"[135], Following the 1955 cricket season, Headley was invited to become a national coach, a post created by the Jamaican government, which involved working mainly with young people. George Headley was the first great West Indian batsman and a pioneer for cricket in the ... 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. After retiring as a player, Headley was employed as a cricket coach by the Jamaican government until 1962. In the first innings, he scored 29 but strained his back while fielding. 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. Despite Headley's contributions, the West Indians won only one of these matches and subsequently lost the first Test against England by an innings. [49] During his innings, Headley passed the previous highest score by any West Indian batsman, 304 not out by Percy Tarilton in 1920, and the highest score in the West Indies by any batsman, Andy Sandham's 325 in 1930. Headley played two matches for Jamaica against the tourists; he failed in the first game but scored 127 in the second. 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. In 22 Tests, Headley scored a remarkable 10 centuries and five half-centuries including a highest score of 270 not out. In 1925 he scored his first century, batting at number three in the batting order in a match for Raetown against Clovelly. He soon gained his place in the Jamaican cricket team, and narrowly missed selection for the West Indies tour of England in 1928. [93] In all first-class matches during the tour, Headley scored 1,745 runs at 72.70, placing him at the top of the season's first-class averages. However, his job made it impossible to attend, and he was not considered for the Jamaican side against Lord Tennyson's English touring side in 1927. However, it took a further four Tests until West Indian Clyde Walcott scored the next hundred, 220 in 1954. * 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. CLR James advanced Headley as … 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. He hit the bowling of Alan Hilder for four consecutive fours and twice hit Lord Tennyson for three fours in a row. [126][129] Headley usually batted at number three and as the opening batsmen were often dismissed quickly, he frequently began his innings early. 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] West Indies needed to win the final Test to level the series and the team established a first-innings lead of 146. [29][61] After the Test matches were over, Headley had an operation to remove a sebaceous cyst from his forehead and missed several games,[59] before returning for an end-of-season festival match in which he scored 167 against an England XI. Ironmonger tricked him into playing the leg glance and he was caught by the wicket-keeper who had moved across in anticipation of the shot. This included a spell of three wickets without conceding a run in 14 deliveries, prompting a pitch invasion by the crowd. Individual “Twin Centuries” Statistics. Following his tour of England in 1933, Headley signed as a professional at Haslingden in the Lancashire League, where he played until the outbreak of war in 1939. [125] Headley was particularly effective on bad batting wickets. [9][43] However, the fourth Test was lost by an innings as Ironmonger again caused difficulties for the West Indies batsmen. [9][57] Headley scored 13 in the West Indies first innings, and his 50 was the highest score when West Indies followed-on. He scored 36 not out, but aggravated his back pains and he withdrew from the final Test. In the event, Wisden believed he justified the expectations and increased his reputation. [113] The Test selectors had seen enough to include Headley in the team for the first Test. [8] In the first match, Headley played a slow, defensive innings of 57,[14] but he did not reach fifty in his other three innings. The tourists scored 124 more runs in their second innings, of which Headley made 30, before more rain fell and Grant declared for the second time in the match. [9][90], The second Test was drawn, after being badly affected by rain. [69], The MCC went to Jamaica for the final leg of their tour. In the second innings, with West Indies 80 behind, Grimmett again attacked Headley's leg stump. Headley had a difficult match. [9][101] He played only two innings in the two matches, scoring 36 and 4 not out. However, he was generally welcomed and accepted. 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. On most MCC tours of the lesser Test playing countries, leading players often chose not to tour, opting to rest at home. Of all players with 2,000 or more runs, Headley holds the record. [9][85] Subsequently, he was chosen for his second tour of England, under the captaincy of Rolph Grant. When he batted he was run out for a duck by Constantine after facing one delivery, and Haslingden lost the match. Australia were then bowled out for 224, 126 runs behind West Indies. He and his family moved to Birmingham,[111] and in each the next four seasons Headley averaged over 65 with the bat and under 17 with the ball. [29], Headley returned to England to play for Haslingden in the 1935 English season, and played a single first-class game, scoring a century for Sir L Parkinson's XI against Leicestershire. A quieter match followed against Middlesex, but Headley reached his second double century of the tour in the match against Derbyshire, which took him past 1,000 runs for the season. 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. He was subsequently chosen to captain West Indies in India in 1948–49,[9][106] despite Headley's availability and apparently superior claims to the position. [83] The matches were played in a very competitive atmosphere, but scoring was slow and Yorkshire played attritional cricket. [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. [10][11] After the innings, Tennyson compared Headley to Victor Trumper and Charlie Macartney, batsmen considered among the best who ever played. [112] In total, he scored 2,878 runs for Dudley and, resuming off spin bowling, took 102 wickets. Add the 141 at Sabina Park earlier in the year – when he was a very very late replacement for the legendary George Headley; he had five centuries on the trot. 