Clive Lloyd facts for kids
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Clive Hubert Lloyd
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| Born | 31 August 1944 Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana) |
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| Nickname | Big C, Hubert, Super Cat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Lance Gibbs (cousin) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 125) | 13 December 1966 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 December 1984 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 9) | 5 September 1973 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 March 1985 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964–1983 | Guyana/British Guiana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968–1986 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Espncricinfo, 24 January 2009
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Sir Clive Hubert Lloyd (born 31 August 1944) is a famous former cricket player and captain from Guyana. He also has British citizenship. Many people think he is one of the greatest cricket captains ever.
Clive Lloyd led the West Indies cricket team during a time when they became one of the best teams in the world. He captained them in three World Cups. He led his team to victory in 1975 and 1979. In the 1975 final, he even scored a century (100 runs)! His team reached the final again in 1983 but lost to India.
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Who is Clive Lloyd?
Clive Lloyd was a tall and strong batsman who played in the middle of the batting order. He could also bowl sometimes. When he was younger, he was known for being a great fielder. He wore his well-known glasses because of an eye injury he got as a child.
His first international match, called a Test match, was in 1966. Over his career, he scored 7,515 runs in Test matches. He also hit 70 sixes, which is a lot! He played for his home team, Guyana, and for Lancashire in England. Clive Lloyd was the first West Indies player to take a wicket (get a batsman out) with his very first ball in a One Day International (ODI) match. His cousin, Lance Gibbs, was also a famous spin bowler.
Early Life and Cricket Start
Clive Lloyd grew up in Georgetown, which is in Guyana. His father worked as a driver. Clive was the second oldest of six children. He started playing cricket very early. By the age of 14, he was already the captain of his school cricket team.
When he was 16, his father passed away. Clive left school to work at a hospital in Georgetown to help his family. He then played club cricket for the Demerara Cricket Club. He first played for his home region, British Guiana, in 1964.
Becoming a Cricket Star
Clive Lloyd made his first Test match appearance on 13 December 1966 against India. He played very well, scoring 82 runs in his first turn at bat and 78 runs without being out in his second turn. After this tour, he went to play club cricket in England for Haslingden. He found the cold weather in England very different from home!
He said playing in England helped him improve his skills because the conditions were so different. From 1968 to 1986, he played for Lancashire. He was made captain of Lancashire in 1981.
In 1975, during a Test match against India, Clive Lloyd scored his highest ever score in a first-class game: 242 runs without being out. This amazing score helped the West Indies win the final match of the series. The game was even stopped for a short time because of excitement in the crowd!
The Famous 1975 World Cup Win
In the final of the 1975 Cricket World Cup against Australia, the West Indies team was in trouble. They had lost three early wickets for only 50 runs. But Clive Lloyd came to bat and played an incredible innings. He scored 102 runs from just 85 balls. This was his only century in a One Day International match.
He handled everything the Australian bowlers threw at him. He even hit a six off a very fast bowler named Dennis Lillee. With his teammate Rohan Kanhai, he put on a huge partnership of 149 runs. The West Indies went on to win the match by 17 runs, becoming the first ever Cricket World Cup champions!
Leading the West Indies Team
Clive Lloyd became captain of the West Indies team in 1974 and led them until 1985. Under his leadership, the team became incredibly strong. They had a record of 27 Test matches in a row without losing! This included 11 wins in a row. He was the first West Indies player to play in 100 international matches.
He is considered one of the most successful captains in Test cricket history. He helped the West Indies become one of the greatest teams of the 20th century in both Test and One Day International cricket.
Life After Playing
After he stopped playing, Clive Lloyd stayed very involved in cricket. He managed the West Indies team in the late 1990s. He also worked as a coach and a commentator, sharing his knowledge of the game. From 2001 to 2006, he was a match referee for the ICC. This meant he helped make sure games were played fairly.
In 2009, Clive Lloyd was added to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. This is a special honor for the greatest cricketers of all time. In 2020, he was made a knight by the Queen for his services to cricket. This means he is now called "Sir Clive Lloyd."
Fun Facts
- Clive Lloyd is a big fan of the English football club Everton FC.
- His son, Jason Clive Lloyd, was a goalkeeper for the Guyana national football team.
- In 2007, a book about his life called Supercat was published.
