Lancelot Richard Gibbs was born on 29 September 1934 and is a former West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history.
12 Facts About Lance Gibbs
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Lance Gibbs took 309 Test wickets, only the second player to pass 300, the first spinner to pass that milestone, and had an exceptional economy rate of under two runs per over.
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In 2009, Gibbs was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Lance Gibbs played a few more first-class games for British Guiana over the next few years, and some good performances gained him selection for the West Indies side to host Pakistan the following season.
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In 1967, Lance Gibbs played for Warwickshire in the English County Championship, for whom he would continue to appear each season until 1973, although his appearances in 1969 and 1973 were reduced because of his commitments with West Indies' tours of England.
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Lance Gibbs has been retrospectively ranked by the ICC as the top bowler in Test cricket for five consecutive years starting from 1964.
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In 1973, at the age of almost 39, Lance Gibbs made his One Day International debut against England at Leeds as part of the Prudential Trophy tournament, taking the wicket of England captain Mike Denness.
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Lance Gibbs played only two further ODIs: the first again being against England two days later at the Oval, and a single outing against Sri Lanka at Manchester in the 1975 World Cup, in which he bowled just four overs without success.
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Lance Gibbs passed the milestone of 300 Test victims at Perth by dismissing Gary Gilmour.
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Lance Gibbs was a very poor batsman, who never made a half-century in first-class cricket.
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Lance Gibbs is involved with the Lawrence Rowe Foundation, which helps at-risk kids.
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Lance Gibbs is the cousin of another West Indies cricketer, Clive Lloyd, with whom he appeared for West Indies on a number of occasions.