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Every time I hear some sports channel mouth scream about how the Patriots are the greatest sports dynasty in history because they won 6 titles in 20 years.
FYI, the West Indies cricket team, the actual greatest dynasty in sports history DID NOT LOSE A SERIES BETWEEN 1975-1995
FYI, the West Indies cricket team, the actual greatest dynasty in sports history DID NOT LOSE A SERIES BETWEEN 1975-1995
fun fact: The west indies cricket team is the only team in sports history where in a world cup final , the opposing captain won the toss, was asked what he wanted to do and replied with "how does it matter?"
Fun fact: test cricket is a 5 day sport. The average match lasts approx 4 days and 4 hours.
The West indian cricket team between 1975-1995 had an average match duration of 3 days and 36 minutes.
They were beating opponents with 40% of the match still left. For 20 years.
The West indian cricket team between 1975-1995 had an average match duration of 3 days and 36 minutes.
They were beating opponents with 40% of the match still left. For 20 years.
Fun fact: The west indian team in 1981 suspended the entire starting team for partying before opening match of a series vs the 2nd best team in the world. They started 11 backups. The backups won in 4 days.
The west indian cricket team backups were the 2nd best team in the world
The west indian cricket team backups were the 2nd best team in the world
Look, I like the Pats. I respect the Bears. I loved the Warriors.
Sports has never seen anything like the West Indies of 1975-1995. Nothing. There hasn't been anything close. Dynast? It was an Empire.
Sports has never seen anything like the West Indies of 1975-1995. Nothing. There hasn't been anything close. Dynast? It was an Empire.
Ok it makes me v happy how many ppl are into this. To answer a q I'm getting a bit of, "what made this team so good?", its simple.
The most dominant offense the sport had ever seen, the most frightening, physically dangerous defense ever and the best fielding side ever. Surreal
The most dominant offense the sport had ever seen, the most frightening, physically dangerous defense ever and the best fielding side ever. Surreal
, suffice it to say if the 2018 Chiefs offense, the 2013 Seahawks defense, 11 Ken Griffey Jrs in the field and Bill Belicheck were all on one team, that was the Windies.
In 1995, when they finally lost , a player went looking for the retired Viv Richards and asked him "how do you overcome this?"
Viv: I don't know, it never happened to us, man.
Viv: I don't know, it never happened to us, man.
I'm going to finish with 2 videos, one a quick summary, one actual playing footage to try and show why this team was so scary.
Hint: anytime you're playing a team with a unit named(by opponents) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, its not a good sign.
Hint: anytime you're playing a team with a unit named(by opponents) The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, its not a good sign.
But why this name? Well, because:
OK lets close out with the words of an opposition captain:
