] Courtney Walsh's West Indies Career

Courtney Walsh's West Indies Career

Test Wickets

Courtney is the leading West Indies test wicket taker, and is also only the third bowler ever to get to 400 Test wickets. And as of 19th March 2001, the first ever to 500 test wickets.

Courtney's tally of test wickets at the end of his test career is 519. He is WORLD'S LEADING TEST WICKET TAKER and will probably be for some time to come- if anyone ever catches him up!

Test bowlers of the 1990's

In a list of the best bowlers in tests for the 1990's, Courtney came in third. He played 78 tests, took 304 wickets and his average was 25.97. I didn't check where he came in the batting list!

Courtney plays 100th Test

Congratulations to Courtney. In the 4th Test, WI vs England, Guyana, 27 Feb 1998 he became the first West Indian bowler to 100 test caps.

4000 Test Overs

On 4th April, in Antigua in the 4th Test vs Australia of the 1999 series, Courtney bowled his 4,000th Test over. Only Kapil Dev and Lance Gibbs have bowled more test overs that Courtney.

At the end of his test career he had bowled 5003.1 overs!

Test Ducks

Courtney's tally of test ducks is currently 42. He is now the leading accumulator of Test ducks.

See Courtney Walsh's Test match Ducks Page

The statistics on this page are now complete, and will be added to as Tests take place. Click on the year below to go to the tables for that year

1984 1984-5 1985 1986 1987 1987/8 1988 1988/9 1989 1990 1991 1992 1992/3 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996/7 1997 1998 1998/9 1999 2000 2000/1 2001

1984

Courtney didn't play in any of the Tests and One Day International matches on this tour. He played in a few of the tour matches against the counties which are detailed on the "Tour Matches" page.

1984-5

To Australia

First Test,9-12 Nov Perth	Batting	1st Inns 9no, 2nd Inns dnb
First Test,9-12 Nov Perth	Bowling	1st Inns nil, 2nd Inns 20-4-43-2
Second Test, 23-26 Nov Brisbane	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
Second Test, 23-26 Nov Brisbane	Bowling	1st Inns 16-5-55-3, 2nd Inns 5-2-7-1
Third Test, 7-11 Dec Adelaide	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
Third Test, 7-11 Dec Adelaide	Bowling	1st Inns 24-8-88-2, 2nd Inns 4-0-20-0
Fourth Test, 22-27 Dec Melbourne	Batting	1st inns 18no, 2nd Inns dnb
Fourth Test, 22-27 Dec Melbourne	Bowling	1st Inns 21-5-57-2, 2nd Inns 18-4-44-1
Fifth test 30 Dec-2 Jan Sydney	Batting	1st Inns 1no, 2nd Inns 4
Fifth test 30 Dec-2 Jan Sydney	Bowling	1st Inns 38.2-2-118-2, 2nd Inns nil

1985

Home Series, West Indies vs New Zealand

4th Test, 4-9 May Kingston	Batting	1st Inns 12no, 2nd Inns dnb
4th Test, 4-9 May Kingston	Bowling	1st Inns 9-2-30-1, 2nd Inns 16-4-45-2

Courtney also played in a couple of tour matches

1986

Home series, West Indies vs England

Second Test, 7-12-Mar Queens Park Oval	Batting	1st Inns 3, 2nd Inns dnb
Second Test, 7-12-Mar Queens Park Oval	Bowling	1st Inns 6-2-29-1, 2nd Inns 27-4-74-4

Courtney only played in the Second Test in this series

He played in several of the One Day Internationals

To Pakistan

First Test, 24-29 Oct Faisalabad	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns 0
First Test, 24-29 Oct Faisalabad	Bowling	1st Inns 5-0-22-0, 2nd Inns 23-6-49-3
2nd Test, 7-12-Nov Lahore	Batting	1st Inns 8, and Inns dnb
2nd Test, 7-12-Nov Lahore	Bowling	1st Inns 21.4-3-56-3, 2nd Inns 14.5-5-21-4
3rd Test 20-25-Nov Karachi	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns O
3rd Test 20-25-Nov Karachi	Bowling	1st Inns 11-2-17-0, 2nd Inns 22-11-30-1

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 5	NO 1	R 12	HS 8	Av 3.0
Bowling	O 96.5	M 28	R 195	W 11	Av 17.62	BB 4-21

1987

To New Zealand

1st Test, 20-24 Feb Wellington	Batting	1st Inns 1no, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test, 20-24 Feb Wellington	Bowling	1st Inns 12-1-46-2, 2nd Inns 34-13-59-1
2nd Test 27 Feb-3 Mar Auckland	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 27 Feb-3 Mar Auckland	Bowling	1st Inns 14-5-34-1, 2nd Inns 30.2-6-73-5
3rd Test 12-16 mar Christchurch	Batting	1st Inns 14, 2nd Inns 8no
3rd Test 12-16 mar Christchurch	Bowling	1st Inns 24.5-3-78-1, 2nd Inns 5.1-0-16-3

