Windies Bowlers with six or more Wickets in an ODI from Winston Davis to Sunil Narine

Jun 07, 2016 Sports

Today Kaieteur Sports and statistician Charwayne Walker looks back at the best bowling figures by West Indian players in One Day International Matches.

Winston Davis

Starting with Winston Davis’ 7 for 51 versus Australia at the 1983 World Cup in England. Playing in his debut World Cup Match at Headingley Leeds, Davis shocked Australia with the then World Cup best figures 7 for 51 in 10.3 overs. Scores in that historic match 33 years ago that West Indies won by a 101 runs. West Indies 252 for 9, Larry Gomes 70, Faoud Bacchus 47, Michael Holding 21. Bowling for Australia Geoff Lawson took 3 for 24, Dennis Lillee took 2 for 55. Australia 151 for 9, David Hookes 55, Graham Yallop 21. Bowling for the West Indies: Winston Davis took 7 for 51 from 10.3 overs.

Colin Croft 6 for 15 versus England at Arnos Vale Playing Field, St. Vincent 1981.

West Indies won that thriller by 2 runs. Scores: West Indies 127 all out in 47.2 overs. Everton Mattis 62, Desmond Haynes 34. Bowling for England; Graham Gooch took 2 for 12 from 6 overs, G. Stevenson 2 for 18 from 8.2 overs. England 125 all out in 48.2 overs. Ian Botham 60, David Gower 22. Bowling for the West Indies; Colin Croft took 6 for 15 from 9 overs, Michael Holding took 2 for 30 from 9 overs.

Patrick Patterson took 6 for 29 versus India December 2^nd 1987.

Patrick Patterson 6 for 29 from 9.4 overs West Indies versus India Nagpur, December 8 1987. Results: West Indies won by 10 runs. Scores: West Indies 203 for 8 in 50 overs. Carl Hooper 57 not out, Gordon Greenidge 36, Winston Benjamin 31, Desmond Haynes 20. Bowling for India: Maninder Singh took 3 for 48 from 8 overs. Ravi Shastri 2 for 24 from 10 overs. India 193 all out 44.4 overs. Kapil Dev 87, Kiran More 33, Ravi Shastri 20. Bowling for West Indies: Patrick Patterson took 6 for 29 from 9.4 overs.

Vivian Richards 6 for 41 versus India New Delhi, Nehru Cup October 27th 1989

Results: West Indies won by 20 runs. Scores: West Indies 196 for 9 45 overs. Richie Richardson 57, Skipper Vivian Richards 44, Malcolm Marshall 27. Bowling for India: Chetam Sharma took 3 for 46 from 9 overs, Arshad Ayub 2 for 55 from 9 overs. India 176 all out in 41.4 overs. Raman Lamba 61, Mahinder Amarnath 23, Ravi Shastri 20. Bowling for the West Indies Skipper Vivian Richards took 6 for 41 from 9.4 overs.

Anthony Gray 6 for 50 versus Australia, Queens Park Oval March 9^th 1991.

Results: Australia won by 45 runs. Scores: Australia 172 for 9 in 34 overs. Dean Jones 67, Steve Waugh 26, Geoff Marsh 23. Bowling for the West Indies: Anthony Gray took 6 for 50 in 9 overs. West Indies 127 all out 31.1 overs. Desmond Haynes 45, Skipper Vivian Richards 27, Philip Simons 13. Bowling for Australia: Craig McDermott took 3 for 29 from 7.1 overs, Mike Whitney 3 for 41 from 9 overs. Mark Waugh 2 for 6 from 2 over.

Fidel Edwards 6 for 22. Best figures by any bowler on ODI Debut. 6 for 22 versus Zimbabwe 2003 at Harare Sports Club.

Results: West Indies won by 72 runs. Scores: West Indies 256 for 3 45 overs. Wavell Hinds 127 not out. Chris Gayle 51, Ramnaresh Sarwan 47. Bowling for Zimbabwe, Heath Streak, Garey Brent and Sean Ervine took a wicket each. Zimbabwe 150 for 7 in 32 overs. Tatenda Taibu 66, Sean Ervin 38 not out, Bowling for the West Indies: Fidel Edwards took 6 for 22.

Sunil Narine 6 for 27 from 9.5 overs. West Indies versus South Africa National Stadium Providence.

Results: West Indies won by 4 wickets. Scores: South Africa 188 all out 46.5 overs. Riley Rossouw 61. Skipper A B Devillers 31, Quinton Decock 30. Bowling for West Indies: Sunil Narine took 6 for 27 from 9.5 overs, Carlos Braithwaite took 2 for 38 in 8 overs. West Indies 191 for 6 from 48.1 overs. Kieran Pollard 67 not out, Johnson Charles 31, Daren Bravo 30. Bowling for South Africa: Aaron Phangiso took 3 for 40 from 10 overs, Imran Tahir took 2 for 41 from 10 overs.