Sheldon Cottrell

Sheldon Cottrell Biography

West Indies have groped in the dark for a fast bowler of quality since the retirements of Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh. The emergence of left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell came as a whiff of fresh air in an unusual era, dominated by spin, for West Indies cricket.

Cottrell is a Jamaican defence force soldier. In fact, he was among the army workforce manning the pitch during the fifth ODI against India at Sabina Park in 2011. He made his First-Class debut for Jamaica the same year. More than the number of wickets to his credit, it was his ability to clock 150 kmph that caused a stir, leaving an imprint on those who watched him bowl. Other than his searing pace, his peculiar manner of celebrating a wicket is also a sight to behold.

He had not completed his education as a fast bowler when he was prematurely inducted into the Test side on a hastily arranged tour of India in 2013-14. He was dropped promptly after barely creating a ripple.

He returned to the rigours of First-Class cricket following his expulsion, and his returns in a handful of T20Is have been unflattering to say the least. But he remains a unique talent who is still learning his art, and despite not playing a single ODI, he was picked for World Cup 2015.

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Sheldon Cottrell Batting & Fielding Averages

Career	M	In	R	NO	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	2	4	11	0	5	2.750	24	45.83	0	0	1	0	--	--
ODIs	5	4	14	2	8	7.000	24	58.33	0	0	1	0	1	0
T20s	7	1	0	0	0	0.000	1	0.000	0	0	0	0	1	0
World Cup	0	--	--	--		--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Sheldon Cottrell Bowling Averages

Career	M	B	R	W	Avg	EC	SR	5WI	10WM	BBI	BBM
Test	2	276	196	2	98.00	4.260	138	0	0	1/21	1/21
ODIs	5	202	210	7	30.00	6.237	28.85	0	--
T20s	7	133	204	9	22.66	9.203	14.77	0	--
World Cup	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--

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