Full name Anderson Cleophas Cummins
Born May 7, 1966, Packers Valley, Christ Church, Barbados
Current age 43 years 203 days
Major teams Canada, West Indies, Barbados, Durham, Surrey
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 50 | 19.60 | 233 | 42.06 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 76 | 49 | 13 | 486 | 44* | 13.50 | 586 | 82.93 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| First-class | 66 | 93 | 10 | 1672 | 107 | 20.14 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 136 | 92 | 23 | 1152 | 67 | 16.69 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 5 | 8 | 618 | 342 | 8 | 4/54 | 4/54 | 42.75 | 3.32 | 77.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 76 | 74 | 3767 | 2877 | 91 | 5/31 | 5/31 | 31.61 | 4.58 | 41.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 66 | 11020 | 6064 | 192 | 6/64 | 31.58 | 3.30 | 57.3 | 8 | 1 | |||
| List A | 136 | 6977 | 5139 | 181 | 5/16 | 5/16 | 28.39 | 4.41 | 38.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Test debut | Australia v West Indies at Perth, Jan 30-Feb 1, 1993 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v West Indies at Mohali, Dec 10-14, 1994 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Pakistan v West Indies at Karachi, Nov 20, 1991 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Canada v New Zealand at Gros Islet, Mar 22, 2007 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1988/89 - 1995/96 |
| List A debut | 1988/89 |
| Last List A | Canada v New Zealand at Gros Islet, Mar 22, 2007 scorecard |
Allrounder Anderson Cummins is best known for a match he didn't even play in. In South Africa's first Test back - in Barbados in 1992 - West Indies gave a debut to Kenny Benjamin, instead of the local boy Cummins. The match was boycotted as a result, and one banner - "No Cummins, no goings" - summed up the mood. Cummins, who later played for Durham, did eventually play five Tests. He did better in the one-day arena though, and his pyjama strike rate - a wicket every 40 balls - put him above the likes of Curtly Ambrose and Malcolm Marshall.
In 2006-07 he made a dramatic and unexpected return when he was drafted into the Canadian national side at the age of 40, 11 years since his last major outing. Unsurprisingly, he was a shadow of the player he had been, and in eight matches in Kenya he managed only five wickets at 48.60 with an economy rate of 6.39. The surprise of he recall was only exceeded by the amazement when, despite this poor return, he was included in the World Cup squad. But he turned in three distinctly average performances and there were few surprised when he announced his retirement at the end of the tournament. This time, there was no way back.
Martin Williamson April 2007
- Help the aged (Jul 3, 2008)
- Welcome back, we weren't expecting you (May 8, 2008)
- Cummins takes Under-19 coach role (Feb 15, 2008)
- Hafeez shows his skills as Pakistan cruise (Mar 6, 2007)
- Cummins and goings, and India's brothers (Mar 5, 2007)
Mar 14, 2007
Anderson Cummins gains a decision from Peter Parker
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Jan 18, 2007
Anderson Cummins bowls his first over for Canada
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