Roberts, Holding, Croft and Garner worthy inheritors of Martindale, Hylton, Constantine, and Williams.

 Roy Gilchrist, Wes Hall, Charlie Griffith and Lester King.with Collie Smith, Sobers and Gibbs, Ramadhin and Valentine would have been dominant 1957-1970.

Croft and Garner made their international debuts in the same test match. Croft recorded 8-29 in the second test match.  Croft ended the series with 33 wickets, Croft 8-29 is still the best figures for a West indies fast bowler. Holding's 14 wickets is still the best match figures. Roberts, Holding,  Croft and Garner  are the fearsome foursome. 

 

In 1976, Holder, Roberts, Holding,  and Daniel are  the preceding foursome. Learie Constantine, George Hylton, and Manny Martindale formed the triad in 1935. However, at Old Trafford on July 22-25, 1939 Martindale, Hylton, Constantine, and  Floffie Williams formed what must be considered as the original West Indies foursome. 

Tom Dewdney, Roy Gilchrist, Lester King, Chester Watson, Wesley Hall and Charlie Griffith are my favorite fast bowlers of my early childhood.

Andy Roberts replaced the six as my favorite fast bowler. Andy Roberts is the apex of West Indies international fast bowlers. Roberts is a winning cricketer. His batting was competitive. He was a capable fielder.

Roberts, Holding, Croft and Garner were special fast bowlers.  The fearsome foursome were worthy inheritors of Martindale, Hylton, Constantine, and Williams. Andy Roberts is the champion. He led the  fearsome foursome. There was simply no way Malcolm Marshall, Sylvester Clarke,  Winston Davis and Norbert Phillip could have replaced any member of the fearsome foursome, permanently. Marshall, Clarke, Davis and Phillip were introduced to international cricket in Alvin Kallicharran led West Indies second teams. 

What do you make of the quality of South African cricketers, 1961-1995?

I still think South Africans would have buried the Frank Worrell and Gary Sobers teams.  Eddie Barlow, Graeme Pollock, Peter Pollock, Mike Procter and Barry Richards and their supporting casts were tough. Add Basil D'Oliveira, Tony Grieg and Clive Rice - South Africa would have been absolutely dominant. 

Lloyd’s teams during and after WSC was a different breed 

I do not think South Africans would have beaten Lloyd’s teams in a five match’s series. 

Eddie Barlow, Graeme Pollock, Peter Pollock, Mike Procter and Barry Richards were tremendous cricketers

I know Eddie Barlow, Graeme Pollock, Peter Pollock, Mike Procter and Barry Richards merit inclusion in the greatest teams 1960s and 1970s

What are your views?