Leon Garrick

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Leon Garrick
Personal information
Full nameLeon Vivian Garrick
Born (1976-11-11) 11 November 1976 (age 44)
Saint Ann, Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
International information
National side
Only Test19 April 2001 v  South Africa
ODI debut28 April 2001 v  South Africa
Last ODI19 August 2001 v  Kenya
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996–2003 Jamaica
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC LA
Matches135730
Runs scored27993,121663
Batting average 13.5033.0032.1725.50
100s/50s0/00/16/140/4
Top score2776200*76
Balls bowled00144
Wickets 10
Bowling average 4.00
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling1/40/6
Catches/stumpings 2/–0/–59/–7/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 31 October 2010

Leon Vivian Garrick (born 11 November 1976) is a West Indian cricketer who played one Test and three One Day Internationals in 2001. [1]

Garrick was born in Saint Ann, Jamaica, and played for the Jamaican youth side before making his first-class debut in 1997, where he made successive centuries. Garrick learned his craft under the guidance of Derrick Azan at the Garvey Maceo High School in Jamaica, an institution renowned for its excellence in School boy cricket in Jamaica, having produced Laurie Williams, Keith Hibbert and Audley Sanson.

Garrick has played for Middlesex and Kaiser Sports Club in the Jamaica County Competition. A good batsman who was comfortable playing any type of bowling, Garrick also kept wicket at times throughout his career.

Garrick has the record for the largest opening partnership for Jamaica; an unbeaten 425 with Chris Gayle. [2]

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References

  1. "Leon Garrick". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. "Garrick & Gayle's 425-run stand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2020.