Albert Padmore

Albert Leroy Padmore (born 17 December 1944) is a former West Indies cricketer, playing two Tests in 1976 and representing the West Indies in World Series Cricket.

Albert Padmore
Personal information
Full name
Albert Leroy Padmore
Born (1944-12-17) 17 December 1944
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 155)7 April 1976 v India
Last Test8 July 1976 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972–1984Barbados
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 2 68 18
Runs scored 8 562 59
Batting average 8.00 13.06 8.42
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 8* 79 23
Balls bowled 474 14,125 870
Wickets 1 193 20
Bowling average 135.00 29.94 25.90
5 wickets in innings 0 8 0
10 wickets in match 0 2 0
Best bowling 1/36 6/69 3/24
Catches/stumpings 0/– 29/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2022

He was primarily an off-spin bowler, who was unfortunate in that his career coincided with the emergence of Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and others to give West Indies one of the finest fast bowling attacks in history. West Indies developed a strategy of playing four fast bowlers and relying on batsmen such as Viv Richards to bowl the few overs of spin needed. This restricted Padmore's opportunities, and he soon signed for World Series Cricket, and was subsequently banned for life when he joined a "rebel" tour to South Africa.[1]

In 1986, Padmore moved to the United States of America and now lives in Miami.[2]

References
  1. "The unforgiven". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. Chandler, Martin. ""The Unforgiven"". Cricket Web. Cricket Web. Retrieved 27 April 2020.


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