Full name Jack Mollinson Noreiga
Born April 15, 1936, St Joseph, Trinidad
Died August 8, 2003, Port of Spain, Trinidad (aged 67 years 115 days)
Major teams West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 21 | 28 | 8 | 181 | 25 | 9.05 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 7 | 1322 | 493 | 17 | 9/95 | 9/131 | 29.00 | 2.23 | 77.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 21 | 5288 | 2018 | 68 | 9/95 | 29.67 | 2.28 | 77.7 | 4 | 1 |
Test debut | West Indies v India at Kingston, Feb 18-23, 1971 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v India at Port of Spain, Apr 13-19, 1971 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1961/62 - 1974/75 |
Jack Noreiga, who died in his native Trinidad on August 8 aged 67, carried a remarkable record with him to his grave. In spite of a career that began and ended in the same 1971 series against India and lasted four Tests, he remains the only West Indian to take nine wickets in a Test innings.