Jomel Warrican breaks 66-year-old record in first Pakistan Test

Warrican registers brilliant bowling figures of 7/31 in the second innings

By Web Desk
January 19, 2025
West Indies´ Jomel Warrican (centre) celebrates after taking a five-wicket haul as he walks back to the pavilion at the end of Pakistan´s second inning during the third day of the first Test on January 19, 2025. — AFP

MULTAN: West Indies’ left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican on Sunday, made history with his seven-wicket haul in the second innings of the first Test against Pakistan here at the Multan Cricket Stadium.

Warrican, who ran through the home side’s batting unit in the second innings, became the first West Indian bowler to register a five-wicket haul in a Test in Pakistan.

His sensational bowling figures of 7/31 also became the best by a Caribbean bowler in the country, surpassing Sonny Ramadhin’s 66-year-old record of 4/25.

Furthermore, his bowling exploits also ranked him third in the list of best bowling figures by a touring side’s bowler in Tests in Pakistan, while the best by a visiting spinner in the country.

Ravi Ratnayeke leads the elusive list with 8/83 in Sialkot in 1985, followed by legendary Indian all-rounder and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, who 8/85 in 1983.

PlayerBowling figuresVenueYear
Ravi Ratnayeke (SL)8/83Sialkot1985
Kapil Dev (IND)8/85Lahore1983
Jomel Warrican (WI)7/31Multan2025
Chris Pringle (NZ)7/52Faisalabad1990
Phil Edmonds (ENG)7/66Karachi1978


"You got to stick to the basics, you got to be disciplined, put the ball in the right areas and just wait for something to happen sometimes and just not get too caught up in overly aggressive cricket; get carried away thinking that it's spinning conditions and we as spinners have to be a hundred per cent aggressive; but just have a balance, sticking to the basics and be very, very disciplined," Jomel Warrican said.

"For us it will be really neat for us to finish strong…just to finish the series with a win and just finish the World Test Championship with a bang," he added.

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