He terrorised batsmen with his bouncers.
Part of the quartet that also included Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding, Andy Roberts had a relatively shorter career compared to the other three bowlers.
Nonetheless, a haul of 202 wickets in just 47 Tests is a flattering figure, considering his career didn't even last a decade.
The first Antiguan to play Test cricket, Roberts was part of the West Indies squad that won successive World Cups in 1975 and 1979.
Nice feeling that I'm not forgotten: Durrani
Now 60 and having enjoyed a stint as an administrator post-retirement, Roberts is still involved with the game.
In a candid chat with C James, the West Indies legend talks about the current state of Caribbean cricket, what the future holds and what makes the present Indian team so successful.
Andy, from what you have been seeing of the West Indies team, not only in this present series against India but also the Pakistan series, do you see the team evolving?
I must admit that we are not making any progress whatsoever. Instead of going forward we are actually going backwards. It's time that something is done for the sake of West Indies cricket, because I do not think we have the calibre of players that all of us thought we had.
Part of the quartet that also included Joel Garner, Malcolm Marshall and Michael Holding, Andy Roberts had a relatively shorter career compared to the other three bowlers.
Nonetheless, a haul of 202 wickets in just 47 Tests is a flattering figure, considering his career didn't even last a decade.
The first Antiguan to play Test cricket, Roberts was part of the West Indies squad that won successive World Cups in 1975 and 1979.
Nice feeling that I'm not forgotten: Durrani
Now 60 and having enjoyed a stint as an administrator post-retirement, Roberts is still involved with the game.
In a candid chat with C James, the West Indies legend talks about the current state of Caribbean cricket, what the future holds and what makes the present Indian team so successful.
Andy, from what you have been seeing of the West Indies team, not only in this present series against India but also the Pakistan series, do you see the team evolving?
I must admit that we are not making any progress whatsoever. Instead of going forward we are actually going backwards. It's time that something is done for the sake of West Indies cricket, because I do not think we have the calibre of players that all of us thought we had.
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