Cameron Eustace Cuffy (born February 8, 1970) is a former

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, who, due to his height (6-foot 8 inches) was often likened to his predecessors in the West Indies side,

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and

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International career

He made his Test debut against

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in 1994. He dismissed

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three times in his Test career. He was in and out of both the Test and one-day teams in the 1990s and after 2000, his international career was over. As a batsman, he was a tailender, averaging 4.14 in Test cricket. Cuffy has the distinction of winning a man of the match award in a One Day International without scoring a run, taking a wicket or holding a catch. Playing against

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at Harare in the opening fixture of a Coca-Cola Cup tournament on 23 June 2001 he won the match award for his analysis of 10–2–20–0. As the hosts managed only 239 for 9 in reply to 266 for 5 by West Indies, Cuffy's economy was crucial. No other bowler in the match conceded fewer than 35 runs from his full 10-over entitlement.

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