(1974-06-05) 5 June 1974 (age 49) Toco, Trinidad and Tobago
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
West Indies
Test debut
14 March 1997 v India
Last Test
16 January 2004 v South Africa
ODI debut
3 November 1997 v South Africa
Last ODI
26 January 2005 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1996–2008
Trinidad and Tobago
Career statistics
Competition
Tests
ODIs
FC
LA
Matches
38
108
91
161
Runs scored
549
227
1,052
459
Batting average
8.44
7.32
8.28
8.50
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
0/1
0/0
Top score
43
21*
52
41
Balls bowled
8,704
5,480
17,001
7,918
Wickets
131
130
291
188
Bowling average
33.57
32.44
29.20
30.38
5 wickets in innings
2
3
7
3
10 wickets in match
0
0
0
0
Best bowling
5/71
5/29
6/40
5/29
Catches/stumpings
16/–
20/–
35/–
35/–
Source: CricketArchive, 24 October 2010
Mervyn Dillon (born 5 June 1974), is a former West Indian cricketer who featured as a fast bowler. He emerged at the twilight of both Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose's careers. Dillon soon became the Windies' new bowling spearhead, picking up a sum of 131 wickets in 38 test matches and 130 wickets from 108 one day internationals.[1] Dillon was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
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