Sunil Narine

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Sunil Narine
Personal information
Full name Sunil Philip Narine
Born (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 36)
Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
Batting style Left-handed
Bowling style Right arm off break
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 295) 7 June 2012 v England
Last Test 25 November 2012 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 162) 5 December 2011 v India
Last ODI 25 July 2013 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no. 74
Domestic team information
Years Team
2009–present Trinidad & Tobago
2011–present Kolkata Knight Riders
2012–present Sydney Sixers
2013 Barisal Burners
2013 Karachi Dolphins
2013–present Guyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 5 39 12 47
Runs scored 38 258 211 308
Batting average 9.50 11.72 19.18 13.39
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 22* 36 40* 36
Balls bowled 1299 2,123 2,672 2,612
Wickets 15 60 59 79
Bowling average 48.6 24.40 21.49 21.88
5 wickets in innings 1 1 7 3
10 wickets in match – n/a 3 0
Best bowling 5/132 5/27 8/17 6/48
Catches/stumpings 2/– 8/– 10/- 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 July 2013

Sunil Philip Narine (born 26 May 1988) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies in all forms of the game. Primarily an off-spin bowler, he is also a left-handed batsman.

Domestically, Narine has played for Trinidad and Tobago since 2009 and made his One Day International debut in December 2011, and Test debut in June 2012. Narine's participated in the 2012 Indian Premier League where he represented Kolkata Knight Riders and was named Player of the Tournament in his first season with 24 wickets at a miserly 5.47 runs per over. He also became the first player in IPL 2013 to take a hat-trick on 16 April 2013 playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Kings XI Punjab at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. He is married to Nandita Kumar.

Early career

Sunil made his debut in first-class cricket for Trinidad and Tobago in February 2009 during the Regional Four Day Competition, bowling thirteen overs without taking a wicket.[1] He did not play another first-class match until nearly a year later,[2] and after going wicketless in the first innings claimed a single scalp in the second, that of tail-ender Lionel Baker.[3]

On 19 January 2011, during the Caribbean Twenty20, Narine played his first Twenty20 (T20) match but did not bowl as the match was rained off before Trinidad and Tobago could bowl.[4] T&T won the competition and Narine managed five wickets at an average of 13.40.[5][6] By virtue of winning the competition Trinidad and Tobago qualified for the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 held in September and October, in which Narine was one of three bowlers to take ten or more wickets.[7] He made his List A debut on 20 October 2011 in the Regional Super50, claiming figures of one wicket for 35 runs (1/35); his wicket that of opening batsman Miles Bascombe.[8] Trinidad and Tobago won the competition and Narine was the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 15 scalps, five more than the nearest competitor, fellow spin bowler Nikita Miller.[9][10]

International career

When the West Indies toured India in November and December 2011 Narine was included in the squad. He made his One Day International debut in the third fixture on 6 December, taking the wickets of Virat Kohli and then Ravichandran Ashwin to help the West Indies to a 16-run victory.[11] Playing in the final two matches (both won by India) Narine took one more wicket while conceding a further 87 runs.[12]

Back in the Caribbean, Narine played three of T&T's six matches in February 2012 in the Regional Four Day Competition, taking 31 wickets at an average of 9.61, and finishing as the team's leading wicket-taker and seventh overall.[2][13] Australia arrived in the West Indies in March, and their tour began with five ODIs. Narine and West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach each finished with eleven wickets and were joined leading wicket takers in the series which was drawn 2–2.[14][15]

Indian Premier League

The Kolkata Knight Riders bought Narine for US$700,000 at the player auction held in January for the 2012 Indian Premier League; at the time he had played just three ODIs and the successful bid was far above the base price of US$50,000.[16] The IPL clashed with the Test leg of Australia's tour of the West Indies, and as Narine did not have a central contract with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) could chose whether to be available for the Tests or to play for KKR. Though Narine could have been called into the Test side based on his form in the ODIs, he chose to play in the IPL.[17] KKR won the tournament[18] As the 2012 IPL's second highest wicket-taker with 24 dismissals and the second-best economy rate (conceding runs at a rate of 5.47 per over),[19][20] Narine was named Player of the Tournament.[21]

