West Indies bowlers have produced some of ODI cricket’s most memorable spells. Winston Davis (7/51), Colin Croft (6/15), Jayden Seales (6/18), Fidel Edwards (6/22), and Kemar Roach (6/27) delivered match-winning performances, combining pace, accuracy, and devastating wickets to secure historic victories and etch their names in Caribbean cricket history.
5. Kemar Roach – 6/27 vs Netherlands & Sunil Narine – 6/27 vs South Africa, 2016
On February 28, 2011, at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla, Kemar Roach produced a career-best 6/27 in 8.3 overs, dismantling the Netherlands’ middle and lower order as West Indies posted a massive 215-run win in their ICC World Cup Group B clash. Sunil Narine achieved the same feat against South Africa in 2016 at Providence.
4. Fidel Edwards – 6/22 vs Zimbabwe
On November 29, 2003, at Harare Sports Club, Fidel Edwards delivered a devastating spell to help West Indies defend a D/L-adjusted target of 223 in 32 overs. Edwards struck twice in his first over and finished with 6/22 in 7 overs, reducing Zimbabwe to 47/6 and securing a 72-run victory.
3. Jayden Seales – 6/18 vs Pakistan
In the decisive third ODI of a series against Pakistan, Jayden Seales tore through the top order, reducing the team to 23/4 within nine overs. He removed Saim Ayub, Abdullah Shafique, and Mohammad Rizwan for ducks and trapped Babar Azam lbw, finishing with sensational 6/18 in 8.2 overs, helping West Indies claim their first bilateral ODI series win over Pakistan since 1991.
2. Colin Croft – 6/15 vs England
On February 4, 1981, at Kingstown, St. Vincent, Colin Croft defended a modest total of 128 with devastating precision. He dismantled England’s batting line-up, claiming 6/15 in 9 overs, including Ian Botham, David Bairstow, and David Gower, reducing England to collapse and sealing a thrilling 2-run victory.
1. Winston Davis – 7/51 vs Australia
