Dessie Haynes earned a stint as Captain.

Politics, as usual , got in the way ! 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63527.html

Sometimes Captaincy causes a Batsman to make a Duck :

IF I am NOT mistaken, this was his Debut Captaincy !!

Allan Lamb steps between a rowing Alec Stewart and Desmond Haynes.

Stewart was incensed by Haynes' blatant time wasting :

West Indies v England, 3rd Test, Trinidad, March 28, 1990

West Indies only bowled 33 overs and England lost by 31 runs in the chase of 151

               

           

That was a good match.
 
Moseley seemed unplayable.

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Whilst at Middlesex, Dessy Haynes played a benefit match for either Norman Cowans or Neil Williams, both having played for England and of West Indian heritage.

The fact that I cannot remember whose benefit it was is somewhat opportune to point out that Cowans was the first black player to have represented England and from Jamaican stock whilst Williams of Vincentian background had a long career with Middlesex but sadly died in 2006. Williams was an athletic seamer whilst Cowards was more of a power house a bit like Daniels.

I digress, so back to the benefit match. It was a lovely sunny day and as I strolled around the boundary in the pleasant sunshine, lager in one hand, I spotted Dessy sitting in only a way a West Indian could with body wide open almost sitting on his back horizontally. The art of casual epitomised.

I took the opportunity to say hello and mention to him that I had travelled to see his debut match against the Australians at the Queens Park Oval in 1978. I intimated he had joined the player returning from Packer and Simpson was the ‘manager’ of that touring Australian team. He quickly interjected that Simpson was the Captain and perhaps a combination of the sun getting to me, a lapse in memory and a few too many lagers lead to a little gentlemanly debate.

Of course Dessy was correct, Simpson was the Captain on that tour, as the Australians who took part in Packer were omitted and Simpson lead a very good young team. Names that come automatically to me now are Peter Toohey, Gary Cosier, Graham Yallop, Bruce Yardley, Higgs and it was the only time I ever saw Jeff Thompson live. I saw Toohey having a net and I did not recall ever having seen a ball being hit so beautifully.

So as I strolled away from Dessy feeling slightly embarrassed my thoughts went back to that day in March 1986. Trinidad and Tobago had two Test and the first always seemed to be played there and typically Trinidad always seems to conjure up rain and overcast conditions on the first day, the conditions more akin to England than the West Indies.

The 3^rd of March was no exception and as the Australians batted, the start was delayed  and there were interruptions during the day but the Windians pummelled the Aussies bowling them out for a paltry 90.

Dessy started his debut innings like a man possessed and was almost, if not, 50 by the close of play.  He batted with such authority, hitting beautiful shots bringing the home crowd to their feet with absolute delight. He went on to score 61 which was the first in a string of three consecutive 50s.

The rest for Dessy is now history but he did spot me after the match and with a little chuckle and acknowledgement we went our separate ways. A fine batsman and a great West Indian.