Crickets first Revolutionary Frank Worrell political war against colonialism in the West Indies

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In analysing Worrell’s ten-year stand-off with the West Indies Cricket Board of Control between 1949 and 1959 until he was finally and deservedly made captain, Beckles imbues Worrell with specific transformational social objectives and strategies that defined the man both on the field and in every aspect of his short life. He finally defeated the colonial cricket establishment, with the support of his English and Australian allies, and took control of West Indies cricket in 1960. It was an intense revolutionary struggle, which he masterminded and executed perfectly. From colonial Barbados, Worrell became a world leader beyond the boundary of cricket. It is the interdisciplinary narrative of Worrell's lifelong struggle for social justice, racial equality, and mutual respect in the West Indies.