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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born
December 16, 1978 (47 years)
Birth Place
St Elizabeth, Jamaica
Nickname
Powell
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak

TEAMS

West Indies, International World XI, West Indies Legends, Manipal Tigers, World Giants, California Knights, India Capitals, New York Superstar Strikers, Toyam Hyderabad

ICC RANKINGS

FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test----
ODI--32
T20I----

SUMMARY

A dazzling right handed batsman, who could clear the boundaries without breaking a sweat on his day, Ricardo Powell was West Indies cricket's very own Shahid Afridi. Such days though could be numbered with the former's crude slogging often backfiring badly.

As a 20 year old, he burst onto the international stage with a thunderous bang, bashing a 93-ball-124, spurring West Indies to overhaul 254 in the final of the Coca-Cola Cup against India in Singapore. He continued to be a regular in the West Indies ODI side despite the big failures dwarfing the occasional success. He was persisted with for the X-factor he brought to the table. He was tried out in two Tests too, which was a blot from the blue, considering his lack of technique and footwork. Hand-eye coordination was Powell's cup of tea.

He plied his whacky trade until stepping aside from international cricket in 2006/06. Powell then joined the U.S Tigers Cricket Club and even played for International World XI against the Pakistan All Star XI in Karachi.

Interesting facts:
1. Powell is the youngest West Indian to hit an ODI ton.
2. He is married to Caribbean TV talk show host Alicia Powell.

By Deivarayan