Dhaman Kissoon

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Dhaman Kissoon
Personal information
Full name
Dhaman Persaud Kissoon
Born (1956-09-30) 30 September 1956 (age 66) [1]
Nootenuzil, Demerara, British Guiana [1]
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches5
Runs scored16
Batting average
100s/50s–/–
Top score14*
Balls bowled146
Wickets 1
Bowling average 123.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling1/27
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2022

Dhaman Persaud Kissoon (born 30 September 1956) is a Guyanese-born Canadian barrister and former cricketer.

Kissoon was born at British Guiana in September 1956, from where he migrated to Canada in 1976. [1] He studied economics at York University, before studying for his Bachelor of Laws in England at the University of Kent. From there he returned to Canada, where he completed his law studies at Queen's University Faculty of Law. [2] Following the completion of his studies, Kissoon was asked to remain at Queen's as an adjunct professor. [1] He was called to the bar in Ontario in 1991. [2] A keen cricketer, he was a part of the Canadian squad for the 1996–97 Shell/Sandals Trophy, in which he played five List A one-day matches; he played two matches apiece against Jamaica and the Leeward Islands, and one against Trinidad and Tobago. [3] Playing as a bowler in the Canadian side, he took just a single wicket across his five matches. [4] These List A matches for Canada marked his only appearances for the team. In 2000, he established his own legal firm, Kissoon & Associates. In April 2021, he celebrated 30 years since being called to the Ontario Bar. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Halley, Frederick (4 April 2021). "Dhaman Kissoon celebrates 30 auspicious years in legal profession". Guyana Chronicle . Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Biographies of Early and Exceptional Ontario Lawyers of Diverse Communities Arranged By Year Called to the Bar, Part 2: 1941 to the Present" (PDF). www.lawsocietyontario.net. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  3. "List A Matches played by Dhaman Kissoon" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Dhaman Kissoon" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.