Anderson Cummins

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anderson Cummins

| image =

| country = West Indies

| country2 = Canada

| internationalspan = 1991–1995

| internationalspan2 = 2007

| fullname = Anderson Cleophas Cummins

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|5|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Christ Church, Barbados

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm fast medium

| role = All-rounder

| family =

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 30 January

| testdebutyear = 1993

| testdebutfor = West Indies

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 203

| lasttestdate = 10 December

| lasttestyear = 1994

| lasttestfor = West Indies

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 20 December

| odidebutyear = 1991

| odidebutfor = West Indies

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 60

| odicap2 = 45

| lastodidate = 22 March

| lastodiyear = 2007

| lastodifor = Canada

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| odishirt =

| club1 = Barbados

| year1 = {{nowrap|1989–1996}}

| club2 = Durham

| year2 = 1993–1994

| club3 = Surrey

| year3 = 1993–1995

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 5

| runs1 = 98

| bat avg1 = 19.60

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 50

| deliveries1 = 618

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 42.75

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/54

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 76

| runs2 = 486

| bat avg2 = 13.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 44*

| deliveries2 = 3767

| wickets2 = 91

| bowl avg2 = 31.61

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 66

| runs3 = 1,672

| bat avg3 = 20.14

| 100s/50s3 = 1/8

| top score3 = 107

| deliveries3 = 11,026

| wickets3 = 192

| bowl avg3 = 31.58

| fivefor3 = 8

| tenfor3 = 1

| best bowling3 = 6/64

| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 136

| runs4 = 1,152

| bat avg4 = 16.69

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 67

| deliveries4 = 6,976

| wickets4 = 181

| bowl avg4 = 28.39

| fivefor4 = 3

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/16

| catches/stumpings4 = 29/–

| date = 24 August

| year = 2012

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51488.html ESPNcricinfo

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Anderson Cleophas Cummins (born 7 May 1966) is a Barbadian former international cricketer who represented both the West Indies and Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/848369 |title=Dual-internationals at the Cricket World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=14 September 2018}} He was primarily a fast-medium bowler.{{cricinfo|ref=canada/content/player/51488.html}} He played 5 Tests and 63 ODIs for the West Indies between 1991 and 1995, and 13 ODIs for Canada in 2007.

West Indies career

Having made his name playing for Barbados, it was expected Cummins would make his Test match debut for the West Indies in their first-ever match against South Africa at the Kensington Oval in Barbados in 1992. However, the selectors eventually opted for Kenny Benjamin instead. As Cummins was the local favourite, many fans chose to boycott the match in protest.{{cite news|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/131157.html|title=No Cummins, no goings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=7 May 2003|accessdate=22 February 2007}}

Cummins eventually made his Test debut for the West Indies against Australia in 1993, but only appeared in four more Tests after that. His One Day International career was more successful and he appeared in 63 ODIs for the West Indies from 1991 to 1995 including 6 appearances in the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Cummins also picked up a sum of 12 wickets, being the most for the Windies at the said tournament.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=665;type=tournament|title=RECORDS / BENSON & HEDGES WORLD CUP, 1991/92 / MOST WICKETS|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}

English county cricket

In English county cricket he had a two-year spell as an overseas player for Durham in 1993 and 1994.

Canada cricket

Cummins stopped playing high-level cricket in 1996, and later moved to Canada where he played for Cavaliers in the Toronto and District Cricket Association league. After a long absence from international cricket,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29350880/ask-steven-most-runs-scored-first-day-test? |title=What's the most runs scored on the first day of a Test? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=23 June 2020}} Cummins, at the age of 40, was a surprise selection for the Canadian squad for an ODI tri-series against Kenya and Scotland in January 2007. He made his Canadian debut against Scotland on 18 January, claiming Fraser Watts as his first ODI victim for his new team. He was later included in the Canadian squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup,{{cite news|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/282234.html|title=Cummins and goings, and India's brothers|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 March 2007|accessdate=5 March 2007}} and played the match against Kenya to become the second man in history (after Kepler Wessels of Australia and South Africa) to play World Cup cricket for two different teams. Cummins eventually picked up 91 wickets at an average of 31.81 in his ODI career.

He announced his retirement after the tournament. However, Cummins remained involved with Cricket Canada as a coach for their Under-19 team in preparation for the 2012 U-19 World Cup.

Other work

Cummins successfully pursued a Bachelors of Science Degree at the University of the West Indies' Cave Hill Campus. Whilst in Canada he later served as the lead webmaster at Canoe Inc., worked in a variety of managerial roles at Air Miles Canada and in 2009 started up his own company entitled Anderson Cummins Consultancy Inc.

Personal life

He is married to Shivanthi Cummins, who is related to former Sri Lanka medium pacer Rumesh Ratnayake. The pair has three sons being Isaiah, Denzel and Anderson Jnr.{{cite web|url=https://www.ronfanfair.com/home/2017/4/8/anderson-cummins-enjoying-life-after-cricket|title=Anderson Cummins enjoying life after cricket|date=9 April 2017|author=Fanfair, Ron|publisher=Ron Fanfair|website=ronfanfair.com}}