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 3	NO 2	R 23	HS 14	Av 23.00
Bowling	O 120.2	M 28	R 306	W 13	Av 23.53

1987/8

To India

1st Test 25-30 Nov Delhi	Batting	1st Inns 16, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 25-30 Nov Delhi	Bowling	1st Inns 4-0-13-1, 2nd Inns 29.3-9-54-5
2nd Test 11-16 Dec Bombay	batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 11-16 Dec Bombay	Bowling	1st Inns 17.4-2-54-5, 2nd Inns 14-2-40-4
3rd Test 26-31 DEc Calcutta	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 26-31 DEc Calcutta	Bowling	1st Inns 29-3-136-4, 2nd Inns nil
4th Test, 11-16 Jan 88 Madras	Batting	1st Inns 8, 2nd Inns 0
4th Test, 11-16 Jan 88 Madras	Bowling	1st Inns 27-3-85-3, 2nd Inns 16-5-55-4

Averages

Batting	M 4	I 4	NO 4	R 26	HS 21
Bowling	O 137.1	M 24	R 437	W 26	Av 16.80	BB 5-54

1988

Home Series vs Pakistan

1st Test 2-7 April Guyana	Batting	1st Inns 7, 2nd Inns 14
1st Test 2-7 April Guyana	Bowling	1st Inns 27-4-80-3, 2nd Inns nil
2nd Test 14-19 April Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns 12
2nd Test 14-19 April Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 8-1-23-0, 2nd Inns 29-8-52-1
3rd Test 22-27 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 14no, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 22-27 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 10-1-53-0, 2nd Inns 12-1-22-0

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 5	NO 1	R 52	HS 14	Av 13.00
Bowling	O 86.0	M 15	R 230	W 4	Av 57.50	BB 3-80

To England

1st Test 2-7 June Trent Bridge	Batting	1st Inns 3, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 2-7 June Trent Bridge	Bowling	1st Inns 20-4-39-0, 2nd Inns 25-5-84-0
2nd Test 16-21 June Lords	Batting	1st Inns 9, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test 16-21 June Lords	Bowling	1st Inns 16-6-36-2, 2nd Inns 20-1-75-1
3rd Test 30 Jun-5 Jul Old Trafford	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 30 Jun-5 Jul Old Trafford	Bowling	1st Inns 18.2-4-46-4, 2nd Inns 4-1-10-0
4th Test 21-26 Jul Headingly	Batting	1st Inns 9,2nd Inns dnb
4th Test 21-26 Jul Headingly	Bowling	1st inns 12-4-42-0, 2nd Inns 20-9-38-3
5th Test 2-4 Aug The Oval	Batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test 2-4 Aug The Oval	Bowling	1st Inns 10-1-21-0, 2nd Inns 12-5-21-2

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 5	No 3	R 26	HS 9	Av 13
Bowling	O 157.2	M 40	R 412	W 12	Av 34.33	BB 4-46

1988/9

To Australia

1st Test 18-21 Nov 88 Brisbane	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 18-21 Nov 88 Brisbane	Bowling	1st Inns 18.3-3-62-4, 2nd Inns 19-3-61-3
2nd Test 2-6 Dec 88 Perth	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 17no
2nd Test 2-6 Dec 88 Perth	Bowling	1st Ins 19-3-58-1, 2nd Inns 15-1-46-1
3rd Test 24-29 Dec 88 Melbourne	Batting	1st Inns 30no, 2nd Inns 6
3rd Test 24-29 Dec 88 Melbourne	Bowling	1st Inns 17.3-3-49-1, 2nd Inns 16-7-21-2
4th Test 26-30 Jan 89 Sydney	Batting	1st Inns 4no, 2nd Inns 7no
4th Test 26-30 Jan 89 Sydney	Bowling	1st Inns 22.5-5-48-2, 2nd Inns 3-0-9-0
5th Test 3-7 Feb 89 Adelaide	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test 3-7 Feb 89 Adelaide	Bowling	1st Inns 33-5-120-3, 2nd Inns 13-2-26-0

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 8	NO 5	R 68	HS 30	Av 20.66
Bowling	O 176.5	M 32	R 500	W 17	Av 29.41

1989

Home Series Vs India

1st Test 25-30 Mar Guyana	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 25-30 Mar Guyana	Bowling	Didn't bowl- rain affected match
2nd Test 7-12 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 7-12 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 23.2-5-69-2, 2nd Inns 20-6-34-1
3rd Test 15-20 Apr Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns 4
3rd Test 15-20 Apr Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 18-5-36-4, 2nd Inns 10-4-15-0
4th Test 28 Apr-3 May Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
4th Test 28 Apr-3 May Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 29-9-62-6, 2nd Inns 17-7-39-4

