Rahkeem Cornwall is one very talented cricketer.
It is already popular among West Indies fans, but the 140kg star has now signed a name into cricket legend with a spotless bowling display against Bangladesh.
West Indian spinners took all 10 wikis to complete a series of whitewashing, but it was Cornwall who was the real star of the show.
Kraigg Brathwaite, another spinning mattress, gave 3 wickets for 25 runs while Jomel Warrican was in 3 bags for 47 runs.
As for Cornwall, he took four wickets for 105 runs in the second innings.
Bangladesh finished scoring for just 213 runs in the last Test, beating West Indies on foreign soil.
Oh, and this wasn’t just an old upset effect.
Most of the first-choice players in the West Indies were missing due to fear of coronavirus travel, causing the team to shout for a star to go up to the plate when needed. majority.
With the handball, the 28-year-old could not be stopped.
And if his four-wicket draw in the second innings wasn’t impressive enough, it looks like Cornwall were in a five-man bag in the first innings as well.
That’s right, it means he was just one wicket away from ten fer in the game – five-fer in each innings.
He was so instrumental in helping his team to victory that he was named Player of the Match by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
7 months agoFans, media and former players were quick to praise West Indies for such a historic win, but it was Cornwall that received special attention after being suspended. prestigious achievement with a game-winning grip in the grooves.
“It’s a series effect for centuries,” said former player Ian Bishop in the comment box.
“With all that has been stacked against them, coming off the shores of Bangladesh, these men have achieved what many thought was impossible.”
What a win. What a team. Say player.
This one may not earn a shred of the hype that accompanies the Big 3 but no one will argue that this has been a win for centuries. Rakeem The Cornwall legend. Test cricket is actually live https://t.co/clmhVLfvt2
– Abhijit De (@dey_abhijit) February 14, 2021
Strong determination, showing with West Indies to win the Test 2and game defending 230. At one point Bangladesh were almost on the verge of victory. Great performance in this game by Rakeem Cornwall, I consider it the rarest test Cricketer ever. pic.twitter.com/3VDAYM1XBH
– RYAN CASSIE (@ rycassie87) February 14, 2021
Rakeem Cornwall, my favorite cricketer in the world right now. : boom :: ok_hand :: exclamation:
– Dane Piedt (@ dane_piedt63) February 14, 2021