Sunil Narine

Sunil Philip Narine (born 26 May 1988) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays internationally for the West Indies. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2011 and Test match debut in June 2012. Primarily an off-spin bowler, he is also an aggressive left-handed batsman.[1]

Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine, during IPL (2014)
Personal information
Full nameSunil Philip Narine
Born (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988
Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowling All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 295)7 June 2012 v England
Last Test19 December 2013 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 162)5 December 2011 v India
Last ODI5 October 2016 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 55)27 March 2012 v Australia
Last T20I6 August 2019 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2016Trinidad and Tobago
2012–presentKolkata Knight Riders
2012/13Sydney Sixers
2013Barisal Burners
2015–2016Comilla Victorians
2013–2015Guyana Amazon Warriors
2016–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
2016/17Melbourne Renegades
2017–2018Lahore Qalandars
2017–presentDhaka Dynamites
2019Quetta Gladiators
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 6 65 51 13
Runs scored 40 363 155 213
Batting average 8.00 11.00 10.33 17.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 22* 36 30 40*
Balls bowled 1,650 3,540 1,102 3,023
Wickets 21 92 52 65
Bowling average 40.52 26.46 21.25 21.50
5 wickets in innings 2 2 0 8
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 3
Best bowling 6/91 6/27 4/12 8/17
Catches/stumpings 2/– 14/– 7/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2019

Narine primarily plays limited-overs cricket. He has played in Twenty20 (T20) franchise leagues around the world and played in over 300 T20 matches. As of 2019, he currently plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhaka Dynamites in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Domestic and T20 franchise 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.[2] He did not play another first-class match until nearly a year later,[3] and after going wicketless in the first innings claimed a single scalp in the second, that of tail-ender Lionel Baker.[4]

On 20 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.[5] T&T won the competition and Narine managed five wickets at an average of 13.40.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11] Narine is the all-time leading wicket taker in Champions League T20 history with 39 scalps.[12]

In May 2018, he was named as one of the ten marquee players for the first edition of the Global T20 Canada cricket tournament.[13][14] On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the tournament.[15][16] In 2018 Indian Premier League he became the most valuable player, this was his second MVP award, after his debut season in 2012 Indian Premier LeagueSunil Narine wins Most Valuable Player of IPL 2018. In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[17] In March 2019, Narine played in his 100th match in the IPL.[18]

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.[19] In July 2020, he was named in the Trinbago Knight Riders squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[20][21]

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.[22] Playing in the final two matches (both won by India) Narine took one more wicket while conceding a further 87 runs.[23]

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.[3][24] 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 3–3 .[25][26]

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.[27] Replacing fellow off spinner Shane Shillingford in the side, Narine made his Test debut on 10 June 2012.[28]

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. Kitts.[29] 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.[30][31] Narine was left out of the first 2 tests vs New Zealand.

For his performances in 2012, he was named in the ODI XI and T20I XI of the year by Cricinfo.[32] He was also named in the T20I XI by Cricinfo for his performances in 2013.[33]

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.[34]

For his performances in 2016, he was named both in the World ODI XI by ICC and Cricinfo.[35][36]

He is the only bowler to have bowled a maiden in a Super Over in a Twenty20 match.[37][38]

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.[39] Narine missed out on the final match of the 2014 Champions League Twenty20 due to being suspended for an illegal action over 15 degrees.

In November 2015, Narine was suspended from bowling in international cricket, after his bowling action was deemed to be illegal.[40] His action was reported during the third ODI game against Sri Lanka earlier in the same month.[40] Former West Indies fast bowler Sir Andy Roberts believed that Narine should consider taking a hiatus from international cricket.[41] In April 2016, he was cleared for bowling in all formats of domestic and international cricket.

Narine's action was reported again during the 2018 Pakistan Super League, but was cleared soon after.[42]

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