Veteran Sunil Narine completes 600 T20 wickets: Decoding his stats
What's the story
Sunil Narine, the enigmatic Trinidadian spinner, has made history by becoming only the third bowler to take 600 wickets in competitive T20 cricket. The milestone was reached during an ILT20 match in Sharjah. Playing for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against Sharjah Warriorz, Narine dismissed Tom Abell to join Rashid Khan and Dwayne Bravo in an elite club of bowlers with over 600 T20 wickets.
Franchise recognition
Knight Riders franchise celebrates Narine's achievement
The Knight Riders franchise celebrated Narine's achievement by presenting him with a special edition "600" jersey. The team released an official statement saying, "The Knight Riders family stands immensely proud of Narine's extraordinary achievement, recognizing that this record may well stand the test of time." This gesture highlights the importance of his contribution to the team and the sport.
Career highlights
Narine's legacy in T20 cricket
At 37, Narine is still a nightmare for batsmen around the world with his unique variations and low economy rate. His legacy spans across the Knight Riders's global network, having played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, and Los Angeles Knight Riders. This makes him the most decorated bowling icon of the franchise group.
Match summary
ILT20 match highlights and Narine's performance
In the same ILT20 match where Narine achieved his milestone, Liam Livingstone scored a blistering 82 off just 38 balls. His innings helped Abu Dhabi Knight Riders post a massive total of 233/4, the second-highest in tournament history. Sharjah Warriorz's Tim David led a spirited chase with 60 off 24 but fell short at 194/9, giving Abu Dhabi a comfortable victory by 39 runs. Narine took 1/22 from his 4 overs to notch another solid spell.
Wickets
Narine completes 600 wickets in T20s
Playing his 568th T20 match, Narine has raced to 600 wickets at an average of 22.09. His economy rate reads 6.19. In addition to 12 four-fers, he has picked one five-wicket haul. He is now only behind the likes of Rashid Khan and Dwayne Bravo. In 499 matches, Rashid has picked 681 wickets at 18.34. Former T20 legend Bravo finished with 631 wickets from 582 matches at 24-plus.
Tourney wise
Breaking down his T20 wickets in franchise cricket
Narine owns 20 wickets in ILT20 at 36.30. In the Caribbean Premier League, he has 133 scalps at 20.04. Narine owns 12 wickets in Major League Cricket at 30-plus. In the Indian Premier League, he has bagged 192 wickets at 25.63. 44 of his T20 wickets have come in the Bangladesh Premier League at 23.45. Narine owns another 24 wickets in Men's Hundred at 16.54. He has 34 wickets in the Vitality Blast at 22.55. In the Pakistan Super League, he has claimed 20 scalps at 20.55. In the Big Bash League, he has 14 wickets at 27.57. In the defunt CLT20, he picked 39 wickets at 9.20.
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52 wickets in T20Is for Narine
Narine represented the West Indies in 51 T20Is. 52 of his T20 wickets have come for West Indies in T20Is from 51 matches at 21.25. He managed one four-fer for the Windies.