Best in the arena

Following an injury to fast bowler Kemar Roach, and the conclusion of the 2012 IPL, Narine was drafted into the West Indies squad for the third and final Test against England in June 2012. At the time he had played just six first-class matches, managing 34 wickets at an average of 11.88.[22] Replacing fellow off spinner Shane Shillingford in the side, Narine made his Test debut on 10 June 2012.[23] Due to his performance in the IPL Narine was much hyped by the media,[24][25] though Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell negotiated him with ease.[26]

A superb performance by Narine of five wickets for 28 runs on 16 July 2012 helped the West Indies beat New Zealand by 20 runs in their fifth and last ODI and win the current series 4–1 at Basseterre, St. Kits.[27] Playing only in his second Test he was adjudged the Man of the Match after he picked eight wickets which included his maiden five-wicket haul.[28][29] Narine was left out of first 2 tests vs New Zealand.

As on 8 March 2014 he topped the ICC Twenty20 rankings of bowlers with 784 points. Saeed Ajmal of Pakistan at second, was way behind in points at 714, while Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka with 674 points completed the top three.[30]

Bowling action

Narine has the reputation of a "mystery bowler", due to the variations that he has on his Off breaks, and how he disguises them.[31] Narine missed out on the 2014 Champions League due to being suspended for an illegal action over 15 degrees. He didn't play the finals of the 2014 Champions League for this reason.

In November 2015 Narine was suspended from bowling in international cricket, after his bowling action was deemed to be illegal.[32] His action was reported during the third ODI game against Sri Lanka earlier in the same month.[32] Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Andy Roberts believes that Narine should consider taking a hiatus from international cricket.[33]

Awards and performances

Test 5 wicket hauls

# Figures Match Opponent Venue City Country Year
1 5/132 2  New Zealand Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound Antigua and Barbuda 2012
2 6/91 6  New Zealand Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 2013

ODI 5 wicket hauls

# Figures Match Opponent Venue City Country Year
1 5/27 15  New Zealand Warner Park Basseterre St Kitts and Nevis 2012

International Awards

Test Cricket

Man of the match awards

  • In this table Ct., refers to the Catches and St. refers to the Stumping
# Series Season Match Performance Result
1 1st Test – New Zealand in West Indies Test Series 2012 1st Innings – 43-9-132-5; 4 (8 balls, 1x4). 2nd Innings - 42-13-91-3; DNB.  West Indies won by 9 wickets.[34]

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the series awards

# Series Season Match Performance Result
1 New Zealand in West Indies 2003 22 runs, 13 wickets. (5 Matches)  West Indies Won the series 4-1.[35]

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Australia Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown 18 March 2012 8-1-27-4; DNB  West Indies won by 5 wickets.[36]
2 New Zealand Warner Park, Basseterre 14 July 2012 6* (7 balls) ; 10-1-20-2  West Indies won by 24 runs.[37]
3 New Zealand Warner Park, Basseterre 4 December 2007 6 (9 balls); 10-1-27-5  West Indies won by 20 runs.[38]
4 Pakistan Providence Stadium, Guyana 16 July 2013 1 (1 ball); 10-1-26-4  West Indies won by 37 runs.[39]
5 Bangladesh National Cricket Stadium, Grenada 22 August 2014 7* (4 balls, 1x6); 7-0-13-3  West Indies won by 177 runs.[40]

Twenty20 International Cricket

Man of the match awards

# Series Date Against Match Performance Result
1 New Zealand in West Indies 1 July 2012 New Zealand DNB; 4-0-12-4  West Indies won by 61 runs.[41]
2 2012 ICC World Twenty20 1 October 2012 New Zealand 3 (4 balls); 4-0-20-3 Match tied. (NZL Won one-over eliminator).[42]

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