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West Indies pace domination
Tue, August 27 2019
Jasprit Bumrah: Andy Roberts and Curtly Ambrose feel he could’ve been a West Indian fast bowler
Jasprit Bumrah demolished West Indies with 5/7 on day four of the Antigua Test.
Fri, August 22 2014
Mervyn Dillon: The man who took the baton from Walsh & Ambrose
Mervyn Dillon, born June 5, 1974, was a West Indian fast bowler who began his cricketing career as the incredible duo of Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh approached twilight. Although not express, he did a fine job with his nagging length but left the scene achieving less than what he could have with the potential within. Karthik Parimal looks back at the career of the Trinidadian speedster.
Mon, October 13 2014
Joel Garner: Barbadian giant who went by the moniker Big Bird
Joel Garner, born on 16 December 16, 1952, was a dangerous-looking bowler and a thorn in the flesh of many an opposition. The "Big Bird" went on to play 58 Tests and 98 ODIs for West Indies and was one of the most economical bowlers ever. Karthik Parimal highlights the heroics of this stalwart.
Fri, April 28 2017
Shocking revelations: Look who the most successful batsmen were against the dreaded WI pacemen!
It is widely accepted that the most difficult bowling attack ever was the four-pronged West Indian pace machine that dominated world cricket for nearly 20 years. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the numbers to see who the best batsmen were against fearsome fast bowling.