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Jack noriega - chairman - 04-15-2026
On This Day: Jack Noreiga Was Born — The Man Behind West Indies’ Best Test Figures ??
Some careers are short… but leave a mark that time cannot erase.
Jack Noreiga, the West Indian off-spinner born on this day, played just four Tests — yet produced one of the greatest bowling performances in history.
“9 wickets for 95 in a single innings…
At Trinidad, against India…
Still the best innings figures by a West Indian in Tests.”
Called up at 34, Noreiga made an immediate impact, delivering a spell that remains unmatched in West Indies cricket history.
Proof that greatness isn’t about time spent…
but the legacy you leave behind. ?