Leeward Islands
Personnel
CaptainAntigua and Barbuda Rakheem Cornwall (First-class)[1] Anguilla Jahmar Hamilton (List A)
CoachAntigua and Barbuda Stuart Williams[2]
Team information
Colours  Maroon   Gold
Founded1980
Home groundAntigua and Barbuda Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Saint Kitts and Nevis Warner Park
Saint Kitts and Nevis Edgar Gilbert Ground
Nevis Elquemedo Willett Park
Montserrat Salem Oval
Sint Maarten Carib Lumber Ball Park
United States Virgin Islands Addelita Cancryn
History
Four Day wins3 (plus 1 shared)
Super50 Cup wins5 (plus 2 shared)
Twenty20 wins0
Official websiteLeeward 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]

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

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Nevis
Kieran Powell6 March 1990Left-handedRight-arm off spin
Anguilla
Montcin Hodge29 September 1987Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Trinidad and Tobago
Amir Jangoo14 July 1997Left-handed-
Antigua and Barbuda
Devon Thomas12 November 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sint Maarten
Keacy Carty19 March 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium
Saint Kitts
Akeem Saunders17 June 1994Right-handed-
All-rounders
Saint Kitts
Terrence Warde2 January 1989Right-handed-
Antigua and Barbuda
Rahkeem Cornwall1 February 1993Right-handedRight-arm off spin(First-class captain)
Nevis
Colin Archibald20 October 1996Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
United States Virgin Islands
Hayden Walsh Jr.23 April 1992Left-handedRight-arm leg spin
Wicket-keepers
Anguilla
Jahmar Hamilton22 September 1990Right-handed-(List A captain)
Guyana
Jaison Peters22 November 1989Right-handed-
Spin Bowlers
Nevis
Jason Campbell30 November 1985Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Jamaica
Damion Jacobs15 February 1985Right-handedRight-arm leg spin
Pace Bowlers
Saint Kitts
Sheeno Berridge27 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium
Montserrat
Quinton Boatswain16 October 1990Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Saint Kitts
Jeremiah Louis12 March 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Jamaica
Sheldon Cottrell19 August 1989Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium

Notable players

Antiguan born Viv Richards
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.
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