Shimron Hetmyer

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Shimron Hetmyer
Personal information
Full nameShimron Odilon Hetmyer
Born (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 25)
Cumberland, Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 310)21 April 2017 v Pakistan
Last Test27 November 2019 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 183)20 December 2017 v New Zealand
Last ODI26 July 2021 v Australia
ODI shirt no.2
T20I debut (cap 69)1 January 2018 v New Zealand
Last T20I6 November 2021 v Australia
T20I shirt no.2
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–presentGuyana
2016–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
2019Royal Challengers Bangalore
2020-2021Delhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 16 47 42 39
Runs scored 838 1,447 666 2,125
Batting average 27.93 35.29 21.48 31.71
100s/50s 0/5 5/4 0/3 1/12
Top score 93 139 81* 107
Catches/stumpings 7/– 19/– 16/– 29/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2021

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]

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.[16]

In April 2017, he was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[17] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017.[18]

In December 2017, he was added to the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of their series against New Zealand.[19] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 20 December 2017.[20] He was also added to the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[21] He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 1 January 2018.[22]

On 6 March 2018, in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he scored his first ODI century,[23] batting against the United Arab Emirates at the Old Hararians ground in Harare.[24][25] The West Indies won the game by 60 runs and Hetmyer was named the man of the match.[26]

In February 2019, Hetmyer scored the fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England in an ODI match, doing so from 82 balls.[27]

In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[28][29] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.[30] On 17 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Hetmyer scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[31]

In September 2021, Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[32]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shimron Hetmyer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Hetmyer to lead West Indies at Under-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. ^ "2018 lookback – the breakout stars (men)". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20". www.cplt20.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Hetmyer, Malik destroy Tallawahs as Guyana go top". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  12. ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "Kieran Powell recalled to West Indies Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston, Apr 21-25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Samuels, Joseph ruled out of New Zealand ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  20. ^ "1st ODI, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Whangarei, Dec 20 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  21. ^ "T20 specialist Kieron Pollard withdrawn from West Indies squad to face Black Caps". Stuff. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  22. ^ "2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Jan 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Hetmyer hits maiden ODI hundred". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Gayle's six-laden 123 razes UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  25. ^ "Gayle, Hetmyer slam centuries as Windies overpower UAE". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  26. ^ "6th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 6 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  27. ^ "Hetmyer smashes unbeaten century to set England victory target of 290". The Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  28. ^ "Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  30. ^ "Cricket World Cup 2019: Debutant watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  31. ^ "World Cup 2019: Hetmyer smashes joint-fastest fifty, crosses 1000 ODI runs". SportStar. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  32. ^ "T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.

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