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Relive the magic of Courtney Walsh’s iconic 10-wicket haul against India in the 4th Test at Kingston, Jamaica, in 1989. On a lively Sabina Park pitch offering steep bounce and pace, Walsh produced a fast bowling masterclass, taking 6/62 in the first innings and 4/39 in the second, finishing with match figures of 10 for 101.  This breathtaking performance earned him the Man of the Match award and helped West Indies seal a convincing 7-wicket win, completing a 3-0 Test series victory. Walsh’s control, aggression, and rhythm were on full display as Indian batters struggled to cope with his relentless pressure.  He finished the series with 18 wickets at a remarkable average of 14.88, leading the West Indian pace attack with authority. Watch the highlights and experience one of the greatest fast bowling spells in Test history.  👉 Subscribe for more legendary cricket moments! 👉 Like, comment, and share if you love classic West Indies pace bowling!  I hope you like the video of Courtney Walsh’s Devastating Bowling 10 for 101 Sinks India at Kingston—1989.   #CourtneyWalsh #WestIndiesCricket #CricketLegends #TestCricket #FastBowling #10Wickets #Kingston1989 #WIvsIND #CricketHistory #PaceAttack

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00:00In the fourth test match between West Indies and India, held at Sbaina Park Kingston from

00:05April 28 to May 3, 1989, Courtney Walsh produced a searing display of fastballing that dismantled

00:13the Indian batting lineup and propelled the West Indies to a commanding seven-wicket victory.

00:18Operating with relentless rhythm and hostility, Courtney Walsh claimed match figure of 10

00:23for 101, leaving the Indian batsman with no answer.

00:27In the first inning, he was virtually unplayable.

00:30Returning figures of 6 for 62 of 29 overs, including eight mid-ins.

00:35He extracted movements of the seam and used the bounce of the Kingston pitch to devastating

00:40effect.

00:41Returning in the second innings, Courtney Walsh continued to torment the visitors, begging

00:46another four wickets for just 39 runs in 17 overs, with seven mid-ins to his name.

00:52His constant lines and sustained pressure rattled the Indian top order and ensured the West

00:57Indies were chasing a modest target in the final innings.

01:01His 10-wicket match haul earned him the Man of the Match award and underlined his status

01:06as one of the most feared fastballers of that era.

01:09India were comprehensively outplayed as the West Indies sealed the tough match by seven wickets,

01:15with Courtney Walsh's brilliant standing thal as the defining features of the contest.

01:20Courtney Walsh was on the way.

01:22Oh, it could go anywhere, it could be caught by Richards it is, and that was a poor shot really

01:31by Azaruddin committed to the hook shot, and the ball followed him, and ended up under

01:38his chin, flailed away, and it was Richards a call for the catch.

01:43You're absolutely right Tony, I mean he got into a reasonable position at the start, but

01:50the movement of the ball, look at it follow him, just left him in no man's line, he'd been

01:54better off leaving that, he would have just passed underneath his chin.

01:59He could have got away with that, he was a bit unlucky Azaruddin, because that sort of

02:02shot off and flies over the wicketkeeper for four, and Dujon with his hands in the air,

02:07I just thought he'd been better off putting them down to allow Richards a clear sight of

02:11a ball.

02:12So, Azaruddin goes for 25, he's scrambling back, Courtney Walsh polishing this ball, to Mandraker,

02:23oh, strikes him on the pad, no they say, must have done too much off the seam.

02:30Mandraker has been LBW more than once in the series, gets very turned round, square on

02:36style, back with defensive play.

02:39Good decision missed by the umpiring, by the umpire rather, there has been some doubt

02:44about some of the decisions made, but that was certainly missing the leg stomp.

02:48Well, I think this is a good score, 150 for four, India put into bat, pitch helpful to

02:55these fast bowlers.

02:57There was an appeal, not out says the umpire.

03:03Good decision, that again, that's the sort of one which often deceives an umpire, could

03:14easily have hit the edge of the bat, but he was absolutely sure that it hadn't, and despite

03:18not a very equal contest, but India doing very well, 252 for four.

03:23Well it's out, it's caught, well turning up the middle of the bat, the face of the bat,

03:36but remarkable anticipation there by Gus Logie, and Drake, there it is, caught Logie,

03:41Bull Walsh, and he goes for 47.

03:44And they're right to congratulate Logie, because that was a magnificent catch.

03:49Just watch the fielder, never mind the batsman, he's standing dead still, until the ball's

03:53on its way, and he got one hand to it, before wrapping the other around him.

03:57That went very quick, about a fifth of a second between the time the batsman hit it,

04:01for West Indian fast bowling attack.

04:03And Courtney Walsh really looks fired up this morning.

04:06Sidhu next, he's caught him, second attempt, well well Richards, what a fine catch.

04:16Very low down the first one, he must have flipped it up.

04:19And Sidhu, and that's for India, goals for his overnight, not outscored,

04:24there's 116, caught Richards for Walsh and Sidhu's gone.

