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'''Courtney Andrew Walsh''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a former international ]er (] ]) who represented the ] from ] to ], captaining the West Indies in 22 ]es. He is best known for holding the record of most Test ] from ], when he broke the record of ], to ], when his record was broken by ] and later passed by ], ] and ]. '''Courtney Andrew Walsh''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is a former international ]er (] ]) who represented the ] from ] to ], captaining the West Indies in 22 ]es. He is best known for holding the record of most Test ] from ], when he broke the record of ], to ], when his record was broken by ].


Walsh's first claim to fame came in ] when he took 10 wickets in an ] in school cricket, which was a record at that level. Three years later, he made his ] debut. Walsh's first claim to fame came in ] when he took 10 wickets in an ] in school cricket, which was a record at that level. Three years later, he made his ] debut.


Walsh made his Test debut against ] in ] in ], taking 2 wickets for 43 runs. Later that season, he also made his ] debut against ] at ]. He first played for ] in ] and was a mainstay of the side until ]. Walsh made his Test debut against ] in ] in ], taking 2 wickets for 43 runs. Later that season, he also made his ] debut against ] at ]. He first played for ] in ] and was a mainstay of the side until ].


In ], Walsh was named as one of the '']'' ]. In 1988-89 at ] he took a 'complicated' hat trick, dismissing Australia's Tony Dodemaide with the last ball of the first innings and Mike Veletta and Graeme Wood with his first two deliveries in the second. During that winter he also took
⚫ In ], Walsh was named as one of the '']'' ]. In ], he took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time. In ], he was appointed captain of the West Indies Test team for the tours of ] and ] after ] was ordered to rest because of "acute fatigue syndrome". In ], he took 62 Test wickets at an average of 21.75 runs per wicket, a performance which he bettered in ] when he took 66 Test wickets at an average of 18.69, including 34 wickets in the Test series against ] at an average of 12.82 runs per wicket. He came close to (but did not beat) the record for a West Indian bowler of 35 wickets in a Test series (set by ] in ]). In the ], his partnership with ] was one of the most feared bowling attacks in world cricket.
10 wickets in a Test match for the first time against ] in Kingston.


⚫ In ], he was appointed captain of the West Indies for the tours of India and ] after ] was ordered to rest because of "acute fatigue syndrome". In ], he took 62 Test wickets at an average of 21.75 runs per wicket, a performance which he bettered in ] when he took 66 Test wickets at an average of 18.69, including 34 wickets in the Test series against ] at an average of 12.82 runs per wicket. Coming close to the record for a West Indian bowler of 35 wickets in a Test series (set by ] in ]). In the ], his partnership with ] was one of the most feared bowling attacks in world cricket.
⚫ During the first part of his career, Walsh served as the "stock" bowler in an attack featuring Marshall, ] and later Ambrose, but after the retirement of Marshall and Garner took the role as opening bowler. His action lacked the elegance of those bowlers, but its economy and his natural athleticism ensured he was accurate and durable, even over very long spells and used his height (about 198cm, or six-foot-six) to extract occasionally vicious bounce. Even as he lost pace in the latter stage of his career he continued to take wickets at an undiminished rate; teams tended to defend against him and Ambrose and attack the weak third and fourth bowlers.


⚫ During the first part of his career, Walsh served as the "stock" bowler in an attack featuring Marshall, ] and later Ambrose, but after the retirement of Marshall and Garner took the role as opening bowler. His action lacked the elegance of those bowlers, but its economy and his natural athleticism ensured he was accurate and durable, even over very long spells and he used his height (about 198cm, or six-foot-six) to extract occasionally vicious bounce. Even as he lost pace in the latter stage of his career he continued to take wickets at an undiminished rate; teams tended to defend against him and Ambrose and attack the weaker third and fourth bowlers.
⚫ Walsh played his last One-day International against ] in ] and his last Test match against ] in his homeland, Jamaica, in ].


