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Lance Gibbs
Wed, July 01 2015
Dream Team of XI standout No. 11s in cricket history!
Tailenders have often been a source of amusement with the bat. History is replete with batsmen who have been gloriously inept wielding the willow.
Sat, November 09 2013
Shane Shillingford’s impressive statistics make him one of West Indies’ most successful spinners
Having a rich legacy of fast-bowlers, spinners never quite made a name for the West Indies after Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine and Lance Gibbs. However, Shane Shillingford is their most successful spinner in recent times. Nishad Pai Vaidya examines a few statistics.
Wed, September 28 2016
Lance Gibbs: The most successful off-spinner in Test cricket till Muttiah Muralitharan
Lance Gibbs was one of the greatest spinners to play the game, and surprisingly hailed from West Indies — a team known to produce fast bowlers. He played the support role for most of his playing days but ended as the world-record holder in Test cricket.
Fri, August 30 2013
Saqlain Mushtaq to conduct spin bowling camp in Barbados
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq is to conduct a spin bowling clinic for current and emerging West Indies cricketers in Barbados next week.
Wed, June 05 2013
Caribbean Premier League’s draft to be streamed live on the internet
The eagerly anticipated draft of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be streamed live from Jamaica on Wednesday, organisers have announced.
Wed, March 23 2016
21-year-old Tiger Pataudi takes over as India captain under tragic circumstances, Lance Gibbs runs rout
The 21-year-old Nawab of Pataudi Jr was asked to lead India in just his fourth Test — a match remembered for Lance Gibbs' near-ridiculous bowling haul.
Wed, December 09 2015
When Subhash Gupte narrowly missed taking all ten wickets in an innings against the West Indies
The fact that Gupte was the first Indian to take 9 wickets in a Test innings was scant consolation.
Thu, September 11 2014
Graeme Swann – latest in the pantheon of great off-spinners
Graeme Swann, who took all four wickets to fall on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test, shows signs of becoming the greatest off-spinner produced by England since Jim Laker. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the best exponents of an art that might look innocuous to the outsider.
Mon, June 11 2012
West Indies players should play more county cricket: Lance Gibbs
Former West Indian bowler Lance Gibbs has advised current West Indian players to play more county cricket in England in order to revive their Test cricket fortunes.