Deryck Murray

As soon as you see this short, bearded gentleman walking the steps at the Brian Lara pavilion at Queen's Park Oval, you recognise him. He is Deryck Murray, the former West Indies wicketkeeper who played 62 Test matches between 1963 and 1980.

It was on June 21, 1975, when West Indies won the first edition of the Cricket World Cup. The Clive Lloyd-side won the World Cup after defeating Australia in the final.

Former West Indies wicket-keeper David Murray has died at the age of 72, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement on Saturday.

It was a moment when not just Carlos Brathwaite, but everyone who loves West Indies as their second team was left heartbroken. When he sank on his knees, utterly dejected after his hoick off Jimmy Neesham failed to clear Trent Boult by less than a foot at the long on boundary, many - and not just the thousands of fans of West Indies cricket around the world - could feel his pain.

West Indies Players' Association has hit back at Clive Lloyd and Michael Holding, saying their remarks were "unfortunate" and "misleading".

Could the long running stand-off between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and its players literally kill West Indian cricket?

It's hard to imagine an international cricket event without the West Indies, but it has happened.