Shimron Hetmyer
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Full name | Shimron Odilon Hetmyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cumberland, Guyana | 26 December 1996|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Top-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 310) | 21 April 2017 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 27 November 2019 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 183) | 20 December 2017 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 26 July 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 69) | 1 January 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 14 August 2022 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–present | Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 September 2022 |
Shimron Odilon Hetmyer (born 26 December 1996) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team.[1] He was part of the West Indies' squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In December 2015 he was named as the captain of the West Indies squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named Hetmyer as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket in 2018.[3]
Domestic and T20 franchise career
He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut in the 2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, and was retained for the 2017 edition.[4] In August 2018, he became the youngest batsman to score a century in the CPL, when he made 100 runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Jamaica Tallawahs.[5]
In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.[6][7]
In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[8][9] In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[10] He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[11] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[12]
In July 2020, he was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[13][14]
In May 2021, in the mini-player replacement draft for the remainder of the postponed 2021 Pakistan Super League, Hetmyer was signed by the Multan Sultans as a replacement for Mahmudullah.[15]
In the 2022 IPL Auction, Hetmyer was bought by the Rajasthan Royals.[16]
International career
He represented the West Indies at Under-19 level, captaining the team to victory in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh over India in the final. He contributed two 50s to the team in the competition.[17]
In April 2017, he was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[18] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017.[19]
In December 2017, he was added to the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of their series against New Zealand.[20] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 20 December 2017.[21] He was also added to the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[22] He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 1 January 2018.[23]
On 6 March 2018, in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he scored his first ODI century,[24] batting against the United Arab Emirates at the Old Hararians ground in Harare.[25][26] The West Indies won the game by 60 runs and Hetmyer was named the man of the match.[27]
In February 2019, Hetmyer scored the fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England in an ODI match, doing so from 82 balls.[28]
In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[29][30] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.[31] On 17 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Hetmyer scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[32]
In September 2021, Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[33]
Personal life
On 8 May 2022, it was announced that his first child would be born.[34]
References
- ^ "Shimron Hetmyer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Hetmyer to lead West Indies at Under-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "2018 lookback – the breakout stars (men)". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20". www.cplt20.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Hetmyer, Malik destroy Tallawahs as Guyana go top". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Muthu, Deivarayan; Somani, Saurabh. "Live blog: The IPL 2022 auction". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Cricket Records | Records | ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2015/16 - West Indies Under-19s | Batting and bowling averages | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Kieran Powell recalled to West Indies Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston, Apr 21-25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Samuels, Joseph ruled out of New Zealand ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "1st ODI, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Whangarei, Dec 20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "T20 specialist Kieron Pollard withdrawn from West Indies squad to face Black Caps". Stuff. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ "2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Jan 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Hetmyer hits maiden ODI hundred". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Gayle's six-laden 123 razes UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Gayle, Hetmyer slam centuries as Windies overpower UAE". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "6th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 6 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Hetmyer smashes unbeaten century to set England victory target of 290". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Cricket World Cup 2019: Debutant watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "World Cup 2019: Hetmyer smashes joint-fastest fifty, crosses 1000 ODI runs". SportStar. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Shimron Hetmyer leaves IPL 2022 for the birth of his child". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- West Indies Test cricketers
- West Indies One Day International cricketers
- West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers
- Guyanese cricketers
- People from East Berbice-Corentyne
- Guyana Amazon Warriors cricketers
- Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers
- West Indies under-19 cricketers
- Cricketers at the 2019 Cricket World Cup
- Delhi Capitals cricketers
- Wicket-keepers
- Rajasthan Royals cricketers