Carl Hooper 5 for 40 in 11.5 Overs 3 Mdns vs Pakistan 1st Test, Port of Spain, April 16 - 18, 1993 (CT) - video Dailymotion

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Relive one of the most underrated bowling spells in West Indies cricket history! In the 1st Test at Port of Spain in April 1993, the elegant West Indian all-rounder Carl Hooper turned into a game-changer with the ball, taking 5 for 40 against Pakistan.  His victims included Basit Ali, Asif Mujtaba, Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, and Ata-ur-Rehman, helping the West Indies secure a massive 204-run victory.  Carl Hooper is widely known for his stylish batting, smooth footwork, and brilliant slip catching, but this match proved once again how dangerous his off-spin could be. With 4 five-wicket hauls and 114 Test wickets, Hooper remains one of the most graceful and complete all-rounders of his era.  Watch this classic spell and relive the magic of a player admired by legends like Steve Waugh, Wasim Akram, and Shane Warne.  👉 Don’t forget to Like, Comment & Subscribe for more classic cricket videos!  ✅ Hashtags  #CarlHooper #WestIndiesCricket #CarlHooperBowling #WIvsPAK #CricketClassics #TestCricket #CricketLegends #1993Cricket #FiveWicketHaul #CricketHighlights #VintageCricket #CricketHistory #PakistanCricket #Windies

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00:00Karl Hooper was one of those rare cricketers who made the game look effortless.

00:05In an era packed with giants, he stood tall as a classy all-rounder who could change the

00:10flow of a match with the bat, ball, or brilliance in the slips.

00:14Everyone remembered his elegant batting, the way he caressed the ball through the covers.

00:19But Hooper's off-spin bowling often arrived like a quiet storm, unnoticed at first, unstoppably

00:26by the end.

00:27One of his finest moments with the ball came in the first test against Pakistan at Port

00:31of Spain in April 1993, where he delivered a spell that echoes through West Indies cricket

00:37history.

00:38Karl Hooper spun his magic to claim 5-40, ripping through Pakistan's middle and lower order,

00:44and setting up a massive 204-run victory for the West Indies.

00:47His five victims include Basit Ali, Asif Mushtaba, Wasim Akram, Mohin Khan, and Atar Rahman.

00:54Tell the story of a baller who makes patience, drift, and clever variation to perfection.

00:59So sit back and enjoy his spell against Pakistan once again.

01:03The day Karl Hooper reminded the cricket world that elegance can also destroy.

01:10Basit Ali.

01:11And he's out, he's gone, he's caught there by Richardson mid-on, and that really was the

01:18most criminal waste by Basit Ali, who gave his wicket away.

01:22We don't think that Karl Hooper would have been too unhappy with Basit Ali's approach.

01:27He has been using his feet, trying to hit over the top, this time not quite hitting over

01:31the top, and succeeding only in hitting it straight to Richard Richardson.

01:35And that, I think, is out.

01:41It is indeed, Asif Mushtaba has joined Basit Ali, being another victim of Karl Hooper's.

01:48A long hop, which he missed.

01:52Yes, it was just a quicker ball, this quicker arm ball, just came in, lapsing concentration,

01:59and every now and again, Karl Hooper comes on, he breaks Batsman's concentration, they

02:03do silly things.

02:08He's gone, stumped, and, well, that stroke showed that really Pakistan now realise they've got

02:15no chance at all.

02:16That was a very irresponsible one for their captain to have played.

02:20You see, this is another dismissal.

02:23I'm sorry, but I can't be too kind about this.

02:26When Hooper's ball, in this situation, there the foot, you see the back foot dragging, the

02:31wicket keeper very smartly with the bails off, the batsman, Wassimakran, trying to sneak

02:36it back, but far too late.

02:38114 for seven.

02:47Well, he's cracked that over the top, he's got that away, and, in fact, it's gone all the

02:52way.

02:53So, that's a six hit by Mohen Khan, he picked that one up, and it, into the fence for six.

03:06It's done the ground, and that's the second six by Mohen Khan, off Hooper, it's gone straight.

03:12In the air, a catch down here, possibly for Bishop, he has it.

03:24Well, Carl Hooper gets his fourth wicket.

03:29Mohen Khan trying once too often.

03:31Straight up, not much distance, but a pretty good catch that from Ian Bishop.

03:37Getting right behind it, getting under it, and taking the catch quite comfortably.

03:44In the air, the fielder is Ambrose.

03:45The match is over, the West Indies have won.

03:46Hooper gets his fifth wicket, and a jubilant crowd rushes onto the ground as the West Indies

03:47have won.

03:48The lead in the lead in the Cable and Wireless Series, with victory behind the Cable and

03:51the Cable and the Cable and the Cable and the Cable and the Cable has won.

03:53taking the catch quite comfortably in the air the fielder is Ambrose the match is

04:04over the West Indies have won Cooper gets his fifth wicket and a jubilant

04:10crowd rushes onto the ground as the West Indies take the lead in the cable and

04:16wireless series with victory by 204 runs West Indies 127 and 382 Pakistan 140 and

04:26all up for 165 the West Indies go ahead confirmation of the Pakistan final card

04:33newcomer Basit Ali confirming the excellent impression he'd made in the

04:37one-day series despite the failures of his more experienced colleagues the West

04:41Indies bowling figures and strangely in a match dominated by pace it was spinner

04:45Carl Hooper who supplied the Coup de Grasse with five cheap wickets to the

04:49delight of his skipper across his 102 test match carrier Carl Hooper grab for five

04:57wicket holes and finish with 114 test wickets at an average of 49.42 with

05:03the best of 5 for 26 he may not have been your traditional front line spinner but

05:09he was the kind of baller captain's love smart steady and always in the game but

05:14Carl Hooper was much more than an off spinner he was one of the most stylish

05:19basements of his generation graceful footwork sweet timing and an elegance

05:24that earned admiration from legends across the world Steve oppressed his

05:29quickness of feet and brutally efficient stroke play while Vaseem Akram rated him

05:34as one of the top baseman West Indies produce even Shane Vaughn placed Hooper in

05:39his list of the top hundred characters of his time applauding the way Hooper disguised his

05:44charge down the wicket and then there was his slip fielding smooth sharp and reliable

05:50stationed in the cordon for most of his carrier Hooper snapped up catches with the ease of a

05:55man picking ripe mangoes in his backyard born on 15 December 1966 in Guyana Hooper represented

06:02the West Indies for 16 years even captaining the side in both tests and odies coming up in a golden

06:08era alongside giants like with Richards Greenwich Haines Marshall and Walsh he carved out his own

06:15legacy quite classy and complete if you like this video please comment share and subscribe thank you very

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Carl Hooper 5 for 40 in 11.5 Overs 3 Mdns vs Pakistan 1st Test, Port of Spain, April 16 - 18, 1993 (CT)

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