Averages

Batting	M 4	I 5	NO 0	R 20	HS 6	Av 4.00
Bowling	O 123.2	M 36	R 267	W 18	Av 14.83

1990

Home series Vs England

1st Test 24-26 Feb 1990
Jamaica Batting 1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns 2
Bowling 1st Inns 27.2-4-68-5, 2nd Inns 6-0-12-0
2nd Test 10-15 Mar
Guyana Test abandoned due to rain
3rd Test 23-28 Mar
Trinidad Batting 1st inns 8no, 2nd Inns 1
Bowling 1st inns 22-5-45-1, 2nd Inns 7-0-27-3
5th Test, 12-16 Apr
Antigua Batting 1st Inns 8, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 21-4-51-3, 2nd Inns 10-1-40-0

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 5	NO 1	R 25	HS 8	Av 6.25
Bowling	O 93.2	M 14	R 239	W 12	Av 19.91	BB 5-68

To Pakistan

1st Test 15-20 Nov Karachi	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns 0
1st Test 15-20 Nov Karachi	Bowling	1st Inns 19-0-50-1, 2nd Inns 12-2-27-2
2nd Test 23-27 Nov Faisalabad	Batting	1st Inns 14no, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 23-27 Nov Faisalabad	Bowling	1st Inns 10-1-38-2, 2nd Inns 9-0-32-1
3rd Test 6-11 Dec Lahore	Batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns 0
3rd Test 6-11 Dec Lahore	Bowling	1st Inns 5-1-22-0, 2nd Inns 19-3-53-2

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 5	NO 3	R 25	HS 14no	Av 12.50
Bowling	O 74.0	M 7	R 222	W 8	Av 27.75	BB 2-27

1991

Home Series Vs Australia

1st Test 1-6 mar Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 10, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 1-6 mar Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 23-4-73-1, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 23-28 Mar Guyana	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 23-28 Mar Guyana	Bowling	1st Inns 24-2-80-0, 2nd INns 23-4-55-2
3rd Test 5-10 Apr Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 12, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 5-10 Apr Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 30-9-45-1, 2nd Inns 12-6-11-1
4th Test 19-24 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 10, 2nd Inns 0
4th Test 19-24 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 5.1-1-14-4, 2nd Inns 15.3-4-37-2
5th Test 27Apr- 1 May Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 11, 2nd Inns 0
5th Test 27Apr- 1 May Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 22-1-54-2, 2nd Inns 26-2-56-4

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 7	NO 2	R 44	HS 12no	Av 8.80
Bowling	) 180.4	M 33	R 426	W 17	Av 25.05	BB 4-14

To England

1st Test 6-10 Jun Headingley	Batting	1st Inns 3, 2nd Inns 9
1st Test 6-10 Jun Headingley	Bowling	1st Inns 14-7-31-1, 2nd Inns 30-5-61-1
2nd Test 20-24 Jun Lords	Batting	1st Inns 10, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 20-24 Jun Lords	Bowling	1st Inns 26-4-90-1, 2nd Inns nil
3rd Test 4-9 Jul Trent Bridge	Batting	1st Inns 12, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 4-9 Jul Trent Bridge	Bowling	1st Inns 24-4-75-1, 2nd Inns 24-7-64-4
4th Test 25-29 Jul Edgbaston	Batting	1st Inns 18, 2nd Inns dnb
4th Test 25-29 Jul Edgbaston	Bowling	1st Inns 21-6-43-2, 2nd Inns 7-1-20-1
5th Test 8-12 Aug The Oval	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 14
5th Test 8-12 Aug The Oval	Bowling	1st Inns 32-5-91-3, 2nd Inns 9-3-18-1

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 7	NO 0	R 66	HS 18	Av 9.42
Bowling	O 187.0	M 42	R 493	W 15	Av 32.86	BB 4-64

1992

Home Test vs South Africa

Only Test, 18-23 April Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns 13
Only Test, 18-23 April Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 27-7-71-0, 2nd Inns 22-10-31-4

1992/3

To Australia

1st Test 27 Nov-1st Dec 92
Brisbane Batting 1st Inns 17, 2nd Inns 0no
Bowling 1st Inns 0.5-0-2-0, 2nd Inns 24-3-64-2
2nd Test 26-30 Dec 92
Melbourne Batting 1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 0
Bowling 1st Inns 39-10-01-4, 2nd Inns 21-7-42-2
3rd Test 2-6 Jan 93
Sydney Batting 1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 30-0-86-0, 2nd Inns 8-3-13-0
4th Test 23-27 Jan
Adelaide Batting 1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns 0no
Bowling 1st Inns 10-3-34-0, 2nd Inns 19-4-44-3
5th Test 30 Jan- 3 Feb
Perth Batting 1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 11.2-2-45-0, 2nd Inns 12-2-46-1

In the 4th Test, West Indies won by 1 run and Courtney took the last wicket to claim the victory.