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George's other three scores were 51 and 5 at Manchester, and 65 in his only innings in the third test at the Oval. [23], While en route to the final Test in Jamaica, the West Indies team stopped in Panama and Costa Rica where official functions were held in Headley's honour. "[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. In Australia Donald Bradman, the star Australian batsman, praised Headley, particularly for the way in which he had overcome his problems against Grimmett. However, he was now on the verge of the Jamaica team and a delay in the arrival of the application forms for his American work permit allowed him to make his first-class debut for Jamaica against another touring team led by Lord Tennyson. 17. This included George Headley, Everton Weekes, Garfield Sobers, Vivian Richards, and Malcolm Marshall. [9] West Indies then moved to Pakistan; in a non-first-class game Headley took six wickets as a bowler, but then in a match against a representative Pakistan XI he fell and injured his side while attempting to take a catch. [69] His first season was in 1934 and his first match was against Nelson, for whom Headley's West Indian Test colleague Learie Constantine played. [137] However, critics in the 1960s complained that there were not enough Jamaicans in the Test side and blamed Headley and Fuller, although the government remained supportive of their performance. Headley's final two-year contract with the club covered the seasons 1938 and 1940, since he was expected to tour England with the West Indies team in 1939. In conversation with a member of the Australian Board of Control, Headley, Constantine and fellow tourist Tommy Scott suggested the authorities should produce faster pitches to enable the public to see more attacking cricket. Arthur Morris (Australia) 36. [83][84] During the series, Headley demanded expenses, which were not normally granted to the players. [143] Ron's son Dean, Headley's grandson, played Test cricket for England; the family thus became the first to have three generations play Test cricket. [144][145], After his retirement from coaching, Headley remained associated with cricket, presenting awards and playing in friendly matches. Batting at number three, he played aggressively in the first innings but the crowd barracked him and he was bowled for 21. George Headley (West Indies) Depending on where you hail from, George Headley is either the Black Bradman or Bradman is the white Headley. In the final timeless Test at Jamaica, Headley would register scores of 10 and 223. The local press criticised the West Indies batsmen for slow batting on the first day, but Headley scored 132. [33] However, James notes: "What he did, under fire, so to speak, was to reorganise his batting to meet the new attack. [85] Around this time, Headley requested the Jamaican board provide support for low income players with their kit and transport costs. George Headley only played in 22 Tests, but was top scorer for his Team on 15 occasions. [114][115] Headley batted at number six, and it appeared that England, under the captaincy of Len Hutton, let Headley score an easy run to begin his innings,[note 3] which Hutton later confirmed to be the case. 22. These tours also served to build Headley's reputation. [118], Headley finished his career at Dudley at the end of 1954; his son Ron played for the club from 1957, having already played for its second team in 1952 as a 13-year-old. George Headley vs England (1930) Prior to Miandad holding the record, the distinction of the being the youngest-ever double centurion in Tests belonged to West Indies’ George Headley for 46 years. [78][79] On the second day, he took his score to 270 not out, and the Gleaner described him as "the genius we all know, scoring with all his old freedom and audacity. Headley became involved in the selection of teams, taking some of them overseas. At this time, he discovered the future West Indian Test player Roy Gilchrist and future Jamaican cricketer Henry Sewell. When West Indies still needed 428 runs, rain fell for two days and the match had to be abandoned after its ninth scheduled day. Headley found the fast bowlers difficult, but survived the period when the pitch was most difficult to bat on before he was out for 44. After all, George Headley was by far the best West Indian batsman of his times, and, by many accounts, the best in the world but for Don Bradman. [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. [9] However, he failed in the third and final Test, scoring nine and 12 as West Indies were defeated by an innings. [117] In 22 Tests, Headley scored 2,190 runs at an average of 60.83. [110], For Bacup Headley scored 909 runs and took 20 wickets in 1950,[71] before signing to play for Dudley in the Birmingham League in 1951. [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. When the war came Headley had played 35 test innings in ten years. The Georgetown Test of 1930 signalled the arrival of the West Indies as a world force. He managed to do so in extremely challenging conditions at the tender age of 20 years and 308 days. 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. Later, he continued his education at Kingston High School. [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. [107], Selected for the Indian tour after a specific request by the Indian cricket authorities,[108] Headley did not have much success in the early matches and in the drawn first Test he scored only two in a total of 631. Headley made a lasting impact on cricket in the West Indies, which continues to produced batsman favouring the same attacking style he exhibited. George Headley only played in 22 Tests, but was top scorer for his Team on 15 occasions. The remaining batsmen played well, attacking the English bowling. 