West Indian opening batsmen Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge walk out to the crease at Stamford Bridge. – Vintage Photograph

Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, the West Indian opening batsmen, are seen walking out to the crease for a floodlit game at Stamford Bridge, the Chelsea football ground in London on August 15, 1980. The two batters wear the dark pads and gloves pioneered in Australia by World Series Cricket. The bowlers use white cricket balls for the evening game.Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, the West Indian opening batsmen, are seen walking out to the crease for a floodlit game at Stamford Bridge, the Chelsea football ground in London on August 15, 1980. The two batters wear the dark pads and gloves pioneered in Australia by World Series Cricket. The bowlers use white cricket balls for the evening game.

Dimensions: 18.6 x 18.6 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04737961

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M UPI OUT London 15-8-80 PA: Desmond Haynes (L) and Gordon Greenidge, the West Indian opening batsmen, walk out to the crease for the West Indies’ floodlit game at Stanford Bridge, the Chelsea football ground tonight. They wear the dark pads and gloves pioneered in Australia by World Series Cricket. The bowlers use

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23 AUG 1980