july march cricketer represented west_indies matches attained test match status born initially played class cricket trinidad selected tour england west_indies team later qualified play class cricket black west indian play english county reasonably successful county cricket reputation stylish batsman dropped class cricket owing eye trouble early life career born july family enthusiastic region little history sport younger brothers richard went represent west_indies class cricket initially played trinidad class debut english touring team march age took wickets scored runs innings runs second non class cricket continued represent impressed critics barbados played island played class matches team selected team representing trinidad game took wickets scored second innings second game took wickets trinidad innings west indian tour england english cricket season travelled england west indian team invited tour england lord following success english tours caribbean team west_indies visit england matches class team improved steadily end tour judged playing predominantly white players team contained black time dominant teams west indies exclusively white consistent successful batsman team scoring runs batting average highest score century came scored runs shared opening partnership shared opening partnership surrey bowled occasionally early tour little success bowl games according review tour team best batsman innings best season article observed strokes round wicket ways reminds tour agreed play remained england begin year process qualification unlikely returned west_indies cricketer career england played amateur cricketer employed businessman politician work office lived season played class games non championship games twice touring south african cricket team hitting half centuries process scoring runs average appearances waiting qualify australian touring team eligible county matches july championship debut essex later scored maiden class century class matches season scored runs following season played games scored runs average fell successful season scored runs average essex highest score career according obituary dominating figure remarkable match essex scored runs innings replied essex bowled hit required runs win wickets left scored runs match match report edition noted defeating essex accomplished phenomenal performance recorded class cricket achievement parallel history game following seasons form faded scored runs average improved average runs including final class century season played touring west indian team included brother richard scored managed runs later seasons began problems forced retire class cricket total played class games scored runs hit centuries continued play club cricket yorkshire annually spent time netherlands coaching schools died yorkshire march style impact according batsman particularly strong cutting playing leg cricket writer suggested reminded great heavily built man slim days young strokes movements real grace correspondent observer remembered great batsman writing named list quality batsmen justice highest level lost way possession excellent record county cricket intended nature wear precious greatest games offer black west indian cricketer play county cricket west indian cricketer establish reputation outside region west indians looked follow example approached english counties view qualifying colleagues unhappy playing alongside black cricketer according cricket writer believed england english specifically objected presence black people evidence experienced difficulties spectators historian suggests despite racism inherent english cricket time presence created goodwill non whites white supporters
Charles Ollivierre