7. "[62] Headley bowled more than he had previously: prior to the tour, he had taken three first class wickets, but took 21 wickets in England at an average of 34.33, bowling off spin. The accompanying article called his tour "almost a triumphant march" and described him as "the best batsman the West Indies have ever produced. [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. [28][77] The rain-affected third Test was drawn, with Headley's 53 his side's top score. [15] The home side lost the toss and had to bat in very difficult conditions following rain. [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. [9][32] The next match was also lost, as Bert Ironmonger took thirteen wickets in the match for Victoria. [104] Crab Nethersole, the former Jamaican captain and member of the Board of Control for cricket, argued Headley should be outright captain but a compromise was reached. 16. [74], The first Test in Barbados was badly affected by rain which made the pitch almost impossible to bat on. George Headley. Moreover, he carried the burden of shoring up West Indies' batting on his shoulders throughout his distinguished career. [13] In the remainder of the season, Headley led Lucas to victory in the Senior Cup, scoring a century in the final. [42], Headley maintained his good form in matches against Victoria and South Australia after the third Test, scoring 77 and 113 in the first match and 75 and 39 in the second. [21] Headley scored eight and 39 as West Indies lost the match. Headley was the only batsman that stood between West Indies and regular capitulations. in 1956 and was made an honorary life member of the MCC in 1958. The war prevented him playing in 1940, so his last season with Haslingden was 1938. [71][112] While in England during this time, he played several first-class matches for a Commonwealth XI against an England XI; he scored 20 in 1951 and accumulated 98 and 61 in 1952. [102], For reasons related to class and race, it had been unthinkable before the war for the West Indies to appoint a black Test captain, but the postwar world saw social and political changes in the Caribbean. [93] C. B. Fry, a former England captain turned journalist, wrote that Headley's "middle name should be Atlas", suggesting that he carried the team on his shoulders. He batted in discomfort, scoring 57 not out. [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. [106] Headley's back caused him to miss the second and third Tests, but he was fit enough to play for Jamaica when the tourists arrived there to play two games against the island before the fourth and final Test. [54], After playing in two trial matches, Headley was selected to tour England in 1933 under the continuing captaincy of Jackie Grant. [28][44][45] Grant, the West Indies captain, declared the innings closed after rain had fallen to make the pitch more difficult for batting. In 1930 the Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC) undertook a tour of the West Indies which included four Test matches—the first Tests to be played in the West Indies. In just twenty-two test matches, he amassed 2,190 runs, including ten centuries, for an average of 60.83. [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. He was finally out for 211, the highest score at the time by a West Indian batsman against an English team. Headley was the only batsman that stood between West Indies and regular capitulations. The tourists thus lost the series 2–0; in the three Tests Headley's aggregate was 277 runs at an average of 55.40, the best figures for the team. [35], Headley resumed playing for Lucas on his return to Jamaica, attracting great crowds and high expectations. In 37.5% of his innings he was top scorer (better even than Bradman with 29 out of 80). Such gestures towards senior figures in cricket were usually intended as a mark of respect. [9][109], Headley played for the Kensington Club until 1950, when he resumed league cricket in England; he returned for a final season with Kensington in 1955 before retiring from Senior Cup cricket. According to Wisden, all his shots were equally good but most notable was his on drive played from the back foot. "[87] Headley had scored three centuries in consecutive Test innings, but he could not prevent England winning this first Test by eight wickets. In 37.5% of his innings he was top scorer (better even than Bradman with 29 out of 80). Wisden described Headley's batting as magnificent, displaying "a ready adaptability and perfection of timing. In addition to his regular practice, Headley began a programme of running and swimming to improve his overall fitness. "[126] Manley notes that Headley rose to success at a time of political awakening in Jamaica, when the black majority of the population were increasingly determined to end the minority rule of landowners and challenge the racism of the time. [29], Headley was selected for the West Indian tour of Australia in the 1930–31 season, under the captaincy of Jackie Grant. In New Zealand in 1955-56, Weekes hit three centuries in the first three Tests ... and George Headley (who, though he played for Jamaica, had a Barbadian father), they defined West Indies cricket. [9][55] He scored fifties in each of his next three matches before scoring a century against the MCC during his first appearance at Lord's Cricket Ground. The side was usually competitive enough without them, and only on the more taxing tour of Australia was a fully representative team selected. [9][101] Headley was verbally abused by a section of the crowd, who disapproved of a black captain; he was also dissatisfied with the impartiality of the umpires. [9][28] He continued to score heavily in the tour matches, making an unbeaten 234 in an innings win over Nottinghamshire, followed by 61 against Yorkshire on a sticky wicket, one of the best innings Neville Cardus had seen. George Headley only played in 22 Tests, but was top scorer for his Team on 15 occasions. 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