List of West Indies Twenty20 International cricket records
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5]
This is a list of West Indies Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the West Indian cricket team. West Indies played the first ever T20I in 2006.
Key
The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for West Indies only, and are correct as of August 2020[update].
Key
Symbol
Meaning
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Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket
As of May 2024[update], West Indies has played 195 T20I matches resulting in 83 victories, 99 defeats, 3 ties and 10 no results for an overall winning percentage of 45.60.[6]
A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[26]
Greatest win margins (by runs)
The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The largest victory recorded by West Indies was during the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 by 84 runs against Pakistan.[27]
The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[29] The largest victory recorded by West Indies is during the West Indies tour of Bangladesh in 2018 when they won by 8 wickets with 55 balls remaining.[30]
A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand winning by such margins a record three times.[31] West Indies have won by 9 wickets on two occasions.[28]
Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6. The highest successful chase for West Indies is 236/6 during the second match of the T20I Series against South Africa in 2015.[32][33]
The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. The narrowest victory achieved by the West Indies is victory with one ball remaining on one occasion.[36]
The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is. The narrowest victory by wickets for West Indies is three wickets.[37]
A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[26]
There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with West Indies involved in three such games.[6]
A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[40]
Qualification: Minimum 10 innings. Last Updated: 12 November 2024
Most half-centuries
A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.
Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[105]
India's Deepak Chahar holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Nagpur. Obed McCoy holds the West Indian record for best bowling figures.[106]
A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken.
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in T20Is with 12.62. Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket. Kesrick Williams has the best average among West Indies bowlers.[108]
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 30 January 2022[109]
Best career economy rate
A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[88]
New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Sunil Narine, with a rate of 6.02 runs per over conceded over his 51-match T20I career, is the highest West Indian on the list.[110]
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 30 January 2022[111]
Best career strike rate
A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[88]
The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with 12.3 balls per wicket strike rate. Williams is the West Indian bowler with the lowest strike rate.[112]
Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 30 January 2022[113]
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
Pakistan's Umar Gul has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Bravo and Darren Sammy have taken the most such hauls among West Indian bowlers.[114]
Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 30 January 2022[117]
Best strike rates in an inning
The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE. Oshane Thomas recorded the best strike rate for a West Indian bowler.[118]
Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an T20I during the aforementioned match. Paul holds the corresponding West Indies record.[123]
Australia's Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Samuel Badree with 19 wickets in 2014 holds the West Indian record for most wickets in a year.[125]
The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[131]
Most career dismissals
A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[132][133] Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[134]Denesh Ramdin is the highest ranked West Indian wicket keeper in the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper just behind India's MS Dhoni.[135]
Ramdin has made the most stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among West Indian wicket-keepers with Dhoni and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan heading this all-time list.[139]
Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[a] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[147][148]
South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 57, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 47. Bravo and Kieron Pollard are the leading catcher for West Indies.[149]
Pakistan's Shoaib Malik holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 116 matches, Pollard is the most experienced West Indian player having represented the team on 93 occasions.[157]
Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Afghan hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58. Sammy holds the West Indian record.[159]
MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. Sammy has led West Indies in 47 matches, the most for any player from his country.[160]
In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.
Highest partnerships by wicket
A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 12 November 2024[177]
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.
Aleem Dar of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 53. The most experienced West Indian umpire is Gregory Brathwaite with 31 matches officiated so far.[178]