⚫ Walsh played his last ODI against ] in ] and his last Test match against ] in his homeland, Jamaica, in ].
⚫ Walsh is one of only 4 bowlers to have bowled over 5000 ] in Test cricket, the other three being ]: ] of Sri Lanka and ] of Australia, and ] of ]. These four, in addition to ] are also the only bowlers to have taken 500 or more Test wickets. Among the four, Walsh is the only one who has not taken 8 or more wickets in an innings. Walsh took 519 Test wickets, which was the world record until passed by Muttiah Muralitharan in ] in 2004. In One-day Internationals, Walsh was not as successful although he will be remembered for his best performance, 5 wickets for just 1 run. In first-class cricket, he took 5 wickets in an innings more than 100 times and 10 wickets in a match 20 times. As of May 2004, he and ] are the only 2 cricketers to have played over 100 Test matches and taken fewer than 50 catches. At Brisbane in 1988-89 he took a 'complicated' hat trick, dismissing Australia's Tony Dodemaide with the last ball of the first innings and Mike Veletta and Graeme Wood with his first two deliveries in the second.


⚫ Walsh is one of only four bowlers to have bowled over 5000 ] in Test cricket, the other three being ]: Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and ] of Australia, and ] of India. These four, in addition to ] are also the only bowlers to have taken 500 or more Test wickets. Among the five, Walsh is the only one who has not taken 8 or more wickets in an innings. In ODIs, Walsh was not as successful although he will be remembered for his best performance, 5 wickets for just 1 run against Sri Lanka in ]. In first-class cricket, he took 5 wickets in an innings more than 100 times and 10 wickets in a match 20 times.
⚫ Walsh's feats with the bat are rather less flattering, as indicated by an average of seven in both Test cricket and one-day internationals. He also holds the record for the most Test ducks (43), but also for the most "not outs" - 61 times. His highest score, co-incidentally, was 30 in both forms of the game. By the end of his career, he had such a reputation for poor batting that the crowd would cheer every ball he faced. Whether this was in appreciation of his batting or an attempt to wind up the bowling side is open to interpretation. That said, Courtney Walsh is a much loved and respected cricketer and the West Indies have arguably yet to find a fast bowler with anything approaching his talents.

⚫ Walsh's feats with the bat are rather less flattering, as indicated by an average of seven in both Test cricket and ODIs. He also holds the record for the most Test ducks (43), but also for the most "not outs" - 61 times. His highest score, co-incidentally, was 30 in both forms of the game. By the end of his career, he had such a reputation for poor batting that the crowd would cheer every ball he faced. Whether this was in appreciation of his batting or an attempt to wind up the bowling side is open to interpretation. That said, Courtney Walsh is a much loved and respected cricketer and the West Indies have arguably yet to find a fast bowler with anything approaching his talents.


Walsh is also famous for his sportsmanlike gesture of not ] last man ] of ] in a ] match in 1987, which cost the West Indies the match and a place in the semi-finals. Walsh is also famous for his sportsmanlike gesture of not ] last man ] of ] in a ] match in 1987, which cost the West Indies the match and a place in the semi-finals.
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==Trivia== ==Trivia==
*Of those to have played 100 Test matches he has taken the fewest catches - 29.
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* His 500th Test wicket was that of ]. *His 25th Test wicket was that of ]
⚫ *His 100th Test wicket was that of ]
*His 400th Test wicket was that of ]
*His 500th Test wicket was that of ]


==See also== ==See also==
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Courtney Walsh
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Courtney Andrew Walsh (born October 30, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former international cricketer (fast bowler) who represented the West Indies from 1984 to 2001, captaining the West Indies in 22 Test matches. He is best known for holding the record of most Test wickets from 2000, when he broke the record of Kapil Dev, to 2004, when his record was broken by Muttiah Muralitharan.

Walsh's first claim to fame came in 1979 when he took 10 wickets in an innings in school cricket, which was a record at that level. Three years later, he made his first class debut.

