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Kieran Powell
Personal information
Full name
Kieran Omar Akeem Powell
Born(1990-03-06)6 March 1990(age 34)
Charlestown,Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
BattingLeft-handed
Bowling
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap292)6 July 2011 vIndia
Last Test20 August 2021 vPakistan
ODI debut (cap152)31 July 2009 vBangladesh
Last ODI9 December 2018 vBangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–presentLeeward Islands
2013Antigua Hawksbills(CPL)
2015–2016Tamil Union
2017St Kitts & Nevis Patriots(CPL)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 44 46 1
Runs scored 2,113 1,005 12
Batting average 25.76 22.84 12.00
100s/50s 3/7 0/9 0/0
Top score 134 83 12
Catches/stumpings 31/– 14/– 1/–
Source:ESPNCricinfo,24 August 2021

Kieran Omar Akeem Powell(born 6 March 1990) is aNevisiansportsman who has played internationalcricketfor theWest Indies.He is a left-handedopening batsman.

Having represented theWest Indies under-19sat the2008 Under-19 World Cup,Powell made hisfirst-classdebut for theLeeward Islandsin March 2008. He was selected to make hisOne Day International(ODI) debut for the West Indies in 2009, againstBangladesh,and made hisTestdebut just under two years later, againstIndia.Powell scored his first Testcenturyin July 2012, againstNew Zealand,and later in the year madecenturies in both inningsof a Test against Bangladesh, becoming one of the youngest to do so.

Powell was dropped from the West Indies team in June 2014, midway througha seriesagainst New Zealand. In December 2015, he announced that he would be attempting to switch from professional cricket to professionalbaseball,pursuing a contract with aMajor League Baseballteam. This switch did not come to fruition and in March 2017 Powell was recalled to the West Indies team.

Early career

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Powell was born inCharlestown,the largest town on the island of Nevis (one of the two constituent islands ofSaint Kitts and Nevis). He lived in England from the ages of 14 to 16, where he attendedMillfield School,an independent school inSomerset.While attending the school he played for their cricket team, and opened the batting with future England batsmanCraig Kieswetter.[1][2]

Having already played for the Leeward Islands at under-15 and under-19 level, Powell was chosen to represent his home island of Nevis in the inauguralStanford 20/20competition. On 14 July 2006, the 16-year-old Powell made hisTwenty20debut in the first round match against St Kitts, batting at number 3 and scored 26 runs from 16 deliveries as Nevis chased down the total.[3]Powell was moved up to open the innings in the quarter-final match against Antigua and Barbuda, and scored 21 off 9 balls,[4]setting a fast scoring pace to the innings which eventually totalled the highest of the tournament.[5]In the semi-final againstTrinidad and Tobagohe was dismissed for aduckas the team was defeated by 74 runs.[6]

Powell made his firstList Aappearances for theWest Indies Under-19in the2007–08 KFC Cup.The team was playing in the competition as part of their preparation for the2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup.Powell made his debut on 17 October 2007 againstBarbados;it was a poor match for the under-19 team as they were dismissed for a record low total of 18,[7]opening the batting Powell scored one run.[8]Powell was dropped for the second group match but returned for the third and scored 2. In February 2008 the Under-19s made a short tour of Bangladesh in the lead up to the World Cup, Powell played in all three one-day matches against the home side scoring 44 runs from three innings.[9]

Powell's form improved in the World Cup itself as he scored 253 runsat an averageof 42.16, including three half-centuries. He was second highest scorer in the tournament behind India'sTanmay Srivastava.[10]Cricket writerGeorge Binoywrote: "the way he took a step down to the fast bowlers and lofted them straight reminded one ofChris Gayle".[11]

Powell finished the 2007–08 season by making hisfirst-classdebut for the Leeward Islands againstCombined Campuses and Collegesin March 2008, he scored 85 in the first innings and 99 in the second, in the process winning theMan of the matchaward.[12]Powell was a regular for the Leeward Islands in the2008–09 WICB Cup,playing in all five group matches he scored 79 runs at 15.80.[13]In July 2009 the West Indies players were in a dispute with theWest Indies Cricket Board(WICB), so an understrength team took to the field. Amongst the players was Powell, one of several players who would make their international debut during the tour. On 31 July he played his maidenOne Day Internationalsquad to face Bangladesh. Opening the batting withAndre Fletcher,Powell was dismissed from the first ball of the match, dismissedleg before wicketbyMahbubul Alamas the West Indies lost all three matches in the ODI series.[14][15]

