Last time I had looked at the cameos - the
forgotten efforts in ODIs. I had looked at the short but telling batting
efforts. This time, I have shifted my look at the bowling efforts. The key lies
in the definition of a cameo. Just as I had indicated that a 10-ball 25 is defined
as a cameo while a 30-ball 25 is not, we have to set the bowling parameters.
The bar had to be moved quite a few times to get a reasonable number in. I have
defined a bowling cameo as a bowling effort above 2 and below 5 overs in
which the RpO value is less than one per over, irrespective of the wickets
captured. The number of such efforts is now limited to 23. Not a bad filtering
effort considering that there are over 30000 bowling stints.
First let us look at the bowling cameos
from the ‘wickets captured' angle. There is no doubt which is the most famous
bowling cameo, although some people might consider this as not a cameo. However,
it fulfils the conditions laid down. The Courtney Walsh bowling spell of 5 for
1 against Sri Lanka
during 1986. The roles are reversed now. But then West
Indies was the dominant team. This is one unbelievable bowling
effort, never likely to be repeated. There are four 3-wicket hauls which have
all resulted in wins.
Five of these performances have been in
matches lost, a surprisingly high % of the total. The efforts are equally divided
between the first and second innings, 14 to 12. Also, the efforts are somewhat
equally divided between the pace bowlers and spinners, 14 to 12. Two of these
have come in the recent World Cup, both by New Zealand bowlers. Readers might
remember that New Zealand
also had a hand in two of the three batting cameos in the World Cup.
|
Ins |
Year |
MtId |
Bowler |
For |
Vs |
O |
M |
R |
W |
Rslt |
|
|
F |
405 |
1986 |
Walsh C.A |
WIN |
Slk |
4.3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Won |
|
|
|
3101 |
2011 |
Oram |
NZL |
Ken |
2.5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
|
1858 |
2002 |
Chandana |
SLK |
Bng |
3.1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
|
2424 |
2006 |
Gayle |
WIN |
Zim |
3.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2447 |
2006 |
Kallis |
SAF |
Ind |
4.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
3129 |
2011 |
Mills |
NZL |
Can |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
|
2599 |
2007 |
Sammy |
WIN |
Hol |
3.2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
606 |
1990 |
Border |
AUS |
Slk |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
1987 |
2003 |
Tikolo |
KEN |
Zim |
2.1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
3010 |
2010 |
Adeel |
HOL |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
358 |
1986 |
Bracewell |
NZL |
Aus |
3.3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
629 |
1990 |
Mushtaq |
PAK |
Nzl |
4.1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
3036 |
2010 |
White |
IRE |
Hol |
2.2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2550 |
2007 |
Dilshan |
SLK |
Ind |
2.1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
3030 |
2010 |
Williamson |
NZL |
Ind |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
777 |
1992 |
Adams J.C |
WIN |
Pak |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
1339 |
1998 |
Astle |
NZL |
Slk |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
2780 |
2008 |
Muralitharan |
SLK |
Zim |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
F |
1470 |
1999 |
Simmons |
WIN |
Aus |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Codrington |
CAN |
Ken |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
2425 |
2006 |
Jayasuriya |
SLK |
Zim |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Osinde |
CAN |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
110 |
1981 |
Walker M.H.N |
AUS |
Nzl |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
Now there are two other tables. The first
is based on the team for which the bowler played. New Zealand
and West Indies lead with 5 such efforts each,
mostly by their accurate medium pacers. Surprisingly, Canada has got two: India
and England,
none.
|
F |
110 |
1981 |
Walker M.H.N |
AUS |
Nzl |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
606 |
1990 |
Border |
AUS |
Slk |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Osinde |
CAN |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Codrington |
CAN |
Ken |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
3010 |
2010 |
Adeel |
HOL |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
3036 |
2010 |
White |
IRE |
Hol |
2.2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
|
1987 |
2003 |
Tikolo |
KEN |
Zim |
2.1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
358 |
1986 |
Bracewell |
NZL |
Aus |
3.3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
1339 |
1998 |
Astle |
NZL |
Slk |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
F |
3030 |
2010 |
Williamson |
NZL |
Ind |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
|
3101 |
2011 |
Oram |
NZL |
Ken |
2.5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
F |
3129 |
2011 |
Mills |
NZL |
Can |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
|
629 |
1990 |
Mushtaq |
PAK |
Nzl |
4.1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2447 |
2006 |
Kallis |
SAF |
Ind |
4.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2425 |
2006 |
Jayasuriya |
SLK |
Zim |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
|
1858 |
2002 |
Chandana |
SLK |
Bng |
3.1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
|
2780 |
2008 |
Muralitharan |
SLK |
Zim |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2550 |
2007 |
Dilshan |
SLK |
Ind |
2.1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
405 |
1986 |
Walsh |
WIN |
Slk |
4.3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Won |
|
|
F |
777 |
1992 |
Adams J.C |
WIN |
Pak |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
|
2599 |
2007 |
Sammy |
WIN |
Hol |
3.2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
2424 |
2006 |
Gayle |
WIN |
Zim |
3.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
1470 |
1999 |
Simmons |
WIN |
Aus |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
Now a chronological list. The only thing of
interest is the reduction in frequency of such cameos during the past ten
years, despite the fact that over two-thirds of matches having been played
during this period.
|
F |
3129 |
2011 |
Mills |
NZL |
Can |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
|
3101 |
2011 |
Oram |
NZL |
Ken |
2.5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
WC11 |
|
|
3036 |
2010 |
White |
IRE |
Hol |
2.2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
3030 |
2010 |
Williamson |
NZL |
Ind |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
3010 |
2010 |
Adeel |
HOL |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
2780 |
2008 |
Muralitharan |
SLK |
Zim |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
|
2599 |
2007 |
Sammy |
WIN |
Hol |
3.2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2550 |
2007 |
Dilshan |
SLK |
Ind |
2.1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2447 |
2006 |
Kallis |
SAF |
Ind |
4.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2425 |
2006 |
Jayasuriya |
SLK |
Zim |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
Won |
|
|
|
2424 |
2006 |
Gayle |
WIN |
Zim |
3.1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Osinde |
CAN |
Ken |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
2400 |
2006 |
Codrington |
CAN |
Ken |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
1987 |
2003 |
Tikolo |
KEN |
Zim |
2.1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
1858 |
2002 |
Chandana |
SLK |
Bng |
3.1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Won |
|
|
F |
1470 |
1999 |
Simmons |
WIN |
Aus |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
|
F |
1339 |
1998 |
Astle |
NZL |
Slk |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
F |
777 |
1992 |
Adams J.C |
WIN |
Pak |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
Won |
|
|
|
629 |
1990 |
Mushtaq |
PAK |
Nzl |
4.1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
|
606 |
1990 |
Border |
AUS |
Slk |
2.4 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
405 |
1986 |
Walsh |
WIN |
Slk |
4.3 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Won |
|
|
F |
358 |
1986 |
Bracewell |
NZL |
Aus |
3.3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Won |
|
|
F |
110 |
1981 |
Walker M.H.N |
AUS |
Nzl |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
