Former cricketer Sir Clive Lloyd after he obtained a Knighthood in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Fortress on Jan. 12, 2022 in Windsor, England.
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Legendary West Indies cricket captain Sir Clive Lloyd, 80, just lately made a heartfelt plea for the area to come back collectively to save lots of West Indies cricket throughout an emotional tribute on the Emancipation Cricket Pageant in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Sir Clive and different members of the West Indies 1975 World Cup-winning group had been honored.
Talking on the occasion hosted by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Sir Clive struggled to carry again tears as he addressed senior nationwide officers, dignitaries, former teammates, native cricket officers, and Vincentians.
“We made our West Indians stroll tall wherever they had been, and we should always proceed to take action, if we are able to solely inform these younger males the significance of cricket in our lives. The place would now we have been with out cricket? To me, cricket has given me upward mobility and accomplished so much for individuals who have labored to see this sport develop. We can’t let it die. We should save West Indies cricket,” Sir Clive mentioned.
“We should do every thing to save lots of West Indies cricket. That is our establishment, and it’s what we helped to construct. We gave all we needed to deliver glory to the individuals of the West Indies. That is about our cricket and our individuals… as a result of I like this sport and my individuals.”
The occasion marked the climax of a week-long celebration of Caribbean cricket heritage. With the passage of a particular citizenship invoice, Sir Clive and the 11 different surviving teammates from the 1975 squad had been granted Vincentian citizenship.
Dr. Gonsalves paid tribute to the World Cup winners throughout his remarks, calling Sir Clive “one of many biggest leaders within the historical past of sport, not simply cricket” and noting that his captaincy had elevated the West Indies not solely to a sporting energy but in addition to an emblem of post-colonial satisfaction.
The occasion additionally included the revealing of the renamed “Legends Stand” on the Arnos Vale Stadium, the place group members had been honored with framed postage stamps.