EPISODE · Aug 28, 2011 · 8 MIN
Sir Clyde Walcott on the West Indies' First Win at Lord's
from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service
In 1950, victory in a test match at Lord's made the West Indies a force in international cricket for the first time.The win sparked wild celebrations among the newly-arrived West Indian immigrant community in England.Tim Mansel talks to the late Sir Clyde Walcott, who scored a century in the game, and to West Indian cricket fans.PHOTO: Sir Clyde Walcott (centre) and his West Indies team-mates. Getty Images
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