Latchman Bhansingh

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Latchman Bhansingh
Personal information
Born (1966-11-26) 26 November 1966 (age 53)
Bartica, Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1985–1989 Berbice
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches26
Runs scored3689
Batting average 9.0022.25
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score1845
Balls bowled3014
Wickets 00
Bowling average n/an/a
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match0n/a
Best bowling0/80/2
Catches/stumpings 2/–0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 April 2015

Latchman Bhansingh (born 26 November 1966) is a former Canadian international cricketer. He was born in Guyana, and began his career in Guyanese domestic cricket, playing two first-class games for Berbice. After emigrating to Canada, he represented the Canadian national side at several tournaments in the 1990s.

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Career in Guyana

Born in Bartica, Bhansingh captained Guyana's under-19 side at two West Indies Youth Championships, in 1985 (when Guyana won the title) and in 1986. [1] His under-19 teammates included Carl Hooper, a future captain of both Guyana and the West Indies, and Sudesh Dhaniram, a future United States international. [2] Playing for Berbice despite being born in Essequibo, Bhansingh made his first-class debut for them in the final of the 1985–86 Guystac Trophy, less than a month before his 19th birthday. [3] A left-handed top-order batsman and occasional left-arm orthodox spinner, he scored 3 and 10 against Demerara, and failed to take a wicket from his three overs. [4] Bhansingh's second and final first-class game for Berbice came in the 1989–90 final of the same tournament (renamed the Sookram Memorial Trophy). He again had very little impact on the game, which was the last final to have first-class status. [5]

Career in Canada

After emigrating to Canada, Bhansingh made his international debut for the Canadian national team in September 1994, in what was then the annual match against the United States. In the following year's fixture, he was man of the match, scoring 73 and 88 and taking two wickets. [6] He had earlier appeared for Toronto and Ontario representative teams. [7] During the 1996–97 West Indian season, Canada were invited to participate in the Shell/Sandals Trophy, the domestic one-day tournament. The tournament, which held List A status, featured teams outside the scope of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for the first time, with Canada and Bermuda the two invitational teams. [8] Often used as one of Canada's opening batsmen (alongside either Alex Glegg or Ingleton Liburd), Bhansingh played in all six of the side's matches. His 89 runs were second only to Liburd (149) for Canada, [9] with his highest score, 45, coming against Trinidad and Tobago. [10]

Bhansingh's second and final major tournament for Canada was the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia, which was the qualifying tournament for the 1999 World Cup. Aged 31, he played in five of Canada's seven matches – four in the group stages and the seventh-place playoff against Hong Kong. [11] He finished with 76 runs for the tournament, with more than half of these coming in a single innings, 40 not out against Fiji. [12] Bhansingh's left-arm spin was also used on several occasions, with his 10 overs yielding four wickets, [13] including 3/13 against Hong Kong. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Charwayne Walker (14 July 2013). "COULD GUYANA CELEBRATE CHAMPIONSHIP #13 IN ST KITTS?" – Windies Cricket. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Charwayne Walker (13 June 2009). "The glory men: Guyanese Under-19 captains who brought the ‘bacon’ home" – Kaieteur News . Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  3. ↑ First-class matches played by Latchman Bhansingh – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Demerara v Berbice, Guystac Trophy 1985/86 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Berbice v Demerara, Kenneth Sookram Memorial Trophy 1989/90 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Canada v United States of America, United States of America in Canada 1995 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Miscellaneous matches played by Latchman Bhansingh – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Shell/Sandals Trophy 1996/97 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Batting and fielding for Canada, Shell/Sandals Trophy 1996/97 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago v Canada, Shell/Sandals Trophy 1996/97 (Zone B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  11. ↑ ICC Trophy matches played by Latchman Bhansingh – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Canada v Fiji, Carlsberg ICC Trophy 1996/97 (1st Round Group C) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Bowling for Canada, Carlsberg ICC Trophy 1996/97 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Canada v Hong Kong, Carlsberg ICC Trophy 1996/97 (7th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
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