Frank Worrell

Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell ( born August 1, 1924 in St. Michael, Barbados, † March 13, 1967 in Kingston, Jamaica ) was a West Indian cricketer, who was elected in 1951 one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

Frank Worrell has completed for the team of West Indies 51 encounters in Test Cricket 1948-1963 and a total of 3860 runs scored ( 49.48 runs per wicket ). He was the first African -Caribbean captain of the West Indies Cricket team. In 15 tests he ran on as captain. His first test run had Worrell in February 1948 against England in Port of Spain. The last use in a test against England had Worrell in London in August 1963. Having completed his active career, was Frank Worrell Senator in Jamaica, where he emigrated in 1947. 1964 Frank Worrell was beaten for his services to cricket knighted. On March 13, 1967, he died 42 years old from leukemia.