George Headley (West Indies) Depending on where you hail from, George Headley is either the Black Bradman or Bradman is the white Headley. He also moved to the St Catherine Cricket Club, captained by his immediate superior in Keeling–Lindo. [9] In the 1935–36 season, the Yorkshire team toured Jamaica, playing three first-class matches, winning one and drawing the others. [9][57] Headley scored 13 in the West Indies first innings, and his 50 was the highest score when West Indies followed-on. [8] To generate more income, Headley took a second job, working for the Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Company, but he wanted a secure profession. The visiting team, under the captaincy of Bob Wyatt, was stronger than English teams that had previously toured the Caribbean;[73] despite some shortcomings, Wisden and other critics considered it strong enough for the task in hand. [note 1][20] The first Test was played in Barbados and Headley was selected, making his debut for the West Indies on 11 February 1930—to the disapproval of some Barbadians who thought his place should have gone to a local player. [13] This was over 1,000 runs more than any other tourist and placed him third in the English first-class batting averages for the season. With 2,310 runs for an average of 79.65, Weekes failed by ten runs to equal Headley’s aggregate … When he batted he was run out for a duck by Constantine after facing one delivery, and Haslingden lost the match. [101][102] Crab Nethersole, the Jamaican manager for the tour, reported that injuries to key players and the poor attitude of the crowd made the tour difficult, although Headley's captaincy was universally praised. George was the only proper batsman in the West Indian team. A 20-year-old George Headley stamped his authority all over England in his debut series, with a staggering aggregate of 703 runs from four Tests to lead West Indies’ early upsurge in Test cricket. Least number of innings to score 10 Test centuries (overall) Player. [38] Headley's poor run of form continued in the West Indian victory over Queensland and, having put on weight, he was also struggling with his fitness. He recalled how many bowlers tried to hit his pads with the ball but Headley simply flicked the ball away. After having his scoring restricted, Headley lost patience and after scoring 11 was stumped, trying to hit Grimmett. [33] However, James notes: "What he did, under fire, so to speak, was to reorganise his batting to meet the new attack. [90] After the Test, Headley scored 93 against Surrey but failed to reach fifty in his next three games, which included three single figure scores. However, Headley later argued that the run was given to ensure that he was batting at the beginning of the next over, so that England could try to get him out before he settled down. Headley arrived in Australia as a primarily off-side player which accounted for his difficulty against the Australian bowlers' tactics. He was black excellence personified in a white world and in a white sport. [9][98] Previous captains of island teams had been almost exclusively white. Headley top-scored with 33 out of the first innings total of 99 but made only 11 on his second attempt, being dismissed both times by Ironmonger. 7. Garfield Sobers and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies become the successful batsmen at the venue, with 4 centuries each. Inns. [12] He had another opportunity against English opposition in 1929, when a team led by Julien Cahn arrived to play two first-class games. * There have been 247 centuries that have come in the fourth innings of tests, out of a total of 4210 centuries in test history in percentage terms, that is only 5.9% of all hundreds. He hit the ball hard and was very difficult to get out. He aggregated over 2,000 Test runs at a remarkable average. George scored twin centuries for the second time in his test career in the first test at Lords, with 106 and 107. The first Test was played in Barbados and Headley was selected, making his debut for the West Indies on 11 February 1930—to the disapproval of some Barbad… [54], After playing in two trial matches, Headley was selected to tour England in 1933 under the continuing captaincy of Jackie Grant. [117] In 22 Tests, Headley scored 2,190 runs at an average of 60.83. [141] He had nine children in total, including Ron Headley who was born two days after the end of the Lord's Test of 1939. The fact that out of the 22 centuries scored for West Indies until 1939, 10 of them were scored by Headley, shows that how much the team was dependent on him. He and Karl Nunes added 227 for the second wicket. However, with George Headley forced to withdraw, Weekes won a reprieve. The firm were enthusiastic cricket patrons, allowing employees time off to play in matches, so that Headley was able to attend practice with the Jamaica team on a regular basis. In reply West Indies could only manage 286, with Headley out for ten runs. It remained a West Indian record until Garfield Sobers scored 365 not out in 1958, and was the team's highest against England until Lawrence Rowe scored 302 in 1974. ... Headley scored eight centuries against England and two against Australia in 40 innings. He aggregated over 2,000 Test runs at a remarkable average. [12] Headley concluded the series against Tennyson's team with innings of 40 and 71, to give him an aggregate of 409 runs at an average of 81.80. There was a special provision which