Sheldon Cottrell
Sheldon Shane Cottrell (born 19 August 1989) is a Jamaican international cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman.
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| Full name | Sheldon Shane Cottrell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 August 1989 Kingston, Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Colonel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 297) | 6 November 2013 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 20 December 2014 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 169) | 25 January 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 July 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 62) | 13 March 2014 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 28 March 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2016 | Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Antigua Hawksbills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–present | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–present | Leeward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Rangpur Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Sylhet Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Kings XI Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheldon Shane Cottrell (born 19 August 1989) is a Jamaican international cricketer who plays for the West Indies cricket team. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman.
Early life
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Before starting his cricket career, he stated in an interview that he was once a soldier of Jamaica Defence Force and that's the reason that Sheldon Cottrell performs salutes or tributes as a sign of celebration most of the time whenever he gets any of the wickets, in a perfect military style.
Career
[edit]In first class cricket, Cottrell plays for Leeward Islands. He made his Test Debut in November 2013 against India at Eden Gardens, Calcutta in the penultimate Test of Sachin Tendulkar.[1] He is known to march and salute to the pavilion followed by opening his arms to the heavens (formerly a dab) after every wicket as he is a Jamaica Defence Force soldier, and was among the army workforce manning the pitch during the fifth ODI against India at Sabina Park in 2011.[2][3]
He made his T20I debut against England in March 2014. He made his One Day International debut for the West Indies against South Africa on 25 January 2015.[4] Cottrell was a part of the 2015 West Indies World Cup squad, and returned to the ODI side on 23 December 2017 against New Zealand after a 2-year absence.
In May 2018, he was selected to play for the Leeward Islands national cricket team in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.[5][6] On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[7] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in eight matches.[8]
In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[9][10] He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for the West Indies, with twelve dismissals in nine matches.[11] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[12] He was later released by Kings XI Punjab ahead of 2021 Indian Premier League.[13]
In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[14][15]
In September 2021, Cottrell was named as one of four reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[16] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Debuts for Shami, Rohit, Cotterrell - Yahoo News South Africa". za.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
- ^ "Sheldon Cottrell". Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "Close up with his dream – Sheldon Cotterell". WICRICNEWS. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ "West Indies tour of South Africa, 4th ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Jan 25, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "OdeanPrimus". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Professional Cricket League squad picks". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced". CricTracker. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Global T20 Canada: Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 - West Indies: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Sheldon Cottrell released by Kings XI Punjab". www.loopjamaica.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links
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