Learie Constantine and a thread that runs through West Indies cricket history | Andy Bull

Cricket matches between West Indies and England are never just about the cricket: the forthcoming series looks no differentWhen Learie Constantine first came to Nelson in 1929, the rag-and-bone man was the only other black man living in the town. Little kids from the school over the road used to peep in through the windows of Constantine’s house, trying to steal glimpses of their local cricket club’s new pro. They pointed at him in the street, asked him if he’d been working dow