Walsh made his Test debut against Australia in Perth in 1984, taking 2 wickets for 43 runs. Later that season, he also made his One-day International debut against Sri Lanka at Hobart. He first played for Gloucestershire in 1984 and was a mainstay of the side until 1998.

In 1987, Walsh was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. In 1988-89 at Brisbane he took a 'complicated' hat trick, dismissing Australia's Tony Dodemaide with the last ball of the first innings and Mike Veletta and Graeme Wood with his first two deliveries in the second. During that winter he also took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time against India in Kingston.

In 1994, he was appointed captain of the West Indies for the tours of India and New Zealand after Richie Richardson was ordered to rest because of "acute fatigue syndrome". In 1995, he took 62 Test wickets at an average of 21.75 runs per wicket, a performance which he bettered in 2000 when he took 66 Test wickets at an average of 18.69, including 34 wickets in the Test series against England at an average of 12.82 runs per wicket. Coming close to the record for a West Indian bowler of 35 wickets in a Test series (set by Malcolm Marshall in 1988). In the 1990s, his partnership with Curtly Ambrose was one of the most feared bowling attacks in world cricket.

During the first part of his career, Walsh served as the "stock" bowler in an attack featuring Marshall, Joel Garner and later Ambrose, but after the retirement of Marshall and Garner took the role as opening bowler. His action lacked the elegance of those bowlers, but its economy and his natural athleticism ensured he was accurate and durable, even over very long spells and he used his height (about 198cm, or six-foot-six) to extract occasionally vicious bounce. Even as he lost pace in the latter stage of his career he continued to take wickets at an undiminished rate; teams tended to defend against him and Ambrose and attack the weaker third and fourth bowlers.

Walsh played his last ODI against New Zealand in 2000 and his last Test match against South Africa in his homeland, Jamaica, in 2001.

Walsh is one of only four bowlers to have bowled over 5000 overs in Test cricket, the other three being spinners: Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka and Shane Warne of Australia, and Anil Kumble of India. These four, in addition to Glenn McGrath are also the only bowlers to have taken 500 or more Test wickets. Among the five, Walsh is the only one who has not taken 8 or more wickets in an innings. In ODIs, Walsh was not as successful although he will be remembered for his best performance, 5 wickets for just 1 run against Sri Lanka in 1986. In first-class cricket, he took 5 wickets in an innings more than 100 times and 10 wickets in a match 20 times.

Walsh's feats with the bat are rather less flattering, as indicated by an average of seven in both Test cricket and ODIs. He also holds the record for the most Test ducks (43), but also for the most "not outs" - 61 times. His highest score, co-incidentally, was 30 in both forms of the game. By the end of his career, he had such a reputation for poor batting that the crowd would cheer every ball he faced. Whether this was in appreciation of his batting or an attempt to wind up the bowling side is open to interpretation. That said, Courtney Walsh is a much loved and respected cricketer and the West Indies have arguably yet to find a fast bowler with anything approaching his talents.

Walsh is also famous for his sportsmanlike gesture of not mankading last man Saleem Jaffar of Pakistan in a World Cup match in 1987, which cost the West Indies the match and a place in the semi-finals.

He is currently a regular feature of the Lashings World XI alongside other cricket legends including Sachin Tendulkar and fellow West Indian Test star, Richie Richardson.

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Preceded byRichie Richardson West Indies Test cricket captains
1993/4-1997/8 		Succeeded byBrian Lara

Trivia

  • Of those to have played 100 Test matches he has taken the fewest catches - 29.
  • His 25th Test wicket was that of Javed Miandad
  • His 100th Test wicket was that of David Boon
  • His 400th Test wicket was that of Ian Healy
  • His 500th Test wicket was that of Jacques Kallis

See also

External links


Preceded byDeon Burton Jamaica Sportsman of the Year
1998 – 2000 		Succeeded byChristopher Williams
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