allowed Headley to be released to play for West Indies. [47] On his return for the 1931–32 season, he was appointed captain of Lucas and began preparing for the forthcoming tour of Jamaica by another team led by Lord Tennyson. However, in the second innings he scored 176, becoming the first West Indian to score a century on his Test debut and only their second centurion overall. [59] When the innings ended, Headley was still not out and the crowd gave him an excellent reception. George Headley scored 7 out of 9 consecutive hundreds for West Indies against England (between 1930-39). As the professional, he was expected to open the bowling although, as a spinner, he would normally have bowled later in an innings. Statistics may mislead but they do not lie. His first innings of 114 was played mainly in support of Roach, who scored a double century. He aggregated over 2,000 Test runs at a remarkable average. Preston believed this match demonstrated West Indies' ability to compete at the highest level. Headley scored 704 runs at an average of 87.88 in the four test matches. Rain helped England to draw the match. [119] After his final Test match appearance, Headley's only other first-class match was in the Commonwealth XI fixture in 1954, when he scored 64 in his final first-class innings. [142] Ron Headley went on to play professional cricket for the English counties Worcestershire and Derbyshire, and represented Jamaica before playing two Tests for West Indies in 1973. Although in that year his overall batting performance declined, to 677 runs at an average of 37.61, he took 76 wickets at 9.70 and had success in the Worsley Cup competition, including one innings of 189 not out in a match played over five evenings. [88] In the first innings, Headley scored 106 with 13 fours. Although some critics expected his selection for the West Indies tour of England in 1928, Headley was not chosen. [26][27] Headley ended the series with 703 runs at an average of 87.87. In 37.5% of his innings he was top scorer (better even than Bradman with 29 out of 80). In the course of the innings he achieved the rare feat in Australia of reaching 1,000 first-class runs on the tour. Headley played two matches for Jamaica against the tourists; he failed in the first game but scored 127 in the second. George Headley Stuart Wark | 12:00am BST 18 March 2009 George Headley | 12:00am BST 18 March 2009 George Headley When Jamaica's captain, Crab Nethersole, withdrew from the tour due to political commitments, Headley led Jamaica in both matches and scored 160 and 103. [95] Headley continued to play for the team until 1947, when he left to play for the Kensington Club. In the second innings, opening again, he made 155 not out to guide West Indies to their victory target of 363. West Indies' first world-class batsman", "Test match players: Related Test players", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George_Headley&oldid=995895538, Cricketers who made a century on Test debut, Members of the Order of the British Empire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with SNAC-ID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 December 2020, at 13:24. [9] He used his experience to influence the captain, Jeff Stollmeyer, advising him not to enforce the follow on and to use leg theory bowling to slow down the tourists' scoring. He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1934. [1][2] His mother returned to Cuba, but regularly exchanged letters with her son. Headley, playing Grimmett comfortably by now, batted for 146 minutes, and hit 13 fours. In this match Headley became the first West Indian, and only the fifth cricketer of any nation, to score two separate hundreds in a Test match. A public subscription to finance his travel to Jamaica, opened by the Daily Gleaner, raised over £1,000, and despite his reservations, Headley returned to Jamaica. [89] However, he scored runs from any loose bowling and batted in all for 230 minutes, hitting eight fours. [28] The English press speculated on Headley's ability to cope with English conditions,[55] while expecting him to perform to a high standard. In addition, he returned with 111 half-centuries and 53 tons overall. [16] In the second innings, he attacked from the start and used a wide range of shots to reach 143 before he was run out. George Alphonso Headley OD, MBE (30 May 1909 – 30 November 1983) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War. However, England were able to bat long enough to secure a draw. West Indies batted first and were bowled out for 102; Headley's 44 was the highest score of the match. The Australians bowled at Headley's leg stump with fielders concentrated on the leg side, making it difficult for him to score runs. However, Norman Preston, the editor of Wisden, wrote: "the match provided a personal triumph for Headley",[87] as he became only the second cricketer after Herbert Sutcliffe to make two hundreds in the same Test match on two separate occasions, having previously done so against England in 1930. The remaining batsmen played well, attacking the English bowling. Headley became involved in the selection of teams, taking some of them overseas. George Alphonso Headley OD, MBE (30 May 1909 – 30 November 1983) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War.Considered one of the best batsmen to play for the West Indies and one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Headley also represented Jamaica and played professional club cricket in England. Headley lost his wicket through impatience in the first match, although he scored a pair of fifties, but scored a century in the third game. [9][38] In an effort to overcome Australia's leg stump attack Headley had altered his batting stance; instead of standing at right angles to the bowler, he turned his body more front-on, to enable him to improve his placement of the ball on the leg side. 17. [85] Around this time, Headley requested the Jamaican board provide support for low income players with their kit and transport costs. 