Clive Lloyd is a legendary former West Indies cricketer and one of the most influential players and captains in international cricket history. A left-handed top-order batsman and occasional right-arm medium bowler, Lloyd represented the West Indies in Test and ODI cricket. He played 110 Tests and 87 ODIs during an international career spanning from 1966 to 1985. Lloyd scored 7,515 Test runs and 1,977 ODI runs, finishing with 9,492 international runs. His record includes 19 Test centuries and one ODI century, along with 18 international wickets and 129 catches. As captain, he led the West Indies to two World Cup titles and helped establish one of cricket’s most dominant international teams.
Clive Lloyd Career Information
Category
Details
Full Name
Clive Hubert Lloyd
Date of Birth
31 August 1944
National Team
West Indies
Playing Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Left-Handed
Bowling Style
Right-Arm Medium
International Formats
Test, ODI
Clive Lloyd Test Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
110
Innings
175
Not Outs
14
Runs
7,515
Highest Score
242*
Batting Average
46.67
Strike Rate
57.78
Centuries
19
Half-Centuries
39
Fours
675
Sixes
56
Catches
90
Wickets
10
Clive Lloyd Test Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
45
Balls Bowled
1,716
Runs Conceded
622
Wickets
10
Best Bowling
2/13
Bowling Average
62.20
Economy Rate
2.17
Bowling Strike Rate
171.60
Clive Lloyd ODI Stats
Statistic
Record
Matches
87
Innings
69
Not Outs
19
Runs
1,977
Highest Score
102
Batting Average
39.54
Strike Rate
81.22
Centuries
1
Half-Centuries
11
Fours
156
Sixes
29
Catches
39
Wickets
8
Clive Lloyd ODI Bowling Stats
Statistic
Record
Bowling Innings
10
Balls Bowled
358
Runs Conceded
210
Wickets
8
Best Bowling
2/4
Bowling Average
26.25
Economy Rate
3.51
Bowling Strike Rate
44.70
Clive Lloyd International Career Stats
Statistic
Record
Test Matches
110
ODI Matches
87
Total International Matches
197
Test Runs
7,515
ODI Runs
1,977
Total International Runs
9,492
Test Centuries
19
ODI Centuries
1
Total International Centuries
20
Test Wickets
10
ODI Wickets
8
Total International Wickets
18
Test Catches
90
ODI Catches
39
Total International Catches
129
Clive Lloyd’s International Centuries
Clive Lloyd scored 20 international centuries during his career, with 19 coming in Test cricket and one in ODIs. His Test centuries were a major part of his reputation as a powerful and consistent middle-order batsman, while his ODI hundred came during the early years of West Indies one-day cricket.
Format
Centuries
Test
19
ODI
1
Total
20
Clive Lloyd’s International Runs
Clive Lloyd finished his international career with 9,492 runs for the West Indies. Test cricket accounted for the majority of his production, with 7,515 runs at an average of 46.67, while he added 1,977 ODI runs at an average of 39.54.
Format
Runs
Test
7,515
ODI
1,977
Total
9,492
Clive Lloyd Fielding Stats
Clive Lloyd was also an excellent fielder and finished his international career with 129 catches. He recorded 90 catches in Tests and another 39 in ODIs, contributing significantly to the West Indies in the field throughout his career.
Format
Catches
Test
90
ODI
39
Total
129
Clive Lloyd Bowling Stats
Although primarily selected as a batsman, Clive Lloyd occasionally bowled right-arm medium pace for the West Indies. He finished with 18 international wickets, including 10 in Tests and eight in ODIs, with his best ODI bowling figures of 2/4 coming against England.
Format
Wickets
Test
10
ODI
8
Total
18
Clive Lloyd Career Summary
Clive Lloyd finished his international career with 197 matches, 9,492 runs, 20 centuries, 18 wickets and 129 catches for the West Indies. His 7,515 Test runs, 19 Test centuries and unbeaten 242 remain the defining numbers of his batting career, while his leadership record and contributions to West Indies cricket made him one of the most important figures of his era.
