Bernard Julien , the former West Indies allrounder, died at the age of 75 on Saturday, in Valsayn a town in Northern Trinidad. He was part of the 1975 world champions and represented the region across 24 Tests and 12 ODIs.

At the inaugural ODI World Cup, now 50 years ago, Julien produced a spell of 4 for 20 against Sri Lanka in the group stage and followed it up with 4 for 27 against New Zealand in the semi-final and a cameo of 26 off 37 balls against Australia in the final. The tournament encapsulated his reputation as a swashbuckling allrounder known for his left-arm seam bowling, his strokeplay and lively fielding.

Clive Lloyd , the former West Indies captain, hailed Julien as a vital member of the 1975 champions. "He always gave you over 100 percent. He never shirked his du

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