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George Headley
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George Headley

1909 – 1983

The first great batsman of West Indies cricket

Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Jamaica Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.

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A batsman of the 1930s, often called the 'Black Bradman', who carried a weak West Indies batting side on his own.

Headley scored centuries in his first Test series against England in 1929-30, and finished his career with a Test batting average of around 60. In 1948 he became the first black player to captain the West Indies in a Test match.
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