Ridley Jacobs

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Ridley Jacobs
picture = cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left hand bat
bowling style = N/A (wicket keeper)
tests = 65
test runs = 2577
test bat avg = 28.31
test 100s/50s = 3/14
test top score = 118
test overs = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = "n/a"
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = "n/a"
test catches/stumpings = 207/12
ODIs = 147
ODI runs = 1865
ODI bat avg = 23.31
ODI 100s/50s = 0/19
ODI top score = 80*
ODI overs = 0
ODI wickets = 0
ODI bowl avg = 0
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = 0
ODI catches/stumpings = 160/0
date = 11 January
year = 2006
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52199.html

Ridley Detamore Jacobs (26 November, 1967, Swetes Village, Antigua), is a left-handed batsman who was a regular fixture in the West Indian cricket team in the 1990s and 2000s. He made his Test match debut on his 31st birthday, playing in 65 Tests in six years. In this time he took over 200 catches behind the stumps, making him only the second West Indies keeper to achieve the feat (after Jeff Dujon). This is the 9th highest number of Test dismissals by a wicket keeper. He also played 147 ODIs. However, he was gradually pushed out of the team during 2004 and 2005, with Courtney Browne and Carlton Baugh, Jr. challenging for his position.

He also featured in an outstanding partnership in the record breaking innings of Brian Lara against England in which Jacobs made a hundred and Lara made 400 not out.