid.
‘Coming in at number seven and scoring a century – you know, it kills you, it really kills you.’ ibid. Waqar Younis
Gilchrist’s impact on test cricket could not have been more dramatic. ibid.
Australia’s wrecking ball in the middle of the order. ibid.
Revolutionised the sport. ibid.
In test cricket he averaged 47 at almost a run at ball, while bagging 416 victims behind the stumps. ibid.
‘I was more a leader by actions, not so much words.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e13: Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh and his Australian team would dominate cricket like no other side before or since: they destroyed opponents, set new standards and transformed the game. ibid.
He scored almost 11,000 test runs at an average of 51. ibid.
‘You’ve got to try and out-think the batsman.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e14: Dennis Lillee, Dennis
The most hostile fast bowler in the game. ibid.
In just his fifth test against Australia in January 1993 Lara became that star. Cricket’s Greatest s1e15: Brian Lara
After twelve hours and forty-six minutes at the crease Brian Lara eventually fell for 375. ibid.
Lara finished on 501 not out. ibid.
Average of 89.82 as Warwickshire won the treble. ibid.
The highest run scorer in test history. ibid.
131 tests scoring 11,953 at an average of 52.88. ibid.
‘His very presence on the field is intimidatory to the bowlers he was facing.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e16: Viv Richards, Bob Willis
Under the captaincy of Clive Lloyd, the West Indies were ready to reveal their potential to a wider audience. ibid.
One of the finest innings seen in a one-day international. ibid.
‘He’s a dominator.’ ibid. Andy Roberts
Ambrose was included in the 1998 tour of England ... Ambrose made a significant impact. Cricket's Greatest s1e17: Curtley Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose’s aggression and accuracy made him one of the fiercest bowlers on the planet. ibid.
405 wickets in just 98 tests. ibid.
‘When you have somebody with that sort of pace people are going to be apprehensive.’ Cricket’s Greatest s1e18: Michael Holding
‘He was called Whispering Death because you couldn’t hear him coming.’ ibid. Bob Willis
Five Indians declared themselves injured and refused to bat. ibid.
The West Indies travelled to England in 1976 … Roberts and Holding were simply unplayable. ibid.
The famous Blackwash. ibid.