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NZ Spinner Lennox Surpass Warne, Kumble With 14 Wickets In Windies ODIs

West Indies ODI: New Zealand left-arm spinner Jayden Lennox enjoyed a memorable breakthrough series against the West Indies, finishing with 14 wickets to guide the Black Caps to a 3-2 ODI series victory while matching one of the best bowling returns by a spinner in a bilateral mens ODI series. Lennox, who was named Player of the Series, claimed 14 wickets across the five matches, equalling Sri Lankas Akila Dananjaya for the 10th-highest wicket haul by a spinner in a bilateral ODI series. His tally surpassed the best returns achieved in a single bilateral ODI series by legendary spinners Shane Warne, Anil Kumble and Shahid Afridi, all of whom picked up 13 wickets. The 31-year-old reached the milestone in just his third bilateral ODI series after making his international debut against India earlier this year. Indias Amit Mishra holds the record with 18 wickets in a bilateral ODI series, followed by Kuldeep Yadav (17), while Afghanistans Rashid Khan and Indias Yuzvendra Chahal have taken 16 wickets in a series. Lennox acknowledged that the spin-friendly conditions in the Caribbean worked in his favour but said the tour had been an invaluable learning experience. Its been a lot of fun. Playing on pitches that are pretty spin-conducive has been a great learning experience for me, Lennox said. These bilateral series are all about learning and gaining experience in foreign conditions, so Ill certainly go home with my pockets full of knowledge. I think its just about the subtleties of the craft. Mitch Santner has been doing it for a long time now, so to be able to be here, watch what hes doing, see how hes operating, and use some of his tricks and subtle variations is what its all about when you come and play on these surfaces. Despite losing the series, the West Indies ended the contest on a winning note by clinching the fifth and final ODI by two wickets at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Tuesday. Shimron Hetmyer remained unbeaten on 69, while Sherfane Rutherford struck 61 as the hosts successfully chased down New Zealands 268/9 with 15 deliveries to spare. The pair appeared to have taken the game away from the visitors before a late collapse produced a nervy finish. Despite losing the series, the West Indies ended the contest on a winning note by clinching the fifth and final ODI by two wickets at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Tuesday. Also Read: Live Cricket Score I wasnt really thinking about getting a half-century. I was just thinking about how I could make sure the team crossed the line. Every time a new batter came out, I was just like, Make sure youre there at the end. Im just happy that I could be there to make sure we crossed the line, Hetmyer said. Article Source: IANS

22 Jul 2026 12:38 pm