16. Press reaction was unfavourable towards Headley but the West Indies Board still wanted to select him for the tour. In reply, England had scored 81 for seven when Wyatt declared in an attempt to make West Indies bat while the pitch was difficult. All rights reserved |, We use cookies to improve your experience on our site and to show you non-personalized ads. [1], Headley moved in with his mother's sister-in-law Mrs Clarence Smith, in Rae Town, Kingston, and remained with her until her death in 1933. [1] He attended Calabar Elementary School, where he played for the school cricket team as a wicket-keeper, although a meagre sporting budget meant he had to do so without gloves. [74], The first Test in Barbados was badly affected by rain which made the pitch almost impossible to bat on. [97] Trinidad played three matches in Jamaica and Headley scored 52 in the second game but only reached his best form when he scored 99 in the third. Most members of the Police team were not actual police officers. [10][11] After the innings, Tennyson compared Headley to Victor Trumper and Charlie Macartney, batsmen considered among the best who ever played. He stated: "On a bad wicket, it was you and the bowler ...no nonsense. His movements were precise and economical on the cricket field; his cap was usually at a slight angle and his sleeves were buttoned down to the wrist. [52] In the final match, Headley scored his third century of the series after returning to number three, accumulating 140 of Jamaica's total of 561. Bowled out for 249, West Indies lost by ten wickets. Batting at number three, he played aggressively in the first innings but the crowd barracked him and he was bowled for 21. Headley played the hook very effectively and hit many short deliveries for runs. Read about George Headley's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. [44] Headley and fellow Jamaican Frank Martin scored centuries on the first day despite bowling from the Australians which the Jamaican newspaper Daily Gleaner described as good. [113] The Test selectors had seen enough to include Headley in the team for the first Test. This injury meant that he played no further part in the five-match Test series against India. At this time, he discovered the future West Indian Test player Roy Gilchrist and future Jamaican cricketer Henry Sewell. ... in 19 Test matches against England in this the period he scored 2,135 runs at an average of 66.71 including ten centuries, two of them doubles. [28][87] By the time West Indies batted again, England had established a lead of 127. He also noted that Headley had to play cautiously for his team and although he hit powerful shots, "he was not the same dashing batsmen that England knew in 1933. "[128], Beyond cricket, Headley's success was regarded as important. He then shared a partnership of 487 for the sixth wicket with Clarence Passailaigue; 236 not out after the first day's play, Headley went on to score an unbeaten 344, after batting for 407 minutes and hitting 39 fours. Of Headley's meeting with the king of England in 1939, the West Indian writer Frank Birbalsingh said: "That one of us—a black man—could shake the hand of a king introduced possibilities formerly undreamt of in our colonial backwater of racial inferiority, psychological subordination and political powerlessness. [24] When the cricket resumed, Headley scored 64, 72 and 55 in three innings against MCC for Jamaica. Though the numbers don’t do justice to his ability, the observers of his time rate him as highly as Bradman, if not higher. [9][21] Headley remained in the Test side for the rest of the series, the only home player other than Roach to appear in all four Tests. The Jamaican Board were reluctant to pay but Headley pointed out that, as a professional cricketer, he was entitled to the same treatment as the Yorkshire players, whose expenses were provided. In the first innings, he scored 29 but strained his back while fielding. [86] Headley opened his tour with fifties in his first two matches and by the time the Test series started, although the tourists had lost three matches, he had scored three centuries—103 against Cambridge University, 116 not out in a victory over Essex and 227 as the tourists defeated Middlesex. West Indies batted first, facing accurate bowling. However, Headley accepted a contract with Bacup in the Lancashire League, to replace Everton Weekes who was in the touring party. George's other three scores were 51 and 5 at Manchester, and 65 in his only innings in the third test at the Oval. At one point, thirteen of his scoring shots in a row went for four. [51] Headley continued his success in the second game, opening the batting and top-scoring with 84 in the first innings. In just twenty-two test matches, he amassed 2,190 runs, including ten centuries, for an average of 60.83. [2][64] Headley was greatly affected by the news, particularly the