This British documentary offers a glimpse into the making of the world's most feared West Indies Cricket team of the 1970s and 1980s. The story is as much about the cricketing heroes of the team as much as it is about the Caribbean people, their struggles, and their manifestation in the success of the team. It accounts for the historical events of the time and the region using cricket as a timeline and as a framework. The film sheds light on the sheer grit, fearlessness and determination that made legends out of players such as Holding, Viv Richards and Roberts.
Memorable moment:
- Malcolm Marshall, having fractured his thumb and wearing a plaster, batting with one-hand (see pic above) against a fearsome English bowling attack in the 1984 Blackwash series when West Indies defeated England 5-0 in England.
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