With the contract dispute still unresolved, the West Indies took their weakened squad to the Champions Trophy in September. Powell played a single match during the tournament, making five runs before he was out. He would not play another ODI for two years.[16][17][18]When the players' dispute with the WICB was resolved in November, Powell was one of several players who were replaced by more experienced cricketers.[19]

International breakthrough

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After his first taste of international cricket, Powell returned to play for the Leeward Islands but periodically representedWest Indies A.His progress was hindered by an injury in 2011, but in July that year (two years after he was first called into the West Indies squad) Powell was selected to replace batsmanRamnaresh Sarwanfor the third Test againstIndia.At the time Powell averaged 38.91 from 23 first-class matches.Chris Gayle,who regularly opened the batting for the West Indies, was not playing at the time due to a dispute with the WICB, so on debut Powell joinedAdrian Barath(who made his Test debut in 2011 and was similarly inexperienced) to open the West Indies innings. Powell managed scores of 3 and 4 while the match ended in a draw.[20][21]

In October 2018,Cricket West Indies(CWI) awarded him ared-ballcontract for the 2018–19 season.[22][23]

Switch to baseball

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In December 2015, it was reported that Powell had been training in Florida in an attempt to make a career change from cricket to baseball and in hopes of making it inMajor League Baseball.[24]In January 2016, Powell worked out for the MLB'sMilwaukee BrewersandNew York Mets.[25][26]

Coaching career

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In July 2019, he was appointed as the batting coach of theUnited States national cricket teamon a short-term basis.[27]

References

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  1. ^Andrew McGlashan,Powell hundred gives West Indians a lift,Cricinfo,Retrieved on 13 November 2012
  2. ^Scyld Berry,England v West Indies: struggle awaits visitors as openers flounder after Chris Gayle,The Telegraph,Retrieved 13 November 2012
  3. ^Nevis v St Kitts, Stanford Twenty20 2006 (First Round),CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  4. ^Antigua and Barbuda v Nevis, Stanford Twenty20 2006 (Quarter-Final),CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  5. ^Stanford Twenty20 2006 – Highest Team Totals,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  6. ^Stanford Twenty20 2006 (Semi-Final),CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  7. ^List A – Lowest Team TotalsArchived19 April 2016 at theWayback Machine,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  8. ^Barbados v West Indies Under-19s, KFC Cup 2007/08 (Zone A),CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  9. ^West Indies Under-19s in Bangladesh 2007/08 – West Indies Batting Averages,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  10. ^ICC Under-19 World Cup 2007/08 – Leading Runscorers,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  11. ^The ones to watch,Cricinfo,Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  12. ^Leeward Islands v Combined Campuses and Colleges, Carib Beer Cup 2007/08,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  13. ^WICB Cup 2008/09 – Leeward Islands Batting Averages,CricketArchive, Retrieved on 31 December 2008
  14. ^Devon Smith and Fletcher in ODI squad,Cricinfo,Retrieved 7 December 2012
  15. ^Selectors stick to weakened squad,Cricinfo,Retrieved 7 December 2012
  16. ^Windies stick to depleted ODI squad,Cricinfo,Retrieved 7 December 2012
  17. ^a20022 o2904 India v West Indies: ICC Champions Trophy 2009/10 (Group A),CricketArchive, Retrieved 7 December 2012
  18. ^ODI matches played by Kieran Powell,CricketArchive, Retrieved 7 December 2012
  19. ^Chris Gayle reappointed captain for Australia tour,Cricinfo,Retrieved 7 December 2012
  20. ^Sarwan dropped for final Test,Cricinfo,Retrieved 7 December 2012
  21. ^f53278 t2000 West Indies v India: India in West Indies 2011 (3rd Test),CricketArchive, Retrieved 7 December 2012
  22. ^"Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved2 October2018.
  23. ^"Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players".International Cricket Council.Retrieved2 October2018.
  24. ^"Former West Indies opener Kieran Powell pursues Major League Baseball career".31 December 2015.
  25. ^"Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
  26. ^"West Indies cricket standout Powell eyes switch".Yahoo! News. Agence France-Presse. 14 January 2016.Retrieved23 April2024.
  27. ^"USA Cricket Announces New National Team Coaching Structure".USA Cricket.13 July 2019.Retrieved13 July2019.
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