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 8	NO 3	R 23	HS 17	Av 4.60
Bowling	O 175.1	M 42	R 467	W 12	Av 38.92	BB 4-91

1993

Home series Vs Pakistan

1st Test, 16-20 Apr Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 6
1st Test, 16-20 Apr Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 7-4-13-1, 2nd Inns 12-3-29-3
2nd Test 23-28 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 3, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 23-28 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 18-2-56-4, 2nd Inns 24-7-51-3
3rd Test, 1-6 Mat Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 30, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test, 1-6 Mat Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 19-3-58-1, 2nd Inns nil

Averages

Batting	M 3	I 4	No 0	R 39	HS 30	Av 9.75
Bowling	O 80.0	M 19	R 207	W 12	Av 17.25	BB 4-56

To Sri Lanka

Only Test, 8-13 Dec Moratuwa	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
Only Test, 8-13 Dec Moratuwa	Bowling	1st Inns 21-6-40-1, 2nd Inns 9.1-4-20-0

1994

Home series Vs England

1st Test 19-24 Feb
Jamaica Batting 1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 23-6-41-1, 2nd Inns 24.5-6-67-3
2nd Test, 17-22 Mar
Guyana Batting 1st Inns 10no, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 26-7-69-2, 2nd Inns 25-4-71-2
3rd Test, 25-30 Mar
Trinidad Batting 1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 1
Bowling 1st Inns 27.2-3-77-2, 2nd Inns 9.1-1-16-3
4th Test, 8-13 Apr
Barbados Batting 1st Inns 13, 2nd Inns 18no
Bowling 1st Inns 24-3-88-1, 2nd Inns 28-5-94-5
5th Test, 16-21 Apr
Antigua Batting 1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 40-9-123-0, 2nd Inns nil

Courtney captained the West Indies for the first time in the 5th Test as both captain Richie Richardson, and vice captain Desmond Haynes were injured. This is the test in which Brian Lara scored 375

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 6	NO 2	R 42	HS 18no	Av 10.50
Bowling	O 227.2	M 44	R 646	W 19	Av 34.00	BB 5-94

To India

1st Test, 18-22 Nov
Bombay Batting 1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 11
Bowling 1st Inns 22-4-79-6, 2nd Inns 28-6-62-2
2nd Test, 1-5 Dec
Nagpur Batting 1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 32-7-93-2, 2nd Inns 5.5-3-2-2
3rd Test 11-14 Dec
Mohali Batting 1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 35-4-89-2, 2nd Inns 18-7-34-3

Courtney captained West Indies for this series in the absence of Richie Richardson.

Averages

Batting T
3 I
4 NO
1 R
18 HS
11 Av
6.00
Bowling O
140.5 M
31 R
361 W
17 Av
21.33 BB
6-79

1995

To New Zealand

Courtney was Captain for this tour as well

1st Test 3-7 Feb
Christchurch Batting 1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 30-5-69-2, 2nd Inns 4-1-8-1
2nd Test 10-14 Feb
Wellington Batting 1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 20.4-7-37-7, 2nd Inns 15.2-8-18-6

This was Courtney's best bowling performance in Tests, combined innings figures of 13/55

Averages

Batting	M 2	I 1	NO 1	R 0	HS 0no
Bowling	O 70.00	M 21	R 132	W 16	Av 8.25

Home series Vs Australia

1st Test 31 Mar-2 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns 4
1st Test 31 Mar-2 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 25-5-78-2, 2nd Inns 3-0-19-0
2nd Test, 8-13 Apr Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 9, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 8-13 Apr Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 21.3-7-54-6, 2nd Inns 36-7-92-3
3rd Test, 21-23 Apr Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 14, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test, 21-23 Apr Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 17-4-50-3, 2nd Inns 13-4-35-3
4th Test 29 Apr- 3 May Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 2, 2nd Inns 14
4th Test 29 Apr- 3 May Jamaica	Bowling	1st inns 33-6-10-3- 2nd Inns nil

Averages

Batting	M 4	I 6	No 0	R 44	HS 14	Av 7.33
Bowling	O 148.3	M 33	R 431	W 20	Av 21.55	BB 6-54

To England

1st Test, 8-11 Jun Headingley	Batting	1st inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test, 8-11 Jun Headingley	Bowling	1st Inns 13-2-50-0, 2nd Inns 22-4-60-4
2nd Test 22-26 Jun Lords	Batting	1st Inns 11no, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test 22-26 Jun Lords	Bowling	1st Inns 22.4-6-50-3, 2nd Inns 28.1-10-91-3
3rd Test 6-8 Jul Edgbaston	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 6-8 Jul Edgbaston	Bowling	1st Inns 17.1-4-54-3, 2nd Inns 15-2-45-5
4th Test 27-30 Jul Old Trafford	Batting	1st Inns 11, 2nd Inns 16
4th Test 27-30 Jul Old Trafford	Bowling	1st Inns 38-5-92-4, 2nd Inns 5-0-17-0
5th Test, 10-14 Aug Trent Bridge	Batting	1st Inns 19, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test, 10-14 Aug Trent Bridge	Bowling	1st Inns 39-5-93-0, 2nd Inns 30-6-70-2
6th Test 24-28 Aug The Oval	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
6th Test 24-28 Aug The Oval	Bowling	1st Inns 32-6-84-1, 2nd Inns 28-7-80-1

Courtney took his 300th Test wicket on the friday of the Oval test.