nature of her death. [140], Headley married Rena Saunders in 1939. The war prevented him playing in 1940, so his last season with Haslingden was 1938. His partnership with Passailaigue took 248 minutes, and as of 2015 remains a world record for the highest sixth wicket partnership in a first-class match. George Headley averages 60.83 in 22 matches with 10 centuries. Despite Headley's contributions, the West Indians won only one of these matches and subsequently lost the first Test against England by an innings. [144][145], After his retirement from coaching, Headley remained associated with cricket, presenting awards and playing in friendly matches. [27][28] When Headley was stumped, he had made what was at the time the fourth highest individual score in all Test cricket and the highest in a second innings. [31] The first match of the Australian leg was against New South Wales, where the West Indians were bowled out for 188 and Headley was stumped for 25. [118], For the jewelry designer and museum founder, see. [125][126] According to historian Gideon Haigh, his role was made harder by the weakness of his colleagues, as few outstanding players find it easy to play in teams which lose frequently. In 1919, concerned by the amount of Spanish being spoken by her son, Headley's mother took him to Jamaica so he could be educated in an English-speaking school. For this very reason, Headley was called The Atlas, for single handedly carrying West Indies on his shoulders. 22. The Georgetown Test of 1930 signalled the arrival of the West Indies as a world force. George Headley was the dominant batsman in an era of development in West Indian cricket. Headley was the only batsman that stood between West Indies and regular capitulations. [90], Following the outbreak of war, the Lancashire League clubs cancelled professionals' contracts, meaning Headley did not complete his final year with Haslingden. This affected his availability for cricket as he was no longer able to take leave when playing for a team; if he did not work, he received no wages. [9] Even so, he was chosen by the Jamaican selectors for a West Indies XI, which included players from other islands, to play Cahn's team in their final tour match. The MCC side was not at full international strength; it included players who were either just beginning or just ending their international careers, and several star English bowlers were missing. As a batsman, Headley played in 22 Test matches, he scored 2,190 runs and 10 centuries - including one on debut and two double centuries - at an average of 60.83, and once at Bourda, once at Lord's, he scored two centuries in the same match. 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[71][72], Headley did not play any first-class cricket in the West Indies in 1933–34,[13] but returned to Jamaica in readiness for the 1934–35 MCC tour. Headley scored 27 and 16 as his team were heavily defeated. [9] When the tour concluded, Headley had scored 2,320 runs with seven hundreds, at an average of 66.28. [29], Headley was selected for the West Indian tour of Australia in the 1930–31 season, under the captaincy of Jackie Grant. In all first-class matches, he has the third highest average with 69.86, behind Bradman and Vijay Merchant among those who played 50 innings. Lawrence, p. 11. Batting towards the end of West Indies' second innings, he scored seven not out. [120] In his history of West Indies cricket, Michael Manley described Headley as "the yardstick against whom all other West Indian batsmen are measured". [8], Headley made his Jamaica debut against Lord Tennyson's XI at Sabina Park on 9 February 1928, in a match won easily by the home team. George Alphonso Headley OD (30 May 1909 – 30 November 1983) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War.Considered one of the best batsmen to play for West Indies and one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Headley also represented Jamaica and played professional club cricket in England. [87] Preston, writing in Wisden, believed the West Indians relied too much on Headley's batting. Ten hundreds in 22 Tests and an average of … "[134] The white upper classes were proud of his achievements as a West Indian, but Manley writes "it was to the black masses that Headley had the deepest significance ... [He] became the focus for longing of an entire people for proof: proof of their own self-worth, their own capacity. [9] In a career total of 103 first-class games he aggregated 9,921 runs at 69.86, with 33 centuries, and took 51 wickets at 36.11. [96] Unlike other Caribbean teams, Jamaica did not take part in inter-island competition, and although Headley played some exhibition matches in America in 1945, it was not until June 1946 that he took part in his next first-class match. [9][38][41] Forced to follow-on, West Indies were dismissed for 148 of which Headley made 28, the highest score of the innings. To this end, he planned to move to America to pursue a career in dentistry. These tours also served to build Headley's reputation. [39] He also eliminated from his strokes a risky cover drive he had developed on Caribbean pitches. [22] In Trinidad, during the second Test, Headley found the unfamiliar conditions difficult—Trinidad was the only Test match ground in the Caribbean which was played on a pitch made from matting instead of grass. Find out more in our, vs England at Kensington Oval, Jan 11, 1930. 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