Vivian Eli

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Vivian Eli
Personal information
Full nameVivian Raphael Eli
Born (1938-07-13) 13 July 1938 (age 82)
Roseau, Dominica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1959 Windward Islands
Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 2016

Vivian Raphael Eli (born 13 July 1938) is a former Dominican cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. A right-arm pace bowler, he was the first Dominican to play first-class cricket.

In December 1959, aged 21, Eli was selected to represent the Windward Islands against England, in what was the team's inaugural first-class match. The only Dominican selected for the match, he scored no runs and took no wickets, bowling third behind Frank Mason and Theo Redhead in each innings. [1] Eli never again played at first-class level. [2]

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References

  1. Windward Islands v Marylebone Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies 1959/60 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. First-class matches played by V. Eli – CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.