Leeward Islands cricket team
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Antigua and Barbuda Rakheem Cornwall (First-class)[1] Anguilla Jahmar Hamilton (List A) |
| Coach | Antigua and Barbuda Stuart Williams [2] |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Maroon Gold |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Home ground | Antigua and Barbuda Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Saint Kitts and Nevis Warner Park Saint Kitts and Nevis Edgar Gilbert Ground Nevis Elquemedo Willett Park Montserrat Salem Oval Sint Maarten Carib Lumber Ball Park United States Virgin Islands Addelita Cancryn |
| History | |
| Four Day wins | 3 (plus 1 shared) |
| Super50 Cup wins | 5 (plus 2 shared) |
| Twenty20 wins | 0 |
| Official website | Leeward Islands |
The Leeward Islands cricket team is a first-class cricket team representing the member countries of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, an associate of the West Indies Cricket Board. Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, US Virgin Islands [3] and Sint Maarten [4] are members of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association. The team does not participate in any international competitions (though Antigua and Barbuda took part at the 1998 Commonwealth Games), but rather in inter-regional competitions in the Caribbean, such as the Regional Four Day Competition and the Regional Super50. The team competes in regional cricket under the franchise name Leeward Islands Hurricanes.[5]
The Leeward Islands has won a total of ten domestic titles – four in first class cricket and six in one-day cricket, but their last title was in 1997–98 when they won the double (although the first-class title was shared with Guyana). The list of prominent cricketers who have played for the Leewards Islands includes Curtly Ambrose, Eldine Baptiste, Kenny Benjamin, Winston Benjamin, Sheldon Cottrell, George Ferris, Ridley Jacobs, Viv Richards, Richie Richardson, Andy Roberts and Hayden Walsh Jr.
History
[edit ]The Leeward Islands played their inaugural first-class game in 1958, and lost by an innings and 19 runs to Jamaica. Their first win did not come until 1968–69, when they beat Guyana by 43 runs at the Warner Park Sporting Complex ground. From 1965–66 to 1980–81 the team competed as the Combined Islands in first-class cricket, along with the best cricketers from the Windward Islands. However, when regular one-day competitions began in 1975–76 the island groups were separate, and the Leeward Islands won on their third outing in 1977–78.
In 1981–82 the Leeward Islands made their debut in the Shell Shield with a 57-run win over the Windward Islands (the season after the Combined Islands had won the title), but it was to take eight seasons until they could lift the first-class trophy – which by then had been renamed the Red Stripe Cup. From 1989–90 to 1997–98, the Leeward Islands won three outright first-class titles with one shared and three outright one-day titles with one shared. Since then their only major trophy has been their 2010–11 WICB Cup triumph.
Squad
[edit ]| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Kieran Powell | (1990年03月06日) 6 March 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | ||
| Montcin Hodge | (1987年09月29日) 29 September 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ||
| Amir Jangoo | (1997年07月14日) 14 July 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | - | ||
| Devon Thomas | (1989年11月12日) 12 November 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Keacy Carty | (1997年03月19日) 19 March 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Akeem Saunders | (1994年06月17日) 17 June 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | - | ||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Terrence Warde | (1989年01月02日) 2 January 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | - | ||
| Rahkeem Cornwall | (1993年02月01日) 1 February 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | (First-class captain) | |
| Colin Archibald | (1996年10月20日) 20 October 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
| Hayden Walsh Jr. | (1992年04月23日) 23 April 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Jahmar Hamilton | (1990年09月22日) 22 September 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | - | (List A captain) | |
| Jaison Peters | (1989年11月22日) 22 November 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | - | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Jason Campbell | (1985年11月30日) 30 November 1985 (age 39) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | ||
| Damion Jacobs | (1985年02月15日) 15 February 1985 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | ||
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Sheeno Berridge | (1990年09月27日) 27 September 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Quinton Boatswain | (1990年10月16日) 16 October 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Jeremiah Louis | (1996年03月12日) 12 March 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Sheldon Cottrell | (1989年08月19日) 19 August 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
Notable players
[edit ]
The list of prominent cricketers who have represented the Leeward Islands includes:
- Antigua and Barbuda Curtly Ambrose
- Antigua and Barbuda Kenny Benjamin
- Antigua and Barbuda Winston Benjamin
- Antigua and Barbuda Ridley Jacobs
- Antigua and Barbuda Viv Richards
- Antigua and Barbuda Richie Richardson
- Antigua and Barbuda Andy Roberts
- Antigua and Barbuda Eldine Baptiste
- Antigua and Barbuda Sylvester Joseph
- Jamaica Sheldon Cotterell
- Nevis Keith Arthurton
- Nevis Derick Parry
- Nevis Stuart Williams
- Nevis Runako Morton
- Nevis Kieran Powell
- Anguilla Omari Banks
- Montserrat Lionel Baker
- Dominica Adam Sanford
Grounds
[edit ]The Leeward Islands play cricket on all their territories, though the only grounds to have seen Test cricket are the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Warner Park in St Kitts and the now disused Antigua Recreation Ground. The Leeward Islands have also played home games at Salem Oval (Montserrat), Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex (Saint Kitts), Carib Lumber Ball Park (Sint Maarten), Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground (St. Thomas) and Elquemedo Willet Park (Nevis).
Honours
[edit ]- Regional Four Day Competition (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1997–98 (shared)
- Domestic one-day competition (7): 1977–78 (shared), 1981–82, 1992–93 (shared), 1993–94, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2010–11
References
[edit ]- ^ "West Indies Championship squads updated as ODI representatives head to the Netherlands". sportsmax.tv. Sportsmax. 26 May 2022.
- ^ Seepersad, Roger (14 May 2022). "Hurricanes fit for the fight". trinidadexpress.com. Trinidad Express.
- ^ "Leeward Islands Cricket Association – Club Detail". Archived from the original on 2 August 2003.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". www.cricketarchive.com.
- ^ "Jamaica Franchise at home against Leeward Islands Hurricanes". Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.
External links
[edit ]- National cricket teams
- West Indian first-class cricket teams
- Cricket in Antigua and Barbuda
- Cricket in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Cricket in Anguilla
- Cricket in the British Virgin Islands
- Cricket in Montserrat
- Cricket in the United States Virgin Islands
- Cricket in the Leeward Islands
- Cricket in the West Indies
- Cricket clubs established in 1980
- 1980 establishments in North America