| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Omar Wickham |
| Born | 19 March 2003 Barbados |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| Role | Top order batter |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2022–present | West Indies Academy |
| 2023–present | Barbados |
| 2023 | Barbados Royals |
Source:ESPNcricinfo,13 March 2024 | |
Kevin Omar Wickham (born 19 March 2003) is a West Indian cricketer,who is a right-handed top order batsman. [1] He plays for Barbados national cricket team,having previously represented the West Indies under-19 cricket team. [2]
In January 2022,Wickham was named in the West Indies' squad as a replacement player for the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup. [3] He received training at the West Indies Academy prior to his regional cricket debut. [4] In July 2022,he was also selected for the CWI Emerging Players' Academy. [5]
He made his List A debut for West Indies Academy on 29 October 2022,against Leeward Islands in the 2022–23 Super50 Cup. [6] In January 2023,he was selected to play for Barbados Pride in the 2022–23 West Indies Championship. [7] He made his first-class debut for Barbados on 8 February 2023,against Jamaica. [8] In April 2023,he was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the inaugural 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series. [9] On 28 April 2023,he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket,against Team Weekes. [10] In August 2023,he was picked by Barbados Royals following the players' draft to play for them in the 2023 Caribbean Premier League. [11] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2023,against Saint Lucia Kings. [12]
In November 2023,Wickham was named in West Indies Academy's squad for their first-class and List A series against Emerging Ireland. [13] During the third innings of the second first-class match,he remained unbeaten scoring 105 runs,leading CWI Academy to a massive win over Emerging Ireland by 432 runs. [14]