Editing Jimmy Adams (section)

==International career==
===Making his mark===
Although it wasn't until the 1991/92 season that he was called into the West Indies [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the first time, making his debut against [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] at the [[Kensington Oval]] in [[Bridgetown]], Barbados. He went on to pick up 4/43 in South Africa's first innings and score a vital 79 not out in the Caribbean side's second innings to help the Windies win this one off encounter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/996317/the-return-of-south-africa--on-a-tour-they-didn-t-want|title=The return of South Africa, on a tour they didn't want|author=Alfred, Luke|date=12 April 2016|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-west-indies-1991-92-61839/west-indies-vs-south-africa-only-test-63574/full-scorecard|title=Only Test, Bridgetown, Apr 18 - 23 1992, South Africa tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref> 

During the first test against New Zealand of the 1995/96 season, Adams claimed 5 for 17, his only five wicket haul in test match cricket at [[Barbados]]' Kensington Oval. Within the subsequent and final test of that series he scored a career best 208 not out in a drawn encounter at the [[Antigua Recreation Ground]] in [[St John's, Antigua]]. West Indies won the series by a 1-0 margin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1142226/part-time-golden-arms|title=Part-time golden arms|author=Scott, Oliver|date=11 April 2018|publisher=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|website=thecricketmonthly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-west-indies-1995-96-62107/west-indies-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-63712/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, St John's, Apr 27 - May 2 1996, New Zealand tour of West Indies|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>

===Captaincy===
Adams was appointed as West Indies captain in 2000, in replacing [[Brian Lara]]. He started off with test series victories against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and [[Pakistan cricket team|Pakistan]] in the Caribbean. Though Windies  went on to falter in an away test series against [[England cricket team|England]]. After a 5–0 test series loss on the 2000/01 tour of [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], Adams thereafter lost both the captaincy (to [[Carl Hooper]]) and his place in the regional side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-new-west-indies-90653|title=A new West Indies?|author=Kenworthy, Zach|date=31 March 2000|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2000/may/30/cricket1|title=Heroic Adams takes it at the wire|author=Pires, BC|date=30 May 2000|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|website=theguardian.com}}</ref><ref name=otd/> News of Adams' impending dismissal was divulged by friend and national TV reporter, Peter Furst. He simply responded, "Have you heard something I haven't?" He then reflected on his career, saying that whatever happened it had all been a blessing – both the good and bad.<ref>Furst, Peter, ''The Winning Edge'' (Sydney: Lime Grove House Publishing, 2002) {{ISBN|1-876798-72-6}}</ref>

With an average of 41.26 from 54 tests, Adams' Test career thus came to a close.
He later joined up as the new skipper of South African club side [[Free State (cricket team)|Free State]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jimmy-adams-set-to-skipper-free-state-gait-released-96361|title=Jimmy Adams set to skipper Free State, Gait released|author=Robinson, Peter|date=17 August 2001|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|website=cricinfo.com}}</ref>