Cameron Cuffy: Neither scored any runs, nor took any wicket nor caught, yet this player got the player of the match.

New Delhi. Player of the Match award is the biggest award in a match for any cricketer. For this reason the Player of the Match award becomes special for any cricketer. This award is usually given to those who perform very well on the field, be it with bat or ball. Sometimes magical performance in fielding also makes a player the hero of the match, but there is a player who neither scored any runs from his bat, nor did he take any wicket while bowling and even did not do anything special in fielding, despite this he became the player of the match. Let us know about this cricketer and also the interesting story of him becoming the player of the match.

Here we are talking about that player who is still discussed in the world of cricket. The name of this player is Cameron Cuffee. This former West Indies fast bowler had won the Player of the Match award in 2001. Kafi became the player of the match in an ODI match against Zimbabwe in 2001. Actually, Kafi received this award because of his bowling performance.

It so happened that Cameron Cuffy bowled the most economical bowling in the match, for which he was rewarded as Player of the Match. Even though he could not take wickets, it proved very difficult for the batsmen ahead of him to score runs. He bowled 10 overs and gave only 20 runs, which included two maiden overs. His bowling played an important role in deciding the outcome of the match.

This was the condition of the match
West Indies, who batted first in the match played in Harare, scored 266 runs losing 5 wickets in 50 overs. In reply, West Indies restricted Zimbabwe to 239 for nine and won by 27 runs. ​Zimbabwe worked very hard to win, but West Indies also did not give up. He was the one who showed stinginess in giving runs despite not getting wickets and led West Indies to victory.

Kafi’s international career
Talking about Kafi’s international career, he was a right-arm medium fast bowler. Cuffy was a part of the West Indies team from 1995 to 2002. During this period, he has also given some excellent performances for the national team. His ability to move the ball with a good swing made Cuffee dangerous. He was a bowler who took good wickets with the new ball. Cuffy has taken 45 wickets in 15 test matches for West Indies. His best performance was taking five wickets for 102 runs. Kafi could also bat, who could come down and make a good contribution. He scored more than 400 runs in test matches. Talking about ODI, Kafi took 41 wickets in 41 matches.