Augustine "Gus" Logie a former is Middle order batsman for the West Indies right-handed. A diminutive player and extraordinary outfielder Logie played for Caribbean from 1983 to 1991 if were a champion team. If the team fielded, normally provided secure Logie few hands, either save running or that stung sharp catches.
Town of birth: Sobo, Trinidad in 1960, in a stylish batsman with a fair technique developed Logie. In the season 1977 / 1978 he began his first-class career Trinidad and Tobago. Logie's off break bowling was occasionally in every respect. He was rarely called Bowl in First-Class cricket and took only five wickets from 1977 to 1993; 3 in first-class matches and 2 in a day matches. His fielding certainly compensated for his lack of capability.
Gus Logie his test debut to the Benson and hedges world series Cup 1981 set. Amazingly, he played four games in this series but did not get to bat at all. His first chance in an ODI bat came in his fifth match against India on home-Queen's Park oval. Logie scored a unbeaten six runs in this game. He was lucky that he got a chance, even bat; So was the dominance of the West Indies of batting order.
Logie his debut race against India in Kingston in 1983. He actually has a chance, bat - twice! However, he was in the first innings for 13 and scored only 10 going into the second innings. Logie's test career was marked by some important innings even though he was often incompatible. He scored half centuries 16 test, but only two centuries. Twice he was released in the 1990s. From 78 test innings accumulated Logie 2.470 runs with a good average of 35,79.
Logie's ODI career was marked by inconsistency but that was more acceptable in the short version running fast often required. From 158 to achieved it averages 28.95 2.809 runs. His batting strike rate was a creditable 73.90. Cracked Logie lone ODI century and 14 half centuries. Most recently he played for the Caribbean in an ODI in 1993-the year when he pulled from all forms of competitive cricket playing.
Logie's participation in cricket before retiring as a player, but not stop. He earned his coaching license and took the reins of the West Indies for a few years until the end of 2004. The highlight this stint was the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy win. Soon after he left and program has been involved as a coach in Bermuda's cricket.
Darrell Victor is a freelance writer and cricket enthusiast from the Caribbean. Read for more articles on West Indies Cricket:
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