Kemar Roach becomes 9th West Indies bowler to enter 200-wickets club in Tests
West Indies vs England 3rd Test: West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach on Saturday become the first Windies bowler to take 200 wickets since Curtly Ambrose in 1994 in Test cricket.
In 1994, Curtly Ambrose reached 200-wicket mark while playing against England, in Guyana. Overall, Kemar Roach is the ninth bowler to get to the landmark. The others in the list are Courtney Walsh, Sir Curtly Ambrose, Malcolm Marshall, Lance Gibbs, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Sir Gary Sobers, Sir Andy Roberts and Sir Wes Hall.
The right-handed bowler achieved the feat during the ongoing third and final Test match against England at the Emirates Old Trafford stadium.
Kemar Roach dismissed Chris Woakes in the 91st over of the game. Two overs later, Roach claimed his fourth wicket of the innings as Jofra Archer edged the ball to Jason Holder in the slips. Roach had surprised Sibley on the last ball of the first over during the third Test as he failed to judge the in-swinger and got it on the pads.
Also Read | IPL 2020 to begin on this date in the UAE with final to take place on November 8
Former bowler Courtney Walsh has bagged the maximum number of wickets in the longest format of the cricket for West Indies. Walsh played 132 matches and claimed 519 wickets with an average of 24.44.
-PTC News
