Desmond Haynes

Elegant Barbadian opening batsman who formed one of cricket's most prolific opening partnerships with Gordon Greenidge, helping West Indies dominate world cricket throughout the 1980s.

Desmond Haynes was a technically correct and highly consistent Barbadian opening batsman who formed one of cricket's most celebrated partnerships with Gordon Greenidge. Together they put on 16 century stands in Tests, a record at the time. Haynes was reliable and stylish, with an excellent technique against pace that was essential for surviving the era's fearsome West Indian attack from the opposition.