Lloyd was once the face of West Indies’ luck within the past due Seventies and early Nineteen Eighties. As a batsman, he was once hard-hitting, in a position to scoring giant runs very quickly. As a strategist, he was once shrewd and it was once underneath his management that West Indies had been topped cricket’s first international champions. Lloyd led the facet for 20 years of dominance. He was once the primary West Indies participant to play 100 Assessments. He captained them in 74 and misplaced most effective 12.
Lloyd, 79, was once awarded the OCC on the forty seventh Common Assembly of the Caribbean Group Convention of Heads of Executive (CARICOM) held in Grenada on Sunday.
Cricket West Indies President Dr. Kishore Shallo was once provide on the rite and mentioned: “This honour is a becoming tribute to a person who has now not most effective exemplified excellence at the cricket box, however has additionally been an unwavering pillar of inspiration and management for the Caribbean and the arena. Sir Clive’s contribution to cricket and his willpower to the improvement of the sport is in reality unprecedented.
“Sir Clive’s legacy is deeply intertwined with each and every West Indian. His management, resolution and sportsmanship have set the usual of what it way to be a real champion. This popularity by means of CARICOM is a testomony to his lasting have an effect on on our area and the game of cricket. We’re honoured to have a good time this second with him.”
Lloyd’s involvement with cricket endured after the top of his taking part in profession as a trainer, selector and fit referee. He has additionally labored as a civil servant for the Guyana Ministry of Well being and was once knighted in 2019.