Cricketer
He was captain of the West Indies cricket team which dominated all rivals from the mid-70s until his retirement from the international scene in 1985. He played in 110 Test matches and 87 one-day internationals and lifted the World Cup in 1975 and 1979 but lost in the finals of the 1983 World Cup to India. He also played county cricket for Lancashire in England. In the 90s, he was coach and also manager of the West Indies team. He managed the West Indies team in the 1999 World cup with little success.
He also played first class cricket for Guyana, his home team in the West Indies.
Cousin of cricketer Lance Gibbs.
