Patterson Thompson
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Patterson Ian Chesterfield Thompson (born 26 September 1971) is a former West Indies
cricketer
. He never recovered from a terrible start to his Test
career and played only once more at that level, as well as in two One Day Internationals.
Thompson made his first-class debut for Barbados in the 1994-95 Red Stripe Cup, and performed well, taking six wickets in the game - his first being that of Jamaica's opening batsman and Test player Robert Samuels
. He took ten wickets in all that season at 27.20
, and in the following year's Red Stripe Cup he claimed 23 wickets, the fourth highest of any bowler that year, at 22.34. As a result, at the end of the West Indian season in April, Thompson was picked for the first Test against New Zealand
at his home ground of Bridgetown
.
Although West Indies won the match by ten wickets, Patterson himself had a torrid time. His first over in Test cricket went for 17 runs, and in all he bowled 13 no-balls (and a wide) in the first innings. He did pick up two wickets, but finished with the analysis
of 8-0-58-2.
Patterson Thompson was used in a gag by socialite Marcus Mcmeekin and Quentin Sear in the Summer of 2004/05. The gag was based around a rumour that Patterson Thompson was going to play for Richmond Union in a clutch fixture that year.
In 1996-97 after having a poor time in the List A Shell/Sandals Trophy where he took only four wickets at 57.50, he was perhaps a little lucky to be chosen for the Australia
n tour, and he proved very expensive in the pre-Test first-class games, with aggregate figures of 4-291 in four matches. He also conceded 110 in 19 overs against Pakistan
in two ODIs at Perth
and Sydney
. Nevertheless, he was picked against the Australians
for the fourth Test at Adelaide
.
West Indies were crushed by an innings and 183 runs
, and again Patterson failed to deliver bowling sixteen overs for eighty runs.
He played on in domestic cricket for another couple of seasons, although without any outstanding success, before bowing out with a game against Trinidad and Tobago
in the 1998-99 Busta Cup. Ironically, his first-innings bowling performance was one of his most economical: his 10 overs went for only 19. However, the second innings was a different story as his no-ball problem returned with a vengeance. He sent down 12 of them in the space of seven wicketless overs, and with that he left the first-class game for good.
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. He never recovered from a terrible start to his Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
career and played only once more at that level, as well as in two One Day Internationals.
Thompson made his first-class debut for Barbados in the 1994-95 Red Stripe Cup, and performed well, taking six wickets in the game - his first being that of Jamaica's opening batsman and Test player Robert Samuels
Robert Samuels
Robert George Samuels is a former West Indian cricketer who played in six Tests and eight ODIs from 1996 to 1997....
. He took ten wickets in all that season at 27.20
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
, and in the following year's Red Stripe Cup he claimed 23 wickets, the fourth highest of any bowler that year, at 22.34. As a result, at the end of the West Indian season in April, Thompson was picked for the first Test against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
at his home ground of Bridgetown
Kensington Oval
The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. "The Oval" is one of the major sporting facilities on the island and is primarily used for cricket...
.
Although West Indies won the match by ten wickets, Patterson himself had a torrid time. His first over in Test cricket went for 17 runs, and in all he bowled 13 no-balls (and a wide) in the first innings. He did pick up two wickets, but finished with the analysis
Bowling analysis
In the sport of cricket, a bowling analysis usually refers to a notation summarising a bowler's performance in terms of overs bowled, how many of those overs are maidens , total runs conceded and number of wickets taken...
of 8-0-58-2.
Patterson Thompson was used in a gag by socialite Marcus Mcmeekin and Quentin Sear in the Summer of 2004/05. The gag was based around a rumour that Patterson Thompson was going to play for Richmond Union in a clutch fixture that year.
In 1996-97 after having a poor time in the List A Shell/Sandals Trophy where he took only four wickets at 57.50, he was perhaps a little lucky to be chosen for the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n tour, and he proved very expensive in the pre-Test first-class games, with aggregate figures of 4-291 in four matches. He also conceded 110 in 19 overs against Pakistan
Pakistani cricket team
The Pakistan cricket team is the national cricket team of Pakistan. Pakistan, represented by the Pakistan Cricket Board , is a full member of the International Cricket Council, and thus participates in , and cricket matches....
in two ODIs at Perth
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
and Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground
The Sydney Cricket Ground is a sports stadium in Sydney in Australia. It is used for Australian football, Test cricket, One Day International cricket, some rugby league and rugby union matches and is the home ground for the New South Wales Blues cricket team and the Sydney Swans of the Australian...
. Nevertheless, he was picked against the Australians
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
for the fourth Test at Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
.
West Indies were crushed by an innings and 183 runs
The result in cricket
The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a limited overs game, the game can also end with no result...
, and again Patterson failed to deliver bowling sixteen overs for eighty runs.
He played on in domestic cricket for another couple of seasons, although without any outstanding success, before bowing out with a game against Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago cricket team
The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team is the representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago.The team takes part in inter-regional cricket competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Regional Four Day Competition and the WICB Cup, with the best players selected for the West Indies...
in the 1998-99 Busta Cup. Ironically, his first-innings bowling performance was one of his most economical: his 10 overs went for only 19. However, the second innings was a different story as his no-ball problem returned with a vengeance. He sent down 12 of them in the space of seven wicketless overs, and with that he left the first-class game for good.
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