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Clyde Walcott (Clyde Leopold Walcott) was born on 17 January, 1926 in Saint Michael, Barbados, is a West Indian Test cricketer. Discover Clyde Walcott's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

Popular As Clyde Leopold Walcott
Occupation N/A
Age 80 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 17 January, 1926
Birthday 17 January
Birthplace Saint Michael, Barbados
Date of death 26 August, 2006
Died Place Barbados
Nationality India

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Clyde Walcott Height, Weight & Measurements

At 80 years old, Clyde Walcott height is 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) .

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Clyde Walcott Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Clyde Walcott worth at the age of 80 years old? Clyde Walcott’s income source is mostly from being a successful cricketer. He is from India. We have estimated Clyde Walcott's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1924

Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were very successful batsmen from Barbados, born within a short distance of each other in Bridgetown, Barbados in a period of 18 months from August 1924 to January 1926; all made their Test cricket debut against England in 1948.

1926

Sir Clyde Leopold Walcott KA, GCM, OBE (17 January 1926 – 26 August 2006) was a West Indian cricketer.

1942

Walcott first played first-class cricket for Barbados in 1942, as a 16-year-old schoolboy.

1946

He made his first impression in February 1946, when, on a matting wicket, he scored 314 not out for Barbados against Trinidad as part of an unbroken stand of 574 for the fourth wicket with schoolfriend Frank Worrell (255 not out), setting a world record for any partnership in first-class cricket that remains a record in the West Indies.

1948

He played his first Test in January 1948, the drawn 1st Test against England at Bridgetown.

Powerfully built, weighing 15 stone and 6"2' tall, he was an accomplished strokeplayer. From a crouched stance, he was particularly strong off the back foot, and quick to cut, drive or pull. Despite his height, Walcott also kept wicket for his country in his first 15 Tests, his versatility enabling to retain his position in the side despite some poor batting performances in his first few matches. By the time a back injury forced him to relinquish the gloves, his batting had improved sufficiently to enable him to keep his place. He became a good slip fielder, and was an occasional fast-medium bowler.

1950

In the mid-1950s, Walcott was arguably the best batsman in the world.

In later life, he had an active career as a cricket administrator, and was the first non-English and non-white chairman of the International Cricket Council.

Walcott was born in New Orleans (Bridgetown), St. Michael, Barbados.

His father was a printing engineer with the Barbados Advocate newspaper.

He was educated at Combermere School and, from the age of 14, at Harrison College in Barbados.

He took up wicket-keeping at Harrison College and also learned to bowl inswingers.

In 1950, his unbeaten 168 in the second innings of the 2nd Test at Lord's helped the team to its first Test victory, and ultimately first series win in England, assisted by the spin bowling of Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine.

1951

He married Muriel Ashby in 1951.

They had two sons together.

His brother, Keith Walcott, and a son, Michael Walcott, both played first-class cricket for Barbados.

He was dismissed for a duck only once in Tests, lbw to Ray Lindwall in the 1st Test against Australia at Brisbane in 1951.

He played for Enfield in the Lancashire League from 1951 to 1954, and moved to Georgetown in Guyana (then British Guiana) in 1954, to be the cricket coach for the British Guiana Sugar Producers' Association.

1955

He scored a century in both innings of two Tests in the series against Australia in 1955, when he became the first batsman to score five centuries in a single Test series, totalling 827 runs from 10 innings.

1956

He also played first-class cricket for British Guiana, and by 1956 he was captaining the side.

1958

He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1958.

1960

Walcott retired from playing Test cricket in 1960.

His early retirement from international cricket was attributed by many to his dissatisfaction with West Indian cricket politics relating to the captaincy, but he himself attributed it to disputes over pay.

1964

He retired from first-class cricket in 1964.

1966

He was awarded the OBE in 1966 for services to cricket in Barbados, Guyana and the West Indies.

In retirement, he had an active career as a cricket administrator.

He managed and coached various cricket teams, and was later a cricket commentator in Barbados.

1968

He was President of the Guyana Cricket Board of Control from 1968 to 1970, and then a vice-president of the Barbados Cricket Association.

1970

In retirement, he returned to Barbados in 1970.

1973

He was chairman of the West Indies selectors from 1973 to 1988, and managed the West Indies teams that won the Cricket World Cup in 1975 and 1979, and also in 1987.

1988

He was president of the West Indies Cricket Board from 1988 to 1993.

1991

He was awarded the Barbados Gold Crown of Merit in 1991, and became a Knight of St Andrew in the Order of Barbados in 1993.

He ended his career at the ICC.

1992

He was an International Cricket Council match referee in three matches in 1992, and became chairman of the International Cricket Council from 1993, the first non-English person and the first black man to hold the position.

1994

He was knighted for services to cricket in 1994.

1995

Both of the other two "Ws" were also knighted, Weekes in 1995 and Worrell in 1964, only three years before his early death.

1997

He became the ICC Cricket Chairman in 1997, in charge of the ICC Code of Conduct, and oversaw investigations into allegations of match fixing.

2000

He retired in 2000.

2006

When Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott was first selected for the England football team in 2006, there were rumors that Sir Clyde was his great uncle.

In an article in The Sunday Telegraph, Sir Clyde said "he's definitely not a relative".