Devon Thomas

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Devon Thomas
Personal information
Full nameDevon Cuthbert Thomas
Born (1989-11-12) 12 November 1989 (age 32)
Bethesda, Antigua and Barbuda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket keeper
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 150)28 July 2009 v Bangladesh
Last ODI10 February 2013 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 37)2 August 2009 v Bangladesh
Last T20I13 December 2021 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–2015, 2018-presentLeeward Islands
2013–2014Antigua Hawksbills
2015–2018Jamaica
2016-presentSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots (squad no. 38)
2021Kandy Warriors
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20i FC LA
Matches 21 3 95 110
Runs scored 238 0 4,678 2,542
Batting average 14.00 – 28.35 26.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 6/23 3/11
Top score 37 0 172 117
Balls bowled 7 – 911 101
Wickets 2 – 15 2
Bowling average 5.50 – 33.86 47.00
5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0
Best bowling 2/11 – 2/20 2/11
Catches/stumpings 23/6 0/1 198/4 88/12
Source: Cricinfo, 13 December 2021

Devon Cuthbert Thomas (born 12 November 1989) is a West Indian cricketer from Antigua. A right-hand batsman and wicket keeper, he played only one season for Leeward Islands before being given his One Day International debut on 28 July 2009 against Bangladesh while the first team were involved in a pay dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.[1] He batted in only one innings, scoring 29* from 32 balls, and took two wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling.[2]

Career[]

Thomas is one of 4 wicket-keepers to have taken wickets in a One Day International. He achieved this feat bowling against Bangladesh cricket team in the 2nd ODI of the 3 match ODI series at Windsor Park (Dominica). He picked up the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, but could not prevent West Indies from losing the game.[3]

The other three wicket-keepers are India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni , Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu. and Shakib al-Hasan of Bangladesh [4]

He was the leading run-scorer for the Leeward Islands in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 238 runs in eight matches.[5] He was then the 2nd highest run-scorer for the team[6] in the 2018-19 Regional Four Day Competition, and 4th highest scorer in the competition as a whole.[7]

In October 2019, he was named as the captain of the Leeward Islands for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Devon Thomas". CricInfo. August 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Devon Thomas". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  3. ^ [1][bare URL]
  4. ^ [2][bare URL]
  5. ^ "Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - Leeward Islands: Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  6. ^ "WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2018/19 - Leeward Islands Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  7. ^ "WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Thomas Leads Star-studded National Squad in LICB 50 Overs Tourney". Antigua Observer. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

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