Cameron Eustace Cuffy (born February 8, 1970) is a former West Indian cricketer, who, due to his height (6-foot 7 inches) was often likened to his predecessors in the West Indies side, Joel Garner and Curtly Ambrose.[1]

Cameron Cuffy
Personal information
Full name
Cameron Eustace Cuffy
Born (1970-02-08) 8 February 1970 (age 54)
South Rivers, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 206)18 November 1994 v India
Last Test30 October 2002 v India
ODI debut (cap 67)17 October 1994 v India
Last ODI3 December 2002 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990–2004Windward Islands
1994Surrey
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 15 41 86 98
Runs scored 58 62 375 182
Batting average 4.14 4.42 5.06 7.91
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 15 17* 37 24*
Balls bowled 3,366 2,153 14,910 5,045
Wickets 43 41 252 105
Bowling average 33.83 35.02 26.00 30.20
5 wickets in innings 0 0 8 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 4/82 4/24 7/80 4/24
Catches/stumpings 5/– 5/– 30/– 21/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 21 August 2017

International career

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He made his Test debut against India in 1994. He dismissed Sachin Tendulkar three times in his Test career.

He was in and out of both the Test and one-day teams in the 1990s and after 2000, his international career was over. As a batsman, he was a tailender, averaging 4.14 in Test cricket.

Cuffy has the distinction of winning a man of the match award in a One Day International without scoring a run, taking a wicket or holding a catch.[2] Playing against Zimbabwe at Harare in the opening fixture of a Coca-Cola Cup tournament on 23 June 2001 he won the match award for his analysis of 10–2–20–0. As the hosts managed only 239 for 9 in reply to 266 for 5 by West Indies, Cuffy's economy was crucial. No other bowler in the match conceded fewer than 35 runs from his full 10-over entitlement.

References

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  1. ^ "Hero and villain". ESPNcricinfo. 8 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The strangest match awards". ESPNcricinfo. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Nelson Cricket Club professional
2004
Succeeded by