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Described by Cecil Kippins as "the greatest ever bowling spell in Test Cricket", Gibbs took the eight wickets in a sixteen-over spell, conceding six runs. Although Gibbs played ODI cricket, he made just three appearances, during which his best bowling figures were 1 for 12.
Sep 30, 2020 · Only six bowlers managed to take one hundred wickets in the English summer of 1971 and among them was Lance Gibbs, the famous West Indies off-spinner, whose great efforts only fractionally failed to lift Warwickshire to the top of the County Championship for the first time in 20 years.
Sep 28, 2016 · So, Gibbs left for the 6-Test series in Australia in 1975-76, with 293 wickets in his bag, needing 15 more to overtake Fred Trueman as the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
Gibbs was the first spinner, the first West Indian, and the second bowler in the history of the game to take more than 300 Test wickets. He collected these wickets at the remarkably economical rate of 1.98 runs per over.
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He was left out of the first two Tests in Australia but took three wickets in four balls in Sydney; a hat-trick in the next Test, in Adelaide; and another six in Melbourne, finishing with 19...
- Male
- October 29, 1934
- West Indies
One of West Indies' greatest ever spinners, Lance Gibbs held the World record for most Test wickets at one time. He finished his career with 309 Test wickets at an average of 29.09 with a staggering economy rate of just 1.98.
Lance Gibbs Full Name: Lancelot Richard Gibbs Detailed Test Overview & Statistics Born: 29th September, 1934 Detailed ODI ... Wickets: 309: Average: 29.09 ...
