The First West Indies Cricket Tour
Author | : Hilary Beckles |
Publisher | : Canoe Press (IL) |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9768125861 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789768125866 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book The First West Indies Cricket Tour written by Hilary Beckles and published by Canoe Press (IL). This book was released on 2006 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The West Indies Cricket Team, formed in 1884, made its first overseas tour to Canada and United States. The first match was played against the Montreal Cricket Club, 16-17 August 1886. This book speaks to the Canadian and American beginning of the West Indian cricket culture that emerged a century later as a powerful performance force of the game.