Leeward Islands cricket team

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Leeward Islands
Leewards islands flag.png
Personnel
Captain Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Rakheem Cornwall (First-class) [1]
Flag of Anguilla.svg Jahmar Hamilton (List A)
Coach Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Stuart Williams [2]
Team information
Colours  Maroon   Gold
Founded1980
Home ground Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Warner Park
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg Edgar Gilbert Ground
Flag of Nevis.svg Elquemedo Willett Park
Flag of Montserrat.svg Salem Oval
Flag of Sint Maarten.svg Carib Lumber Ball Park
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Addelita Cancryn
History
Four Day  wins3 (plus 1 shared)
Super50 Cup  wins5 (plus 2 shared)
Twenty20  wins0
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]

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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

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

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Kieran Powell 6 March 1990 (age 35)Left-handedRight-arm off spin
Montcin Hodge 29 September 1987 (age 37)Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Amir Jangoo 14 July 1997 (age 28)Left-handed-
Devon Thomas 12 November 1989 (age 35)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Keacy Carty 19 March 1997 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Akeem Saunders 17 June 1994 (age 31)Right-handed-
All-rounders
Terrence Warde 2 January 1989 (age 36)Right-handed-
Rahkeem Cornwall 1 February 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off spin(First-class captain)
Colin Archibald 20 October 1996 (age 28)Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
Hayden Walsh Jr. 23 April 1992 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm leg spin
Wicket-keepers
Jahmar Hamilton 22 September 1990 (age 34)Right-handed-(List A captain)
Jaison Peters 22 November 1989 (age 35)Right-handed-
Spin bowlers
Jason Campbell 30 November 1985 (age 39)Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Damion Jacobs 15 February 1985 (age 40)Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Pace bowlers
Sheeno Berridge 27 September 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Quinton Boatswain 16 October 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Jeremiah Louis 12 March 1996 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Sheldon Cottrell 19 August 1989 (age 36)Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium

Notable players

Antiguan born Viv Richards Vivian richards crop.jpg
Antiguan born Viv Richards
Curtly Ambrose took 405 Test wickets Curtly ambrose2 crop.jpg
Curtly Ambrose took 405 Test wickets

The list of prominent cricketers who have represented the Leeward Islands includes:

Grounds

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

References

  1. "West Indies Championship squads updated as ODI representatives head to the Netherlands". sportsmax.tv. Sportsmax. 26 May 2022.
  2. Seepersad, Roger (14 May 2022). "Hurricanes fit for the fight". trinidadexpress.com. Trinidad Express.
  3. "Leeward Islands Cricket Association – Club Detail". Archived from the original on 2 August 2003.
  4. "The Home of CricketArchive". www.cricketarchive.com.
  5. "Jamaica Franchise at home against Leeward Islands Hurricanes". Archived from the original on 7 December 2014.