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Dean Wilson

'As a Windrush descendant, I'm inspired by Caribbean influence on English cricket history'

England, cricket and the West Indies are forever intertwined thanks to nearly 100 years of international competition, rivalry, friendship, opposition and collaboration.

And on the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship from Jamaica to London, there is no better time to celebrate the impact and influence of the Caribbean on English cricket.

Whether it is the sight of Devon Malcolm destroying the South Africans at the Oval in 1994, or Dean Headley tormenting the Aussies at the MCG in 1998 or Roland Butcher carving 52 from 38 balls on his England ODI debut before becoming the very first black cricketer to represent England in a Test match, the moments of joy and entertainment provided by so many are etched into history.

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