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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Devon Smith (2-day) Andre Fletcher (20-over) |
| Coach | Ricky Williams |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Yellow, Red |
| Home ground | Queen's Park; various |
| History | |
| Four Day wins | n/a |
| WICB Cup wins | n/a |
| Twenty20 wins | 0 |
| Official website | None |
TheGrenada national cricket team represents the country ofGrenada incricket. The team is not a member of theInternational Cricket Council, but the Grenada Cricket Association is a member of theWindward Islands Cricket Board of Control, which itself is a member association of theWest Indies Cricket Board, and players from Grenada generally represent theWindward Islands cricket team at domestic level and theWest Indies at international level. Grenada has however played as a separate entity in matches which heldTwenty20 status, but has not appeared infirst-class orList A cricket. The team's coach, as of November 2013, is Ricky Williams.[1] The team currently has twocaptains:Devon Smith, who captains the two-day team, andAndre Fletcher who captains the 20-over team.[2]
A Grenada cricket team first appeared in West Indian cricket in 1887 against a touring Gentlemen of America team at the oldQueen's Park.[3] Ten years later the team was recorded playing againstLord Hawke's touring team, though unlike several matches during the tour, this match did not havefirst-class status.[3] In 1899,G. A. de Freitas andWilliam Mignon became the first Grenada cricketers to play first-class cricket. In 1910, Grenada played in the inaugural Cork Windward Islands Challenge Cup, with the team participating in that tournament until 1939.[3] There is a long gap between 1939 and Grenada's next recorded appearance, which came in the 1965 Windward Islands Tournament against St Vincent.[3] By this time theWindward Islands were playing matches which held first-class status, with Queen's Park playing host to the team's inaugural first-class fixture in 1959 against theMarylebone Cricket Club.[4] Grenada continued to play in the Windward Islands Tournament, and from 1975 its successor, the Heineken Trophy.[4] Their participation in the tournament (under various names) continued into the 1990s, with home matches throughout this period being held at the old Queen's Park.
In 2000, just months after a major redevelopment, the old Queen's Park was severely damaged byHurricane Ivan, necessitating its reconstruction in 2004.[5] Having played in regional tournaments throughout the early to mid 2000s, Grenada were invited to take part in the2006 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held officialTwenty20 status.[6] They played three matches in the tournament, defeatingDominica andSaint Vincent and the Grenadines in the first-round and quarter-final respectively, before losing toGuyana in the semi-finals.[7] Two years later, they were invited to take part in the2008 Stanford 20/20,[7] playing two matches in the tournament, defeatingAnguilla in the first-round, before losing toBarbados in the following round.[7] These matches mark Grenada's only major appearances in cricket.
In August 2014, Grenada played againstBangladesh in a50 over game during Bangladesh's tour of theWest Indies. Bangladesh ran out winners by 95 runs.[8]
Five players fromGrenada have represented theWest Indies Internationally.
| Name | International career | Apps | Runs | Wkts | Apps | Runs | Wkts | Apps | Runs | Wkts | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | ODIs | T20Is | |||||||||
| Junior Murray | 1992–2002 | 33 | 918 | 0 | 55 | 678 | 0 | – | – | – | [9] |
| Rawl Lewis | 1997–2009 | 5 | 89 | 4 | 28 | 291 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [10] |
| Devon Smith | 2003–2015 | 36 | 1,500 | 0 | 47 | 1,059 | 0 | 6 | 203 | 0 | [11] |
| Andre Fletcher | 2008–2015 | – | – | – | 15 | 256 | 0 | 22 | 347 | 0 | [12] |
| Nelon Pascal | 2009–2010 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | [13] |
Many otherGrenadian players have represented theWindward Islands cricket team domestically in the West IndiesRegional Super50,Regional Four Day Competition and theCaribbean Twenty20.
Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| - | Devon Smith | (1981-10-21)21 October 1981 (age 44) | Left-handed | Right armoff break | 2-day Captain | |
| - | Linden Lawrence | (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | - | ||
| - | Heron Campbell | (1987-12-23)23 December 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | ||
| - | Tade Carmichael | (1989-10-04)4 October 1989 (age 36) | Left-handed | Right armoff break | ||
| - | Keone George | Right-handed | Right armoff break | |||
| - | Nicosi St Hilaire | Right-handed | ||||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| - | Ronald Etienne | (1986-11-19)19 November 1986 (age 38) | Right-handed | Left armSlow left-arm orthodox | ||
| - | Rudolph Paul | (age 20) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | ||
| - | Micah Narine | Right-handed | Right armfast-medium | |||
| - | Akim Alexis | Right-handed | Right armfast-medium | |||
| - | Deron Hypolite | (age 19) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | ||
| - | Denroy Charles | (1984-10-08)8 October 1984 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right armoff break | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| - | Andre Fletcher | (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right armmedium-fast | T20 Captain | |
| - | Denis Smith | (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | - | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| - | Nelon Pascal | (1987-04-25)25 April 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right armfast | ||
| - | Dennis George | (1983-12-03)3 December 1983 (age 41) | Left-handed | Left armSlow left-arm orthodox | ||
| - | Preston McSween | (1995-08-15)15 August 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Left armfast-medium | ||
| - | Eamon Alexander | |||||
| - | Josh Thomas | (age 21) | Right-handed | Right armfast-medium | ||
source:
| Stadium | Country | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| National Cricket Stadium | Grenada | 20,000 |
