Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/George Headley

George Headley

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/May 30, 2015 by Brianboulton (talk) 21:25, 13 May 2015 (UTC)



George Headley OD (1909–1983) was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches, mostly before the Second World War. Considered one of the best batsmen to play for West Indies and one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Headley also represented Jamaica and played professionally in England. Headley was born in Panama but raised in Jamaica where he quickly established a cricketing reputation as a batsman. West Indies had a weak cricket team through most of Headley's career; as their one world-class player, he carried a heavy responsibility and the side depended on his batting. He batted at number three, scoring 2,190 runs in Tests at an average of 60.83, and 9,921 runs in all first-class matches at an average of 69.86. He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1934. Following his tour of England in 1933, Headley signed as a professional at Haslingden in the Lancashire League, where he played until the outbreak of war in 1939. The war interrupted Headley's career; although he returned to Tests in 1948 he was hampered by injuries. Even so, he was chosen as West Indies captain in 1948 against England, the first black player to be appointed to the position.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 27 March, affair, not bio
 * Main editors: Sarastro1
 * Promoted: May 2011
 * Reasons for nomination: anniversary of birth of distinguished player
 * Support as nominator. Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:31, 15 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I believe that the copyright information on File:Headley photo.jpg is incorrect, and the image is actually in the public domain. According to Australian copyright law for non-government works, photographs taken in Australia prior to midnight on the 31st December 1954 are in the public domain. This photograph was taken in Australia in the early 1930s, so we should be able to upload it to the Commons and then use it in this blurb. Neelix (talk) 15:47, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Support - be fantastic to get the photo in. fingers crossed. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:38, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Re the image: According to the image review at the FAC by, the problem is finding out when and where the image was first published; the question is whether or not it was first published in Australia, and the issue is not just about where it was taken. I couldn't find anything either way, but a search of contemporary newspapers revealed nothing. With the place of publication unknown, there is a possibility that this image was first published in the 1990s in the UK, which places it under copyright. Sarastro1 (talk) 23:55, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * As the main editor, I have no preference either way on this article running, but Wilfred Rhodes has been scheduled for 16 May since this article was nominated. On the other hand, it might be good to run a cricketer not from England or Australia. Sarastro1 (talk) 23:55, 1 May 2015 (UTC)