West Indies / Players
Full name Tino la Bertram Best
Born August 26, 1981, 3rd Avenue, Richmond Gap, St. Michael, Barbados
Current age 28 years 88 days
Major teams West Indies, Barbados, Mumbai Champs
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 23 | 3 | 196 | 27 | 9.80 | 403 | 48.63 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 12 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 24 | 10.40 | 73 | 71.23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| First-class | 67 | 90 | 18 | 910 | 51 | 12.63 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 38 | 24 | 12 | 136 | 24 | 11.33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 27 | 2187 | 1363 | 28 | 4/46 | 4/98 | 48.67 | 3.73 | 78.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 12 | 12 | 545 | 477 | 13 | 4/35 | 4/35 | 36.69 | 5.25 | 41.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 67 | 9060 | 5486 | 204 | 7/33 | 26.89 | 3.63 | 44.4 | 10 | 8 | 2 | ||
| List A | 38 | 1595 | 1341 | 42 | 4/35 | 4/35 | 31.92 | 5.04 | 37.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 46 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, May 1-5, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test | West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's, Jul 17-20, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | West Indies v Bangladesh at Kingstown, May 15, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Pakistan v West Indies at Johannesburg, Sep 23, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's, Jul 17-20, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2002 |
| Last List A | Guyana v Barbados at Albion, Oct 30, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Barbados v Dominica at Coolidge, Feb 5, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Barbados v Trinidad & Tobago at Coolidge, Feb 22, 2008 scorecard |
Tino Best brought qualities to the West Indies bowling attack that were missing for too long. Aggressive, confident and energetic, the 5 feet 8 inches Best carries the fight to the very end. He topped the regional averages in 2003 and was selected for the third Test at home to Australia in May 2003, although he didn't take a wicket. Temperamentally, he has been likened to his fellow Barbadian, the great Wes Hall, especially in his exuberance and speed. Clocking in as fast as 92mph, Best found it hard to learn control - physically and mentally. He was last picked for a one-day series in May 2006 against Zimbabwe at home. In February 2008, Best, frustrated at not receiving a West Indies contract, signed up for the ICL. He quit the ICL the following year and found himself back in the Test squad, unexpectedly, after the senior team boycotted the St Vincent Test against Bangladesh over a contract dispute.
Cricinfo Staff July 2009
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Sep 23, 2009
Tino Best takes a blow on the shoulder off Umar Gul
© Associated Press
Jul 20, 2009
Mushfiqur Rahim takes a smart catch to dismiss Tino Best
© Associated Press
Jul 11, 2009
Tino Best leaps for joy after dismissing Tamim Iqbal
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