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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Paul Palmer (First class) &Rovman Powell (List A)[1][2] |
| Coach | Andrew Richardson[3] |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Gold, Green, Black |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Home ground | Sabina Park,Kingston |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | RS Lucas' XI in 1895 at Sabina Park, Kingston |
| Four Day wins | 12 |
| Super50 Cup wins | 8 (plus 1 shared) |
| CT20 wins | 0 |
TheJamaica national cricket team is the representativecricket team of the country ofJamaica. The team competes under the franchise name,Jamaica Scorpions in theCricket West Indies' Professional Cricket League which comprises both theRegional Four Day Competition and theRegional Super50. Jamaica has won a sum of 12 regional first class and 9 regional one day titles. Hence the Scorpions have won the second most first class and 50 over championships in the history of West Indies cricket.[4][5]
The most prominent[according to whom?] Jamaican cricketers includeGeorge Headley,Allan Rae,Alf Valentine,Collie Smith,Lawrence Rowe,Michael Holding,Jeff Dujon,Courtney Walsh,Patrick Patterson,Jimmy Adams,Chris Universe Boss Gayle,Marlon Samuels,Jerome Taylor,Nikita Miller andGareth Breese.
The team's history dates back to 1895, when they played three matches against atouring side from England led bySlade Lucas, but because of the distance to the other cricketing countries, Jamaica did not play regular first-class cricket until 1964. They played in the inauguralShell Shield first-class competition, winning it on the fourth attempt, but then had to wait until1977–78 for their next title – which was a shared one-day title withLeeward Islands.
From 1986 to 1992, Jamaica won a total of six titles (three first class and three one-day), but in the thirteen seasons since then they have added four to the cupboard, despite completing the double in1999–2000. In2004–05, they came back after a two-year drought, however – with seven wins in ten regular season matches, they were 47 points ahead of runners-up Leeward Islands on the regular season table to win the Carib Beer Cup, before defeating the Leeward Islands by eight wickets in the final to take the Carib Beer Challenge title as well. However, this was followed up by a last-place finish the following season.
The team does not take part in any international competitions (the1998 Commonwealth Games tournament being an exception), but rather in inter-regional competitions in theCaribbean, such as theRegional Four Day Competition and theRegional Super50, and the best players may be selected for theWest Indies cricket team, which plays international cricket. Jamaica has won the domesticfirst class competition 12 times in total. They have also won theone-day competition eight times outright, sharing the title on one occasion. The team competes in the Professional Cricket Leagues under the franchise nameJamaica Scorpions.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Jermaine Blackwood | (1991-11-20)20 November 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Nkruma Bonner | (1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Assad Fudadin | (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Paul Palmer | (1992-01-05)5 January 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | First-class Captain | |
| Brandon King | (1994-12-16)16 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| John Campbell | (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Rovman Powell | (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | List A Captain |
| Marquino Mindley | (1994-12-29)29 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Andre McCarthy | (1987-06-08)8 June 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Alwyn Williams | ||||
| Fabian Allen | (1995-05-07)7 May 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Denis Smith | (1991-10-30)30 October 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | ||
| Aldane Thomas | (1994-12-09)9 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | ||
| Oraine Williams | (1992-07-13)13 July 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Jamie Merchant | (1989-07-13)13 July 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Patrick Harty | (1991-01-29)29 January 1991 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Dennis Bulli | (1987-03-26)26 March 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Played for West Indies Emerging team inSuper50 |
| Christopher Lamont | (1988-01-06)6 January 1988 (age 37) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Derval Green | (1988-12-04)4 December 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Nicholson Gordon | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Oshane Thomas | (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
Jamaica's main ground is atSabina Park inKingston, which has hosted 144 first-class games since 1895. Regional and international games have also been played at theTrelawny Stadium inTrelawny.
| Commonwealth Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | ||
 1998[6] | Group stage | 10/16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Title | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
