Cricket in the Sun is an important early post-war cricket autobiography by Learie Constantine, one of the foundational figures of West Indies cricket and a pioneering Caribbean sportsman whose influence extended far beyond the boundary.
 
Published in 1946, the book reflects both Constantine’s cricketing career and the broader transition from pre-war to post-war cricket, capturing a moment when the West Indies’ place in world cricket—and in British society—was still evolving. Constantine writes with clarity and warmth, blending personal recollection, tour experiences, and reflections on technique, professionalism, and temperament.
 
The narrative offers rare insight into:
early West Indies touring sides
the challenges faced by Caribbean players in England
cricket played across vastly different climates and cultures
 
This 1946 first edition is especially valued because it:
represents Constantine’s reflections in the immediate post-war era
bridges early colonial cricket and the rise toward West Indies confidence
predates the Golden Era, forming part of the foundation literature of Caribbean cricket
is authored by a figure who later became central to British civil-rights history
 
As such, it is both a sporting memoir and a cultural artefact.Scarce in any condition; increasingly difficult to source.