Kevlon Anderson

Kevlon Anderson
Personal information
Full name
Kevlon Alston Anderson
Born (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24)
Guyana
BattingRight-handed
RoleTop order batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022–presentWest Indies Academy
2023–presentGuyana
FC debut15 March 2023 Guyana v Trinidad and Tobago
List A debut29 October 2022 West Indies Academy v Leeward Islands
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 295
Batting average 36.87
100s/50s 1/0
Top score 153
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 April 2023

Kevlon Alston Anderson (born 28 September 2000) is a West Indian cricketer, who is a right-handed top order batsman.[1] He plays for Guyana national cricket team,[2] having previously represented the West Indies under-19 cricket team.[3]

Early career

In July 2013, Anderson was named as the top cricketer at the 16th Annual Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Academy.[4] He played for Guyana in age level local cricket competitions like West Indies Cricket Board Under-15 and Under-19 Tournament from 2015 to 2017.[5] In November 2019, he was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[6] He made his under-19 international debut for the West Indies Under-19s on 6 December 2019, against England Under-19s in the 2019–20 West Indies Under-19 Tri-Nation Series.[7] He was one of the top performers for the West Indies in the 2020 Under-19 CWC.[8]

In February 2021, he was awarded academy contract by the Guyana Cricket Board ahead of the 2020–21 domestic season.[9] In July 2022, he was named in the inaugural batch of the CWI Emerging Players Academy for high-performance training and development sessions.[10]

Domestic career

In October 2022, Anderson was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the 2022–23 Super50 Cup.[11] He made his List A debut for West Indies Academy on 29 October 2022, against the Leeward Islands.[12]

In February 2023, he moved to Trinidad and Tobago to play club cricket for Preysal Cricket Club.[13] In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to Guyana to play for them in the third round of the 2022–23 West Indies Championship,[14] after he had made impressive performance in the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board Three-Day Championship.[15] He made his first-class debut for Guyana on 15 March 2023, against Trinidad and Tobago.[16] In April 2023, he was selected to play for West Indies Academy in the inaugural 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.[17] On 20 April 2023, he claimed his maiden century in first-class cricket, against Team Headley.[18] His score of 153 runs helped West Indies Academy to win the match by seven wickets.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Kevlon Anderson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Teams which Kevlon Anderson played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Anderson, Nedd showing signs of Int'l pedigree at ICC U19". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Anderson voted top cricketer at RHTYSC Academy". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Miscellaneous matches played by Kevlon Anderson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ "West Indies Squad announced for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  7. ^ "West Indies Under-19s v England Under-19s, West Indies Tri-Nation Under-19 Tournament 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. ^ "A dream come true". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Fudadin, Adams, Anderson and Dindyal on Academy contract list". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Guyanese Anderson and Nedd in inaugural CWI Emerging Players Academy". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. ^ "All eight squads unveiled as excitement builds for CG United Super50 2022". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. ^ "1st Match, Academy vs Leeward Islands, 2022–23 Super50 Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Anderson to ply trade at TT Preysal Club". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Uncapped Kevlon Anderson gets nod for Guyana Harpy Eagles". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Anderson, Adams continue to press for selection". Stabroek News. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  16. ^ "7th Match, Guyana vs Trinidad & Tobago, 2022–23 West Indies Championship". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  18. ^ "Team Headley vs WI Academy: Anderson (153) hits maiden First-Class century". News Room Guyana. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Advantage West Indies Academy". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 23 April 2023.