India, May 1 -- On May 01, 1951, one of the greatest cricketers was born, and all through his career he played in line with the reputation of a typical Caribbean batsman of that time, with a lot of swag and a lot of style.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are talking about none other than the great Gordon Greenidge. The former West Indian batsman is today celebrating his 75th birthday.

The right-handed batsman played in an era where the Windies were the sole dominating force in international cricket across Tests and ODIs. In batting as well as bowling, they were far ahead of the competition. To make it to that bunch of players, one had to be very special, and Greenidge was that. His one-legged pulls and hooks to date have no match. He was ...