Averages

Bating	M 6	I 7	No 1	R 61	HS 19	Av 10.16
Bowling	O 290	M 57	R 786	W 26	Av 30.23	BB 5-45

1996

Home series Vs New Zealand

1st Test, 19-23 Apr
Barbados Batting 1st Inns 12no, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 17-6-30-2, 2nd Inns 22-3-72-4
2nd Test, 27 Apr-1st May
Antigua Batting 1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns 17no
Bowling 1st Inns 27-5-70-1, 2nd Inns 16-5-32-1

Averages

Batting M
2 I
2 NO
2 R
29 HS
17no Av
-
Bowling O
82.0 M
19 R
205 W
8 Av
25.62 BB
4/72

New Zealand didn't succeed in getting Courtney out in this series!

1996/7

To Australia

1st Test 22-26 Nov
Brisbane Batting 1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 1no
Bowling 1st Inns 35-6-112-4, 2nd Inns 17-1-58-0
2nd Test, 29 Nov-3 Dec
Sydney Batting 1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 18
Bowling 1st Inns 30-6-98-5, 2nd Inns 19-6-36-0
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec
Melbourne Batting 1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 14-0-43-0, 2nd Inns 11-4-43-3
4th Test 25-29 Jan
Adelaide Batting 1st Inns 0, 2nd INns 1
Bowling 1st Inns 37.3-6-101-2, 2nd Inns nil
5th Test 1-5 Feb
Perth Batting 1st Inns 5no, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling 1st Inns 9-0-29-0, 2nd Inns 20-4-74-5

Courtney managed to bowl in the second innings of the final test with a hamstring injury- Tony Cozier desribed it as one of the bravest bowling spells he had ever seen.

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 8	NO 4	R 31	HS 18	Av 7.75
Bowling	O 192.3	M 33	R 592	W 19	Av 31.15	BB 5/74

1997

Home Series vs India

1st Test 6-10 March Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 6-10 March Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 32-6-73-1, 2nd Inns 8-3-6-1
2nd Test 14-18 Mar Trinidad	batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 14-18 Mar Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 36-11-71-0, 2nd Inns dnb
4th Test (4,5,6)7-8 Apr Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 21, no 2nd Inns
4th Test (4,5,6)7-8 Apr Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 15-3-37-1, no 2nd Inns
5th Test 17-21 Apr Guyana	Batting	1st Inns dnb, no 2nd Inns
5th Test 17-21 Apr Guyana	Bowling	1st inns 28.2-9-62-1

Courtney missed the Third Test in Barbados through injury. The 4th and 5th Tests were very badly rain affected.

Averages

Batting	M 4	I 3	NO 0	R 25	HS 21	Av 8.37
Bowling	O 119.2	M 32	R 250	W 4	Av 62.50	BB 1-7

Home series Vs Sri Lanka

1st Test 13-17 Jun Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 13-17 Jun Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 11-0-46-0, 2nd Inns 10-0-37-1
2nd Test, 20-24 Jun St Vincent	Batting	1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test, 20-24 Jun St Vincent	Bowling	1st Inns 22-3-62-2, 2nd Inns 24-2-73-4

In the second Test of this series, Courtney became the leading accumualator of Test ducks.

To Pakistan

1st Test, 17-21 Nov Peshawar	batting	1st Inns 9no, 2nd 6no
1st Test, 17-21 Nov Peshawar	Bowling	First Inns 32-8-79-5, 2nd Inns nil
2nd Test 29 Nov-3 Dec Rawalpindi	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd 0
2nd Test 29 Nov-3 Dec Rawalpindi	Bowling	1st Inns 43.1-6-143-5, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 6-9 Dec Karachi	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns 0
3rd Test 6-9 Dec Karachi	Bowling	1st Inns 23-2-74-4, 2nd Inns 3-0-11-0

Congratulations to Courtney for his 350th Test wicket, taken during the 3rd Test.

1998

Home series vs England

Abandoned Test, 29 Jan Jamaica	Bowling	5.1-1-10-2
Abandoned Test, 29 Jan Jamaica	Note	Test abandoned after 10.1 overs due to dangerous pitch
2nd Test, 6-10 Feb Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 6-10 Feb Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 27-7-55-1, 2nd Inns 29-5-67-3
3rd Test 13-17 Feb Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 5no, 2nd Inns 1no
3rd Test 13-17 Feb Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 17-4-35-1, 2nd Inns 38-11-69-2
4th Test, 27 Feb-3 Mar, Guyana. Courtney's 100th Test	Batting	1st Inns 3no, 2nd Inns 0
4th Test, 27 Feb-3 Mar, Guyana. Courtney's 100th Test	Bowling	1st Inns 27-7-47-2, 2nd Inns 15-4-25-3
5th Test, 12-16 Mar 1998 Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test, 12-16 Mar 1998 Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 34-8-84-2, 2nd Inns 12-1-40-0
6th Test, 20-24 Mar Antigua	Batting	1st Inns dnb, no 2nd Inns
6th Test, 20-24 Mar Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 25.5-8-52-2, 2nd Inns 31.2-7-80-4

Courtney bowled a blistering spell at the end of the final Test, picking up 4 very quick wickets to win the game for WI. He took 4 wickets for 10 runs in 6.2 overs.

