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HEADLINE: THE 27-TEST LEGEND – Colin Croft

 
CaribbeanCricket.com Jan 1, 2016, 2:11:00 AM 

Wisden Impact Index – Colin Croft played just 27 Tests for West Indies, all between 1977 and 1982. He played alongside Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Joel Garner primarily – part of the fearsome foursome that set the foundation for the world domination Clive Lloyd’s West Indian team was to accomplish.

Croft took 125 wickets at an average of 23.30 during this period – the most in his team. Only Garner played more Tests than him in this period (just one more), which also suggests something about Croft’s consistency. Both Garner and Holding, however, had better bowling averages while Roberts was somewhat on the decline, relatively speaking.

Despite this, Croft is remembered largely as the fourth-best bowler in this lot and more for his propensity to bowl the short ball dangerously than for being a match, and series, winner for his team.

read the full article at Kaieteur News


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doosra Jan 1, 2016, 3:45:38 AM 

Wait is Colin croft the author of the article.

Way to go cc big grin

 
dayne Jan 1, 2016, 5:32:50 AM 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

It was disappointing and shocking when Croft give up Test cricket, he was one of the most penetrative bowlers in the History of WI cricket.

 
BeatDball Jan 1, 2016, 7:06:16 AM 

Imran Khan was impressed with the man from Unity village.

 
Raggs Jan 1, 2016, 8:24:04 AM 

I can still remember Colin Croft running in to bowl and Reds Perreira doing the commentary. He at the time sounded by commentary by the great man able to take a wicket with every ball. I always thought he was the most effective of the fab 4.

 
XDFIX Jan 1, 2016, 2:39:07 PM 

Croft writing his auto bio here?