Kevin Wickham (cricketer)

Kevin Wickham

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Omar Wickham
Born	(2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 21) Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Role	Top order batter
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2022–present	West Indies Academy
2023–present	Barbados
2023	Barbados 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.

External links

• Kevin Wickham at ESPNcricinfo