Averages

Batting	M 6	I 6	No 4	R 15	HS 6	Av 7.50
Bowling	O 261.2	M 63	R 564	W 22	Av 25.63	BB 4-80

1998/9

To South Africa

1st Test, 26-30 Nov
Johannesburg Batting 1st Inns 5no, 2nd Inns 0
Bowling 1st Inns 25-5-66-4, 2nd Inns 21-9-45-3
2nd Test, 10-14 Dec
Port Elizabeth Batting 1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 0no
Bowling 1st Inns 23.3-0-86-4, 2nd Inns 23.5-5-58-3
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec
Durban Batting 1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 3
Bowling 1st Inns 29-6-68-2, 2nd Inns 4-1-6-0
5th Test, 15-19 Jan
Centurion Batting 1st Inns 2, 2nd Inns to be added
Bowling 1st Inns 24.5-6-80-6, 2nd Inns 7.3-4-6-0

Courtney became WI leading test wicket taker with his second wicket in the first innings of the first Test.

With his second wicket in the second Test, he moved up to third place in the list of all time leading test wicket takers.

In the third test at Durban, on 29th dec, Courtney sustained a hamstring injury when fielding. His agony was unbrearable to see. He had to miss the 4th test- only the second time in his career he has had to miss a Test through injury- but he recovered for the 5th and final Test.

Sadly Courtney pulled up injured again (same injury) in the final over on Saturday at Centurion, so wasn't able to bowl any more in the match.

Averages

Batting	M 4	I 8	NO 4	R 12	HS 5no	Av 3
Bowling	O 158.5	M 36	R 416	W 22	Ave 18.90	BB 6-80

1999

Home series vs Australia

1st Test, 5-9 March 1999 Trinidad	Batting	Ist Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 2no
1st Test, 5-9 March 1999 Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 31-9-60-3, 2nd Inns 25.2-2-67-4
2nd Test, 13-17 March 1999 Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 13-17 March 1999 Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 20-6-55-4, 2nd Inns 18-3-52-3
3rd Test, 2630 March Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 12, 2nd Inns 0no
3rd Test, 2630 March Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 38-8-121-2, 2nd Inns 17.1-3-39-5
4th Test, 3-7 April 1999 Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 3, 2nd Inns 0no
4th Test, 3-7 April 1999 Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 26-1-67-1, 2nd Inns 32.4-6-78-4

Courtney's third wicket in the first innings of the first Test was his 400th. His 399th test wicket was his 100th va Australia.

Courtney bowled his 4,000th Test over on the second day of the Antigua test, 4th April. Only Kapil Dev and Lance Gibbs have bowled more Test overs.

Courtney took 26 wickets in the series, and now only needs 12 to become the leading test wicket taker ever. Go for it Courtney. Averages to be added.

To New Zealand

1st Test, 16-20 Dec 1999 Hamilton	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 5
1st Test, 16-20 Dec 1999 Hamilton	Bowling	1st Inns 29-4-81-2, 2nd Inns 8-1-33-1
2nd Test, 26-30 Dec Wellington	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test, 26-30 Dec Wellington	Bowling	1st Inns 41-5-112-0, and Inns nil.

The second test wasn't exactly Courtney's best, 0 runs and 0 wickets and WI lost by an innings.

2000

Home series vs Zimbabwe

1st Test, 16-20 Mar Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 11no, 2nd Inns 0no
1st Test, 16-20 Mar Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 28-9-49-2, 2nd Inns 14-8-18-2
2nd Test, 24-28 Mar Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 24-28 Mar Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 22.4-6-26-2, 2nd Inns 15.5-6-21-3

Courtney became World Leading test wicket taker with his 3rd wicket in the second innings of the second test.

Home Series vs Pakistan

1st Test, 5-9 May>br>Guyana	Batting	1st Inns nil, 2nd Inns nil
1st Test, 5-9 May>br>Guyana	Bowling	1st Inns 28-10-46-2, 2nd Inns nil
2nd Test, 18-22 May Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 22, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 18-22 May Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 13-4-22-5, 2nd Inns 36-6-102-1
3rd Test, 25-29 May Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 4no
3rd Test, 25-29 May Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 26-2-85-5, 2nd Inns 20-4-39-1

First test was very badly rain affected

To England with West Indies.

