Top 5 West Indian Test bowlers (Part 2)
Walsh was born on the 30th of October, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica. He played for the West Indian, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 and Jamaica cricket teams respectively. The right-arm fast bowling veteran is considered to be the fastest bowler than any other fast
bowler in the game. However, his run with the bat in test cricket gained him comical incompetence with his 43 test ducks.
Walsh took a massive 519 wickets, at an impressive average of 24.44. In the 132 test matches he appeared in, the veteran was able to pocket 22 five wickets haul and 3 ten wickets in a match. He maintained a strike rate of 57.8, with an economy rate of 2.53.
Not to forget, his best of 7 for 37.
In his 17 year long test career, the veteran right arm West Indian nightmare was a threat to some of the best batsmen of his era. His height gave him a big advantage as a bowler, as he was able to extract phenomenal bounce for the pitch. He would release
the ball at a height of 10 feet, which made it literally impossible for batsmen to negate the ball. Being the highest wicket-taker for the West Indians, the veteran surely is worthy the number 2 position among the top 5 test bowlers.
Curtly Ambrose
Curtly Ambrose is famously known for his lethal yorkers and economical bowling. The right arm fast bowler is also known to deliver the ball, just like the “big bird”, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joel-Garner-c67141. He is among the few players who bowl with their right hand and batted as a
left hander.
Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose was born in 1963, Swetes Village, Antigua. He played for several teams including http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824. His most famous performances were against the English team in 1993-94 when he took 6 for 24
at Trinidad and his series clinching burst of 7 for 1 against the Australian’s at the WACA the previous season.
In his 12 years of test cricket, he played 98 test matches, taking 405 wickets at an amazing average of 20.99. He also maintained a strike rate of 54.5, with an impressive economy rate of 2.30. The veteran has 22 five wickets haul and 3 ten wickets in a
match. Not to forget, his best figures of 8 for 45.
Just like his fellow team mate Walsh, he also threw the cricket ball at a height of ten foot, which allowed the veteran to extract a great deal of bounce from the pitch. Between the two they share a massive number of over 400 wickets. He surely deserves
a position in the top 5 West Indian bowlers. His test credentials make him worthy of the 3 position in the best test bowlers from West Indian cricket.
Joel Garner
Joel “Big Bird” Garner, is by far considered to be one of the most difficult bowlers to score off. He was one of the finest bowlers of his time. Known for his economical bowling, he was able to put batsmen under immense pressure. His ten years of test cricket
from 1977 to 1987, meant h**l for top of the line batsmen of his era. He also played a crucial role in winning several tournaments and series throughout his international career. His World Cup final 1979 performance against the English team at Lord’s is still
the best by any bowler in a World Cup final, as he took 5 for 38.
He was born on 16th December in 1952, Enterprise, Christ Church in Barbados. Garner played for the West Indies, Barbados, Somerset and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Australia-c844. The 6 foot and 8 inches tall was nicknamed “Big Bird”. His main playing role was bowling, but
also has one half-century, in addition to the 15 smashing sixes struck by him.
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