Jack Mollinson Noreiga (15 April 1936 – 8 August 2003) was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches in 1971.

Jack Noreiga
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 136)18 February 1971 v India
Last Test13 April 1971 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1975Trinidad and Tobago
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 21
Runs scored 11 181
Batting average 3.66 9.05
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 9 25
Balls bowled 1,322 5,288
Wickets 17 68
Bowling average 29.00 29.67
5 wickets in innings 2 4
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 9/95 9/95
Catches/stumpings 2/– 4/–
Source: CricInfo, 14 January 2020

An off-spinner, Noreiga took 9 for 95 in India's first innings in the Second Test in Port of Spain in 1970-71.[1] He remains the only West Indian to take nine wickets in a Test innings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "West Indies vs India, 2nd Test at Port of Spain, Mar 6 1971". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Best figures in an innings in Tests". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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