1st Test, 15-19 June Edgbaston	Batting	1st Inns 3no, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test, 15-19 June Edgbaston	Bowling	1st Inns 21-9-36-5, 2nd Inns 19-10-22-3
2nd Test, 29 Jun-1st Jul Lords
2nd Test, 29 Jun-1st Jul Lords	Bowling	1st Inns 31.4-7-78-1, 2nd Inns nil,
3rd Test, 3-7 Aug, Old Trafford
3rd Test, 3-7 Aug, Old Trafford	Batting	1st Inns 7, 2nd Inns dnb
Bowling	ist Inns 27-14-50-4, 2nd Inns 14-6-19-1
4th Test, 17-21 Aug, Headingley
4th Test, 17-21 Aug, Headingley	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns 3
Bowling	1st Inns 24.5-9-51-4, 2nd Inns nil
5th Test, 31 aug-4th Sept, The Oval
5th Test, 31 aug-4th Sept, The Oval	Batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns 0
Bowling	1st Inns 35.4-16-68-3, 2nd Inns 38-17-73-4

Courtney was leading wicket taker in the series, and won the Malcolm Marshall Trophy which will be awarded to the leading wicket taker in WI series vs England.

England won the series 3-1, their first series victory over WI since 1969

2000/1

To Australia with West Indies.

1st Test, 23-27 NovJ Brisbane	Batting	1st Inns 9, 2nd Inns 0
1st Test, 23-27 NovJ Brisbane	Bowling	1st Inns 31.4-7-78-1, 2nd Inns nil,
2nd Test, 1-3 Dec Perth	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test, 1-3 Dec Perth	Bowling	1st Inns 31-10-74-2, 2nd Inns nil
3rd Test, 15-19 Dec Adelaide	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 0
3rd Test, 15-19 Dec Adelaide	Bowling	1st Inns 32-7-73-2, 2nd Inns 14-4-39-2
4th Test, 26-29 Dec Melbourne	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns 0no
4th Test, 26-29 Dec Melbourne	Bowling	1st Inns 33-6-62-2, 2nd Inns 18-3-46-0
5th Test, 2-6 Jan 2001 Sydney	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns 1no
5th Test, 2-6 Jan 2001 Sydney	Bowling	1st Inns 25-4-74-1, 2nd Inns 15-5-35-1

2001

Home series vs South Africa

1st Test, 9-13 Mar 2001 Guyana	Batting	1st inns 2no, 2nd inns dnb
1st Test, 9-13 Mar 2001 Guyana	Bowling	1st Inns 28-7-56-2, 2nd Inns 10-3-19-0
2nd Test, 17-21 Mar 2001 Trinidad	Batting	1st inns 0, 2nd inns 0
2nd Test, 17-21 Mar 2001 Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 21-5-47-2, 2nd Inns 36.4-13-61-6
3rd Test, 29 Mar- 2 Apr 2001 Barbados	Batting	1st inns 4, 2nd inns dnb
3rd Test, 29 Mar- 2 Apr 2001 Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 45-0-87-3, 2nd Inns 14-3-28-1td>
4th Test,6-10 Apr 2001 Antigua	Batting	1st inns 4, 2nd inns 4no
4th Test,6-10 Apr 2001 Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 31-14-45-1, 2nd Inns 38-13-56-4td>
5th Test, 19-23 Apr 2001 Jamaica	Batting	1st inns 4, 2nd inns 3
5th Test, 19-23 Apr 2001 Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 18-8-31-3, 2nd Inns 22-6-62-3td>

Averages

Batting	M 5	I 8	No 2	R 21	HS 4no	Av 3.50
Bowling	O 263.4	M 87	R 492	W 25	Ave 19.68	BB 6-61

Courtney's end of career test averages

Batting	M 132	I 185	No 61	R 936	HS 30no	Av 7.54
Bowling	O 5003.1	M 1144	R 12688	W 519	Ave 24.44	BB 7-37

Courtney had 22 5 wicket hauls, 3 10 wicket in a match hauls, his strike rate was 57.8 and economy rate 2.53.

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1st Test 24-26 Feb 1990 Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 6, 2nd Inns 2
1st Test 24-26 Feb 1990 Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 27.2-4-68-5, 2nd Inns 6-0-12-0
2nd Test 10-15 Mar Guyana	Test abandoned due to rain
3rd Test 23-28 Mar Trinidad	Batting	1st inns 8no, 2nd Inns 1
3rd Test 23-28 Mar Trinidad	Bowling	1st inns 22-5-45-1, 2nd Inns 7-0-27-3
5th Test, 12-16 Apr Antigua	Batting	1st Inns 8, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test, 12-16 Apr Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 21-4-51-3, 2nd Inns 10-1-40-0

1st Test 27 Nov-1st Dec 92 Brisbane	Batting	1st Inns 17, 2nd Inns 0no
1st Test 27 Nov-1st Dec 92 Brisbane	Bowling	1st Inns 0.5-0-2-0, 2nd Inns 24-3-64-2
2nd Test 26-30 Dec 92 Melbourne	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 0
2nd Test 26-30 Dec 92 Melbourne	Bowling	1st Inns 39-10-01-4, 2nd Inns 21-7-42-2
3rd Test 2-6 Jan 93 Sydney	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 2-6 Jan 93 Sydney	Bowling	1st Inns 30-0-86-0, 2nd Inns 8-3-13-0
4th Test 23-27 Jan Adelaide	Batting	1st Inns 5, 2nd Inns 0no
4th Test 23-27 Jan Adelaide	Bowling	1st Inns 10-3-34-0, 2nd Inns 19-4-44-3
5th Test 30 Jan- 3 Feb Perth	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test 30 Jan- 3 Feb Perth	Bowling	1st Inns 11.2-2-45-0, 2nd Inns 12-2-46-1

