Top 5 Embarrassing Defeats for West Indies in ODIs

#1 73 runs loss to Kenya in World Cup group game at Pune, 1996

West Indies have suffered plenty of humiliating losses in ODIs over the past two and a half decades but nothing quite comes close to their capitulation against Kenya back in 1996. The West Indies were expected to steamroll their lowly opponents and it seemed that things were going according to plan when their fast bowlers flattened the Kenyans. Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Ian Bishop and Cameron Cuffy combined brilliantly to dismiss Kenya for only 166 in the 50th over.

It was supposed to be a cakewalk for West Indies and it seemed to be the case when the openers had added 18 runs without many alarms. However, the pitch had worn off and stroke play became increasingly difficult. The opener Sherwin Campbell was 1st to go and then captain Richie Richardson went as well. Before long, they had been reduced to 35 for 4 and without the presence of Brian Lara; it became an impossible task for the West Indies. Martin Suji and Rajab Ali bowled brilliantly up front and then Maurice Odumbe’s right arm off-spin proved very difficult. No one could put up any fight and West Indies were all out for a shocking score of 93. Kenya had recorded a famous victory but for the West Indies, it was the most embarrassing defeat in their ODI history.