Shane Julien

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Shane Julien
Personal information
Full nameShane Willan Julien
Born(1956-01-06)6 January 1956
Saint George Parish, Grenada
Died25 January 1992(1992-01-25) (aged 36)
Christ Church Parish, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981Barbados
1982–1987Windward Islands
1984Leeward Islands
Source: CricketArchive, 17 January 2016

Shane Willan Julien (6 January 1956 – 25 January 1992) was a Grenadian cricketer whose career in top-level West Indian domestic cricket spanned from 1981 to 1987. His primary team was the Windward Islands, but he also played a single season each for Barbados and the Leeward Islands.

Julien was born in Point Salines, in Grenada's Saint George Parish. The son of a prominent businessman, he was sent to school overseas, attending The Lodge School in Barbados and England's Trent College.[1] During the 1977 English season, Julien played for Middlesex in the Second XI Championship.[2] He subsequently moved to Barbados, appearing for the Wanderers Cricket Club.[1] In April 1981, Julien was selected for Barbados in the final of the , making his List A debut.[3] That game was his only appearance for Barbados, and he returned to Grenada shortly after, making his first-class debut for the Windward Islands in March 1982.[4]

A right-handed middle-order batsman, Julien scored his maiden first-class century during the , an innings of 123 against Trinidad and Tobago. His score came in the fourth innings of the match, and helped his team chase down a target of 367.[5] At the beginning of the 1983–84 season, Julien was selected in a "Young West Indies" squad to tour Zimbabwe, playing both first-class and one-day fixtures. In the fourth and final one-day fixture, he scored what was to be his only List-A century, making 142 runs from fourth in the batting order (and putting on 213 runs for the third wicket with Timur Mohamed).[6] Julien subsequently spent the 1983–84 domestic season with the Leeward Islands, moving to Saint Kitts.[1] He consequently became one of the few men to play for both the Windwards and the Leewards.[a]

Julien returned to the Windward Islands for the 1984–85 season, and remained with them for the rest of his career. He played his final matches during the ,[4] finishing with a first-class batting average of 31.48.[7] After finishing his cricket career, Julien concentrated on his fishing business, spending time in both Grenada and Barbados. He died in Barbados in January 1992, having committed suicide by hanging.[1]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Others include Roy Marshall, Richie Richardson, and Adam Sanford.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Frith, David (2001). Silence Of The Heart: Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 184018406X.
  2. ^ Second Eleven Championship matches played by Shane Julien – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ List A matches played by Shane Julien – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  4. ^ a b First-class matches played by Shane Julien – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  5. ^ Trinidad and Tobago v Windward Islands, Shell Shield 1982/83 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  6. ^ Zimbabwe v Young West Indies, Young West Indies in Zimbabwe 1983/84 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  7. ^ West Indies / Players / Shane Julien – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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