West Indies cricket team

The multinational men's cricket team representing Caribbean territories in international cricket. Cricket West Indies selects and administers the team.

1975 Cricket World Cup final: The inaugural Cricket World Cup final, in which West Indies defeated Australia at Lord's. The victory began the team's run as world champions.
Clive Lloyd: A Guyanese cricketer who captained West Indies to its first two Cricket World Cup titles. His captaincy organized the side that dominated international cricket in the 1970s and 1980s.
Cricket West Indies: The governing body for cricket in the West Indies, responsible for regional and international teams. It administers the men's team and oversees its selection and operations.
West Indies Federation: A short-lived political union of British Caribbean territories that existed from 1958 to 1962. The cricket team's regional identity outlasted this failed political federation.
Fast bowling: A cricket bowling style that delivers the ball at high speed to challenge batters. West Indies' sustained pace attack became a model of fast-bowling dominance.
1979 Cricket World Cup final: The Cricket World Cup final in which West Indies beat England at Lord's. A second consecutive title confirmed West Indies' dominance.
Viv Richards: An Antiguan batter known for aggressive batting who played for West Indies from 1974 to 1991. His batting became a defining expression of the team's confidence and power.
West Indies Championship: The regional first-class cricket competition organized by Cricket West Indies. Its performances provide a domestic route toward Test selection.
West Indies cricket team in England in 1928: The tour on which West Indies played its first official Test matches, against England. Test status established the team as an international representative side.
Four-pronged pace attack: A cricket strategy using four fast bowlers to maintain pressure without relying on specialist spinners. West Indies made this tactic central to its Test success.

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