West Indies vs Australia T20Is, 2021: Report card for hosts

Jul 17, 2021

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Let us have a look at how each of the West Indies players fared in the five-match T20I series against Australia.

Hayden Walsh Jr 8.5 (M 5, W 12, ER 7)

With 12 scalps at seven, Walsh Jr finished at the top of the wicket-takers chart. It helped him bag the Player of the Series award.

Fabian Allen 8 (M 5, W 4, ER 7.33, R 38, SR 146, C 7)

Brilliant in the field and impressive with both bat and ball, Allen held seven excellent catches, the highest among both sides.

Evin Lewis 8 (M 3, R 110, SR 220)

Lewis fell for a two-ball duck in the opening match, which cost him being sidelined for the next two. He roared back with a 14-ball 31 and a 34-ball 79 to finish things off in style.

Andre Russell 7.5 (M 5, R 107, SR 198, W 6, ER 9.50)

An impressive all-round outing for Russell. His strike rate of 198 was the second-highest after Lewis. He was a bit expensive for his six wickets, but he mostly came to bowl in death overs.

Chris Gayle 6.5 (M 5, R 106, SR 143)

Universe Boss made his presence felt with 38-ball 67 in the third match, where he smacked four fours and seven sixes. He also played a breezy cameo in the fifth match.

Lendl Simmons 6.5 (M 5, R 165, SR 122)

Simmons made a 48-ball 72 in the fourth match but ended up on a losing side. He struggled to accelerate in his other four innings.

Nicholas Pooran 6 (M 5, R 96, SR 126, C 4, ST 1)

Pooran led West Indies well in Kieron Pollard’s absence. He made an 18-ball 31 in the fifth match to finish his tally with 96 at 126. He held four catches behind the stumps, and also had a stumping.

Obed McCoy 6 (M 2, W 5, ER 7)

McCoy played two games, and returned 5-35 in five overs. Four of his wickets came in the opening match, where he and Walsh triggered a collapse.

Sheldon Cottrell 5.5 (M 4, W 5, ER 7.53)

Cottrell bowled well, especially in death overs. His 3-28 was the best figure among West Indies bowlers in the fifth match.

Dwayne Bravo 5.5 (M 3, W 2, ER 7.75, R 61, SR 139)

Coming at No. 5, Bravo made an unbeaten 34-ball 47 in the second match. He took two wickets at 7.75 before being left out in the final two.

Shimron Hetmyer 5 (M 3, R 81, SR 133)

Hetmyer made 61 off 36 in the second match, but did not make much impact in his other two opportunities.

Fidel Edwards 3 (M 2, W 1, ER 8.34)

Even at 39, Edwards generate serious pace. He bowled 3.5 overs, took a wicket and conceded 32.

Andre Fletcher 1.5 (M 4, R 31, SR 77)

By aggregating 31 at 77, Fletcher wasted all four opportunities.

Oshane Thomas 1.5 (M 2, W 1, ER 14.75)

Thomas bowled two overs each in two games, returned 1-31 and 0-28 respectively.

Akeal Hosein 1 (M 1, W 0, ER 12)

Hosein was expensive in his only match. He did not get any wickets either.

Darren Bravo 1 (M 1, R 5, SR 71)

Darren had a little opportunity to bat in the fifth match. He made five runs in seven balls.