04:29Well, pretty tentative shock with Sidhu, he's obviously had an overnight sleep,

04:34he gets not much sleep to think about what he's going to do today.

04:38A long way from his body, that's what only did him.

04:42And a good catch, which is it just slips.

04:46Full house today, Tony.

04:48Great to see it, great atmosphere.

04:53Walsh, oh, and that was a...

04:55Oh, his up-leg stump's gone.

04:57Well, that ball crashed into Kieran Norrie's elbow, I think,

05:01and maybe the glove.

05:03And suddenly, the leg stump disappeared.

05:07Caught everybody by surprise, that.

05:09Even the West Indian fielders didn't react for a moment or two.

05:12But he's trying to leave that,

05:14and he just deflected it off that arm guard onto the leg stump.

05:18That's the end of a brave performer.

05:20Moray-Bowl by Walsh for eight.

05:23Well, well, well, seven minutes go down now, then, for 256.

05:27And a little bit of a procession here,

05:31for India, Arshad Ayoub.

05:35Just failing to build on a very impressive first day's batting.

05:39But it's Courtney Walsh, who's the local man,

05:42who's been inspired this morning.

05:46Here he comes.

05:53Down leg side.

06:01Very fast-building.

06:02Great test for batsmanship.

06:08Strange ball to bowl first ball to a new batsman,

06:10right down the leg side.

06:11You want to get him to play, really.

06:14But Arshad Ayoub is no mean performer back home at India.

06:17He bats number five for his state.

06:20He's coming in here.

06:28Ouch.

06:29Well, you see that one ball gets up,

06:31and the next one, I'm afraid, is kept a bit low.

06:37I think he might take a Gene Tunney count here.

06:40He could be down on the canvas for more than ten seconds after that.

06:45It's always very funny if it doesn't happen to you.

06:49Oh, you could feel that from 75 yards away.

06:52He's back on his feet.

06:53Groggy.

07:00Hooks again.

07:01Finer this time.

07:02And it's caught.

07:03It's caught by Ambrose.

07:04Oh, Ambrose.

07:05Well, the track has been set.

07:06Edwin saw it.

07:07And he and Capeldale.

07:09That team just has to go for it.

07:13A top edge took the ball very finely, finally.

07:15And Capeldale has been caught by Ambrose.

07:17Oh, gosh.

07:19For 23.

07:20We've got to admire Capel's courage.

07:23Hit a terribly painful blow of the ball before.

07:26He accepts a challenge for the next bouncer, and away it goes.

07:30Had he been a little luckier, he'd probably bisected the fielders

07:34as he had a few balls earlier.

07:36And that ball flying not very high in the air.

07:39Just passing the empire now.

07:41And it was going straight en route for the tall figure of Kirtley Ambrose.

07:46He's got a very, very safe pair of hands.

07:49And I'm afraid for Capel, that was the end.

07:51Absolutely.

07:52Bye, U.

07:53Oh, he's out.

07:54He's caught by that special man who'd be put in there in short gully.

08:06Keith Artheton, World Cap, you see by Regence.

08:08Pulling the man in short gully, and Artheton, left-handed, takes the ball to his left side.

08:15Well, I don't know how you play that.

08:20you play that. I suppose you duck under it is your only hope. He did everything he possibly could,

08:26got a bat handled to it, not the blade of the bat. 285 for mine.

08:42Well, that's been City's floor, I think, right throughout this series.

08:50Oh, Sidhu, Sidhu, he's pretty moving behind the ball after it's gone through, talking to himself.

09:02Nathan Mitchell sees the humour.

09:06That's absolutely right, Tony, he's nowhere near in line with that ball. Look how far away his head is over the pitch.

09:12He moves afterwards, and nearly got run out. Still waiting for the first run, Courtney Walsh has the ball.

09:19And West Indy's lead, over 95. Interball to Sidhu.

09:24He nicked it, caught it. Wonderful catch by Gordon Greenwich.

09:30Caught a third slip, and yet again Sidhu hanging out the bat.

09:35Well, what a game, Cricketeers. Everybody on their feet cheering that first dismissal.

09:47Sidhu, the hero of the first innings for 116. Fails to trouble the scorers in the second,

09:52thanks to a very fast reaction catch from Gordon Greenwich at third slip.

09:57Sidhu out for north.

10:01So West Indy's still lead by 95 as Ravi Shastri comes in.

10:10And first we get down for India.

10:21This is going to be a very testing session for the Indian batsmen.

10:25They've been out there fielding in the heat for them.

10:28Big part of the day.

10:30Oh, that kept low. Quite another bat.

10:38When somebody six foot six lets the ball go at you, you expect it to bounce an appropriate height.

10:43That was just about bale high. Shastri.

10:48These big fast bowlers have got all sorts of unexpected bounce, high and low, from this pitch at Spina Park.

11:01Oh, he's gone. He's gone.

11:03Look at the shot that he was controlling.

11:05In fact, I think his weight fell back a bit.

