This is a list of Bermudian first-class cricketers. First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. Generally, matches are eleven players a side but there have been exceptions. Today, all matches must be scheduled to have at least three days' duration; historically, matches were played to a finish with no pre-defined timespan. This list is not limited to those who have played first-class cricket for Bermuda, and may include Bermudian players who played their first-class cricket elsewhere. The Bermuda cricket team played its maiden first-class match against a touring New Zealand team, in April 1972. [1] [2] The list is in alphabetical order.
The Bermuda national cricket team represents the British overseas territory of Bermuda in international cricket. The team is organised by the Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB), which became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1966.
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David Lloyd Hemp is a former Bermudian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, who has played domestic cricket for Glamorgan, Free State, and Warwickshire. David has a younger brother, Tim, who has previously played for Glamorgan's second eleven. He has also played List A and Twenty20 cricket. He is currently Head coach of Pakistan Women Cricket Team. He attended Millfield School.
Janeiro J Tucker is a Bermudian cricketer, who captained the Bermudian cricket team in their first ever One Day International when they played Canada on 17 May 2006; Tucker took 2-29 off nine overs and scored 17 as Bermuda won the game by three wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis method. He has since gone on to play in twenty six ODIs for Bermuda.
Clay James Smith is a former Bermudian international cricketer who represented the Bermudian national team between 1991 and 2007. He is Bermuda's current head coach, having been appointed in December 2015.
Sheridan Raynor was a Bermudian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. Although he only played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, his abilities were such that Gary Sobers wanted Raynor to play for the West Indies team. Raynor, however, was ineligible as Bermuda was not part of the West Indies association. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. Outside of cricket, Raynor worked as a taxi driver and spray mechanic.
Dennis Arlen Wainwright is a Bermudian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He played one first-class cricket match for Bermuda against New Zealand in 1972. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. As well as playing cricket, Wainwright was the goalkeeper for the Bermuda national football team.
Lloyd James was a Bermudian cricketer.
Noel Gibbons is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, scoring five runs in the match. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.
Charles Daulphin is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda against New Zealand in 1972, scoring a half-century in Bermuda's second innings, the highest score for Bermuda in the match. This remained the only first-class half-century for Bermuda until 2004. It was also the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.
Joseph Lewis Oliver Bailey is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He was the captain for Bermuda's inaugural first class match, against New Zealand in 1972. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. He also represented Bermuda in the first two ICC Trophy tournaments.
Rupert Scotland was an Antiguan-born Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Eldon Raynor is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm slow bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.
Shiraz Ali is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was born in Bermuda and was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.
Winston Trott is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, taking four wickets in New Zealand's only innings. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. He also represented Bermuda in the first two ICC Trophy tournaments.
Clarence Parfitt is a former Bermudian and Scottish cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler. He is reputed to be the greatest bowler that Bermuda has produced. He started his career in his native Bermuda, playing one first-class match against New Zealand in 1972, taking five wickets in New Zealand's only innings. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. He also represented Bermuda in the 1979 ICC Trophy.
Shane Alan Deitz is an Australian cricket coach and former player. He played first-class cricket for the Southern Redbacks as a left-handed top-order batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He was appointed coach of the Netherlands women's national team in 2020, having previously served as head coach of the Vanuatu men's national team and also as CEO of Vanuatu Cricket.
The New Zealand national cricket team toured the West Indies from February to April 1972 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which was drawn 0–0. New Zealand were captained by Graham Dowling; the West Indies by Garfield Sobers. The tour also featured the maiden first-class match to be played by Bermuda. They played the touring New Zealand team in Hamilton, with the visitors winning by an innings and 31 runs.
Colin Francis Blades is a former West Indian cricketer who played both for Barbados in West Indian domestic cricket and for Bermuda internationally. He captained Bermuda at the 1982 ICC Trophy, where he was also the overall leading run-scorer.