Akito Willett

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Akito Willett
Personal information
Full nameAkito Elquemedo Willett
Born (1988-06-22) 22 June 1988 (age 32)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
Relations Elquemedo Willett (father)
Tonito Willett (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2009 Leeward Islands
Source: CricketArchive, 28 December 2015

Akito Elquemedo Willett (born 22 June 1988) is a Nevisian cricketer who has played for the Leeward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a leg spin bowler who bats right-handed.

Willett made his senior debut for the Leeward Islands in October 2004, aged 16, playing against Trinidad and Tobago in the 2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition. In 2006 and 2008, he played for Nevis in the Stanford 20/20, [1] with his best performance being 2/11 against Montserrat. [2] Willett's first-class debut came during the 2008–09 Regional Four Day Competition, against Guyana. He played one other match during that season, against Jamaica, but has not appeared for the Leewards since. [3] Willett is the son of Elquemedo Willett, a former West Indies international, and the younger brother of Tonito Willett, who has also played for the Leewards. [4]

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References

  1. Twenty20 matches played by Akito Willett – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. Montserrat v Nevis, Stanford Twenty20 2007/08 (First Round) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. First-class matches played by matches played by Akito Willett – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. Akito Willett – CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2016.