11:07And Desmond Haynes is the catcher at the valley.

11:09And Mary Drake is gone.

11:11Haines, out of the picture on the left, has gone deep for that particular shot.

11:18He'd normally be in about four or five yards compared to his position.

11:23And Drake not getting over the top of that.

11:25It was a bit too wide to have any real control.

11:28And although he got a firm middle on the bat,

11:31Haines, who had that extra couple of yards deep in the gully there,

11:34hadn't to move.

11:36He went straight at him very fast at chest height.

11:38The third wicket falls, then, at the 75.

11:43Sonny, at least it's dry-ish.

11:47Courtney Walsh.

11:54That's a good take by Geoff DeJong.

11:57The unevenness of the pitch and the bounce also has a great effect on the wicket-keeper.

12:03Makes his job very difficult, indeed.

12:07Walsh.

12:08Azaruddin.

12:09Do I have to tell you?

12:10He's been burned.

12:11The ball striking the bottom edge of the bat.

12:12And again, Azaruddin trying to play the attacking strokes.

12:14Just checking to see if the bat's intact.

12:16He was always looking to force it, Azaruddin.

12:17And he's aiming to hit this through the covers on the offside.

12:18But it was beating for pace, really.

12:19The bat was still coming down when it hit the edge.

12:20That's comprehensively bold.

12:21Some of the West Indians know in their hearts that they're completing a victory here.

12:25Oh, it must be close.

12:26Oh, it must be close.

12:27Why does Capra show the bat?

12:28Why does Capra show the bat?

12:29It's given, not out.

12:30Oh, it must be close.

12:31Why does Capra show the bat?

12:32It's given, not out.

12:33Oh, it must be close.

12:34Why does Capra show the bat?

12:35It's given, not out.

12:41.

12:47Oh, it must be close.

12:49Why does Capra show the bat?

12:52It's given, not out.

12:54Why does Keppel show the bat? It's given not out.

13:03I don't think he hit that at all. He was a long way from it.

13:06Probably the replay will show that.

13:08The umpire gave that not out because it was missing the leg stump.

13:18Oh dear dear, how is that they say? It's a little nick.

13:22I don't know how you play that. Courtney Walsh is 6'6".

13:27He bangs that in short of a length. Morey expects it to bounce but certainly not as high as that.

13:32He got in a good position and all he could do was really edge it to the wicketkeeper.

13:36You can't blame the batsman for getting out to a ball like that.

13:39Nearly unplayable.

13:41West Indy's then well on their way to victory now.

13:44Seven wickets down. Drizzle.

13:46Drifts across.

13:48The George Headley stand here at Jamaica.

14:00Oh dear dear.

14:01It really was a savage ball to face from Courtney Walsh.

14:06He's a pretty jovial bloke as Zayoub but I should think that's testing his sense of humour.

14:11He's been hit about six times to my memory in this series.

14:14And that's the seventh.

14:16So, take a look at the scorecard there.

14:19Disastrous start with the two noughts for Sidhu and Shastri.

14:23But then a promising stand between Arun Lal, 26, and Mandraka, 41.

14:29But apart from a few blows for freedom by Capital Devon.

14:33Courtney Walsh Lethal Spell rocks India at Kingston, a masterclass in fastballing.

14:39The Spina Bar pitch in Kingston has long been known to aid fastballers, offering sharp bounce

14:46and carry that challenges even the best batters.

14:49And in the fourth test of the 1989 series against India, it became the perfect stage for Courtney

14:55Walsh to deliver one of the finest spell of his career.

14:58Balling with venom, precision and rhythm, Courtney Walsh dismantled the Indian batting line-up,

15:03showcasing everything you want to see in a world-class fastballer.

15:07His spell had everything, pace, bounce, movement and control.

15:11He constantly kept the Indian batsmen on the back foot, unsettling them with hostile spells

15:16from both ends of the innings.

15:18Several deliveries were simply unplayable, a true delight for any lover of fastballing.

15:23His match figures of 10 for 101, 6 for 62 in the first innings and 4 for 39 in the second

15:30innings were a testament to his mastery of conditions and relentless accuracy.

15:35This performance not only earned him the Man of the Match award but further cemented his

15:40reputation as one of the leading fastballers in world cricket.

15:44Currently, Courtney Walsh is the leading wicket-taker for the West Indies.

15:48However, his dominance throughout the India series reflected in the numbers.

15:52He claimed 18 wickets in the four-match series at a stunning average of 14.88, proving to

15:57be the India's chief tormentor.

16:00The West Indies, powered by the Courtney Walsh brilliance and a well-rounded team performance,

16:05cringed the Test series 3-0 and went on to whitewash India 5-0 in the ODI series, asserting

16:11their complete dominance across formats.

16:13It was a series that highlighted the firepower, flair and ruthlessness of West Indies cricket

16:19in its prime.

16:20Courtney Walsh's spell remains asht in cricketing memory, a spellbinding exhibition of fastballing

16:26at its very best.

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