Ridley Jacob's five dismissals (25 May 1999)

25 May 1999

Ridley Jacob's five dismissals

Atul Kahate

Ridley Jacobs has become the first West Indian wicket-keeper to make (1) five dismissals in a World Cup match and (2) five dismissals in all Limited Overs International match twice. His five catches against New Zealand on Monday equalled the World record for wicket-keepers set for the first time by Rodney Marsh in 1981 and since equalled but never beaten by many.

The following table shows the details.

5+ 0 CO Browne WI v SL Brisbane 1995-96 05 Jan 1996 5+ 0 A Flower Zim v SA Harare 1995-96 22 Oct 1995 5+ 0 A Flower Zim v Eng Harare 1996-97 03 Jan 1997 4+ 1 RD Jacobs WI v Eng Kingstown 1997-98 05 Apr 1998 5+ 0 RD Jacobs WI v NZ Southampton 1999 24 May 1999 4+ 1 RS Kaluwitharana SL v Pak Sharjah 1994-95 11 Apr 1995 5+ 0 SMH Kirmani Ind v Zim Leicester 1983 11 Jun 1983 5+ 0 RW Marsh Aus v Eng Leeds 1981 08 Jun 1981 5+ 0 Moin Khan Pak v Zim Harare 1994-95 26 Feb 1995 3+ 2 NR Mongia Ind v NZ Auckland 1993-94 27 Apr 1994 3+ 2 NR Mongia Ind v Pak Toronto 1996-97 18 Sep 1996 4+ 1 NR Mongia Ind v Zim Leicester 1999 19 May 1999 3+ 2 KS More Ind v NZ Sharjah 1987-88 27 Mar 1988 3+ 2 AC Parore NZ v WI Margao 1994-95 26 Oct 1994 4+ 1 Rashid Latif Pak v NZ Lahore 1995-96 06 Mar 1996 5+ 0 DJ Richardson SA v Pak Johannesburg 1994-95 12 Jan 1995 5+ 0 DJ Richardson SA v Zim Harare 1995-96 21 Oct 1995 5+ 0 HP Tillekeratne SL v Pak Sharjah 1990-91 20 Dec 1990 3+ 2 S Viswanath Ind v Eng Sydney 1984-85 26 Feb 1985 5+ 0 RG de Alwis SL v Aus Colombo (2) 1982-83 13 Apr 1983

Contributed by Atul Kahate (AKahate@yahoo.com)

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