1st Test 19-24 Feb Jamaica	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 19-24 Feb Jamaica	Bowling	1st Inns 23-6-41-1, 2nd Inns 24.5-6-67-3
2nd Test, 17-22 Mar Guyana	Batting	1st Inns 10no, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 17-22 Mar Guyana	Bowling	1st Inns 26-7-69-2, 2nd Inns 25-4-71-2
3rd Test, 25-30 Mar Trinidad	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd Inns 1
3rd Test, 25-30 Mar Trinidad	Bowling	1st Inns 27.2-3-77-2, 2nd Inns 9.1-1-16-3
4th Test, 8-13 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 13, 2nd Inns 18no
4th Test, 8-13 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 24-3-88-1, 2nd Inns 28-5-94-5
5th Test, 16-21 Apr Antigua	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test, 16-21 Apr Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 40-9-123-0, 2nd Inns nil

1st Test, 18-22 Nov Bombay	Batting	1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 11
1st Test, 18-22 Nov Bombay	Bowling	1st Inns 22-4-79-6, 2nd Inns 28-6-62-2
2nd Test, 1-5 Dec Nagpur	Batting	1st Inns 1, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test, 1-5 Dec Nagpur	Bowling	1st Inns 32-7-93-2, 2nd Inns 5.5-3-2-2
3rd Test 11-14 Dec Mohali	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test 11-14 Dec Mohali	Bowling	1st Inns 35-4-89-2, 2nd Inns 18-7-34-3

Batting	T 3	I 4	NO 1	R 18	HS 11	Av 6.00
Bowling	O 140.5	M 31	R 361	W 17	Av 21.33	BB 6-79

1st Test 3-7 Feb Christchurch	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test 3-7 Feb Christchurch	Bowling	1st Inns 30-5-69-2, 2nd Inns 4-1-8-1
2nd Test 10-14 Feb Wellington	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns dnb
2nd Test 10-14 Feb Wellington	Bowling	1st Inns 20.4-7-37-7, 2nd Inns 15.2-8-18-6

1st Test, 19-23 Apr Barbados	Batting	1st Inns 12no, 2nd Inns dnb
1st Test, 19-23 Apr Barbados	Bowling	1st Inns 17-6-30-2, 2nd Inns 22-3-72-4
2nd Test, 27 Apr-1st May Antigua	Batting	1st Inns dnb, 2nd Inns 17no
2nd Test, 27 Apr-1st May Antigua	Bowling	1st Inns 27-5-70-1, 2nd Inns 16-5-32-1

Batting	M 2	I 2	NO 2	R 29	HS 17no	Av -
Bowling	O 82.0	M 19	R 205	W 8	Av 25.62	BB 4/72

1st Test 22-26 Nov Brisbane	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 1no
1st Test 22-26 Nov Brisbane	Bowling	1st Inns 35-6-112-4, 2nd Inns 17-1-58-0
2nd Test, 29 Nov-3 Dec Sydney	Batting	1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 18
2nd Test, 29 Nov-3 Dec Sydney	Bowling	1st Inns 30-6-98-5, 2nd Inns 19-6-36-0
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec Melbourne	Batting	1st Inns 4, 2nd Inns dnb
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec Melbourne	Bowling	1st Inns 14-0-43-0, 2nd Inns 11-4-43-3
4th Test 25-29 Jan Adelaide	Batting	1st Inns 0, 2nd INns 1
4th Test 25-29 Jan Adelaide	Bowling	1st Inns 37.3-6-101-2, 2nd Inns nil
5th Test 1-5 Feb Perth	Batting	1st Inns 5no, 2nd Inns dnb
5th Test 1-5 Feb Perth	Bowling	1st Inns 9-0-29-0, 2nd Inns 20-4-74-5

1st Test, 26-30 Nov Johannesburg	Batting	1st Inns 5no, 2nd Inns 0
1st Test, 26-30 Nov Johannesburg	Bowling	1st Inns 25-5-66-4, 2nd Inns 21-9-45-3
2nd Test, 10-14 Dec Port Elizabeth	Batting	1st Inns 2no, 2nd Inns 0no
2nd Test, 10-14 Dec Port Elizabeth	Bowling	1st Inns 23.3-0-86-4, 2nd Inns 23.5-5-58-3
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec Durban	Batting	1st Inns 0no, 2nd Inns 3
3rd Test, 26-30 Dec Durban	Bowling	1st Inns 29-6-68-2, 2nd Inns 4-1-6-0
5th Test, 15-19 Jan Centurion	Batting	1st Inns 2, 2nd Inns to be added
5th Test, 15-19 Jan Centurion	Bowling	1st Inns 24.5-6-80-6, 2nd Inns 7.3-4-6-0