West Indies Cricket Profiles

West Indies cricket profiles are listed below, here you will find profiles for all the players who were selected to represent the West Indies in both One Day Internationals and Test cricket in the last six months .

Last Update: Wednesday, November 8, 2006.

West Indies Cricket Profiles

Brian Lara - Made his debut for the West Indies in 1990 and for the last 16 years he has carried the batting fortunes of the West Indies cricket team almost single-handed. Lara holds the record for highest first class score 501 for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, and the highest Test score 400 for West Indies against England at the Antigua Recreation Ground in St. Johns in 2004.

Carlton Baugh - is a diminutive wicket-keeper and stroke-making attacking middle order batsman, Baugh has already shown his appetite for large innings having scored seven first-class centuries in his brief career.

Chris Gayle - is an exceptionally powerful striker of the cricket ball, especially off the back foot. Gayle has been the West Indies #1 opening batsman for the past four years. Tall and broad shoulder his imposing nature at the crease has led many West Indies Cricket fans to compare him with former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.

Corey Collymore - was a genuine fast bowler with a more side on action when he first debut for the West Indies against Australia at the Antigua Recreation ground in 1999. Collymore's misfortune has been stress fractures of the back which has force a remodel of his action to a more opened chested one.

Daren Ganga - is probable the most technical sound opening batsman in the West Indies, he is stylish with a strong bias towards playing in the V. However most West Indian fans have characterised him as good for only 20 or 30 runs.

Daren Powell - is a slimly built right arm fast bowler with slippery pace and outswing he made his debuted for the West Indies in 2002 against New Zealand.

Dave Mohammed - unorthodox, left-arm wrist spin is a rareity in West Indies cricket. Dave Mohammed made his debut against South Africa December 2003, although he did not have a spectacular match his three wickets in the first innings was a commendable effort.

Denesh Ramdin - Is a young wicketkeeper-batsman of tremendous potential. The wicket-keeping position in the West Indies team has been a game of musical cheers since Jeffrey Dujon played the last of his 81 Test in 1991. Many in the Caribbean see Denesh Ramdin as the long-term solution to the void left by Jeff Dujon, as well as a future captain of the West Indies team.

Dwayne Bravo - is developing into a genuine all-rounder, Bravo is expected to play a significant role as the West Indies attempt to return to international cricket prominence. Bravo is an exciting right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who has already become one of the West Indies' more reliable one-day bowlers, able to contain batsman towards the end of the innings.

Dwayne Smith - Is a special cricket talent. An attacking right-handed stroke maker, the athletic Smith, who has been compared with the former West Indies all-rounder Collis King, had scored only one first-class century before he was selected for the West Indies tour to South Africa.

Fidel Edwards - Is that special bowling talent West Indies cricket so badly needs. Short in stature, with a slinging arm action Edwards generates genuine pace from a bustling run to the crease. Fidel Edwards was first introduced to Test cricket in spectacular fashion, by captain, Brian Lara, who plucked him from obscurity after facing in a net session in 2003.

Ian Bradshaw - Brings a level of stability to West Indies cricket. Bradshaw is a former West Indies under 19 cricket captain and a Barbados senior team captain. His descipline approach the game weather batting or bowling is refreshing in an era of West Indies cricket where players seem not to put much though into their unfield decision making.

Jerome Taylor - Was call up by The West Indies Cricket selectors to replace Mervyn Dillon in the West Indies 15-man squad to face Sri Lanka in the 3rd and final Cable & Wireless One-Day International in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on June 11, 2003. Just 18 years old at that time Jerome Taylor was already named the most promising fast bowler in the 2003 Carib Beer series.

Lendl Simmons - is the nephew of the former West Indies batsman Phil Simmons. He is a promising right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler, Lendl Simmons selection to the West Indies team for the current tour of Pakistan was due to an outstanding season in the Carib Beer Cup.

Marlon Samuels - Is one of the games most naturally gifted batsmen, however he has fallen short of expectation in nearly six sporadic years of Test cricket. At 25 and maturing it now appears his best cricket days are ahead of him. Samuels first came to the spot light as a 19 year old on the 2000-2001 tour of Australia.

Omari Banks - became the first player from the tiny Leeward island of Anguilla to play Test cricket for the West Indies. His debut came May 2003 against the mighty Australians. His bowling figures were an unflatering 3 for 204 from 40 overs, this performance place him in the record books for the most runs conceeded by a bowler on debut in Test cricket.

Pedro Collins - left arm seam bowling has provided much needed variety to the West Indies bowling attack. He has caused problems for opposing batsmen, especially those deliveries naturally slanted the across the right-handed batsman. This has become even more noticeble since he has mastered the ability to bowl the inswinger.

Ramnaresh Sarwan - Is an exceptionally talented batsman, with wristy strokes and nimble foot work. His cricket ability was recognised by both West Indies cricket officials and fans at an early age. Sarwan became the youngest regional first-class player ever with a first class debut against Barbados when he was just 15 years old.

Runako Morton - Is a tall right-handed middle order batsman, he has had a challenging time in his brief international cricketing career but has recently been making significant strides as he makes a come back. Morton was initially called to West Indies senior duty for the ICC Champions Trophy in September in 2002.

Sewnarine Chattergoon -Is a left-hand opening batsman who was called into the West Indies side for the 2006 Digicel home series. Chattergoon was call to senior West Indies duty after showing consistent form for West Indies A in the home series against England A in 2005-06. He scored 107 in the second four-day match and 81 in the first one-day match before he was sidelined by injury.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul - is affectionately nickname "tiger" by West Indian cricket fans. Chanderpaul is the most experienced player in the West Indies team after Brian Lara, Chanderpaul has been used in several different positions in the batting order for Test and One-Day Internationals.

Wavell Hinds - Is the ultimate utility player, he is a belligerent left hand batsman, who has opened the batting with Chris Gayle, he also bats anywhere in the order, is used as a wicket taking medium pacer and a stand-in wicketkeeper. Wavell Hinds made his test debut for West Indies at Kensington Oval in 1999-2000 batting in the number 3 position.