Kevin Wickham (cricketer)

Kevin Wickham
Personal information
Full name
Kevin Omar Wickham
Born (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21)
Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleTop order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentWest Indies Academy
2023–presentBarbados
2023Barbados Royals
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 March 2024

Kevin Omar Wickham (born 19 March 2003) is a West Indian cricketer, who is a right-handed top order batsman.[1] He plays for Barbados national cricket team, having previously represented the West Indies under-19 cricket team.[2]

Early career

In January 2022, Wickham was named in the West Indies' squad as a replacement player for the 2022 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[3] He received training at the West Indies Academy prior to his regional cricket debut.[4] In July 2022, he was also selected for the CWI Emerging Players' Academy.[5]

Domestic career

He made his List A debut for West Indies Academy on 29 October 2022, against Leeward Islands in the 2022–23 Super50 Cup.[6] In January 2023, he was selected to play for Barbados Pride in the 2022–23 West Indies Championship.[7] He made his first-class debut for Barbados on 8 February 2023, against Jamaica.[8] In April 2023, he was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the inaugural 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.[9] On 28 April 2023, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, against Team Weekes.[10] In August 2023, he was picked by Barbados Royals following the players' draft to play for them in the 2023 Caribbean Premier League.[11] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2023, against Saint Lucia Kings.[12]

International career

In November 2023, Wickham was named in West Indies Academy's squad for their first-class and List A series against Emerging Ireland.[13] During the third innings of the second first-class match, he remained unbeaten scoring 105 runs, leading CWI Academy to a massive win over Emerging Ireland by 432 runs.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Kevin Wickham". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Five West Indian rookies who could become big names in the CPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Two West Indies players sidelined with Covid-19 at Under-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "West hails success of WI Academy". The Gleaner. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "CWI selects players for Emerging Players Academy". Loop News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "LWD vs WIA, Super50 Cup 2022/23, 1st Match, Zone B at North Sound, October 29, 2022 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ "West Indies academy players recur selection in West Indies Championship squads". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "BDOS vs JAM, West Indies Championship 2022/23, 6th Match at Coolidge, February 08 - 10, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  10. ^ "McKenzie, 209 n.o, Wickham,104 n.o lead WI Academy resistance". Stabroek News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Barbados Royals, a force to reckon with despite losing international stars". Cricket.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  12. ^ "BR vs SLK, Caribbean Premier League 2023, 2nd Match at Gros Islet, August 17, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ "West Indies Academy squad named to face Ireland Academy in five-match series in Antigua". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Wickham, Bishop ensure series win for CWI Academy". Stabroek News. Retrieved 13 March 2024.