Robin Singh (West Indies Origin)
Robin Singh pronunciation , full name Rabindra Ramanarayan Singh (b. September 14, 1963, Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago) is an Indian cricket player who had most of his appearances in one day internationals.Although he was born in Trinidad and Tobago, Singh spent most of his cricketing career in India, making his debut in one day internationals against West Indies on March 11, 1989. However he had to wait another seven years to secure a regular place in the Indian team. Singh was known for his middle-lower order batting and medium-pace bowling as well as his ground fielding skills. He was noted for his batting in the closing overs (usually along with Ajay Jadeja) which made him an integral part of the side that competed in the 1999 Cricket World Cup. During his playing days, he was regarded as one of the best fielders of the Indian cricket team. Robin Singh is the currently serving as fielding coach for the Indian team and as coach of the Deccan Chargers of the IPL.
Sammy Guillen (West Indies Origin)
Simpson (Sammy) Clairmonte Guillen (born 24 September 1924 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is one of the few men to have played Test cricket for two countries. He played five Tests for the West Indies and three for New Zealand in the 1950s, one of which was the New Zealand team's first victory, over the West Indies.Simpson currently resides in Christchurch, New Zealand with his wife Val Guillen, a former wicketkeeper for the province of Canterbury woman's team. Simpson comes from a family of cricketers which include: Noel Guillen (his brother and whom the Queen's Park Oval's outdoor practice nets are named after), Jeffrey Guillen (a well-known real estate mogul who played cricket competitively throughout his teens and well into his 30's. Noel's son), Charles Guillen (a former player who played a major factor in the coaching of West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo) and Justin Guillen, an up and coming all-rounder who seems destined to follow his Great Uncle Simpson's footsteps.
Samuel Morris (West Indies Origin)
Samuel Morris (born June 22, 1855 in Hobart; died September 20, 1931 in Albert Park, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1885. He was the first black man to represent Australia and, apart from Andrew Symonds, is the only player of West Indian heritage to do so.Morris was one of nine Australian Test players to make his debut in the Second Test of the 1884-85 series against England. Selectors were forced to choose an entirely new team after the eleven of the First Test refused to play over a dispute concerning payment of players. Morris took two wickets in the match, including English captain Arthur Shrewsbury, and made just fourteen runs (4 as an opener in the first innings, 10 not out in the second batting at number ten) as Australia lost by ten wickets
Dean Headley (West Indies Origin)
Dean Warren Headley (born 27 January 1970 in Stourbridge) is an English cricketer.He comes from a famous cricketing family, being the son of Ron Headley and grandson of George Headley. He was the first test cricketer to be both the son and grandson of test cricketers. He was educated at Old Swinford Hospital and then Royal Grammar School Worcester where he excelled at rugby union and cricket.He played for Worcestershire's second team in 1989, but his senior debut was in 1991 after he had moved to Middlesex. In 1993 he moved counties again, this time to Kent. Whilst at Kent he was selected for the England cricket team, for which he played between 1997 and 1999. One of his greatest moments was when he won the Man of the Match award for his performance in the 4th Ashes Test in 1998 at Melbourne, taking six second innings wickets in England's narrow victory, their only Test victory on that tour.[1] Due to injury, he retired from cricket in 2001.
Chris Lewis (West Indies Origin)
Christopher Clairmonte Lewis (born February 14, 1968 in Georgetown, Guyana) is an English cricket player who played for Nottinghamshire, Surrey and Leicestershire in the 1990s. He played in 32 Tests and 53 ODIs from 1990 to 1998.Lewis was regarded as an aggressive lower-order batsman, fine fast-medium bowler and an able all-round fielder. He was regarded as a colourful player of the game, who never quite lived up to his early potential.Lewis was labelled “The Prat without a Hat” by The Sun, after he was forced off the field with sunstroke having shaved his head and not worn any protection, before the first match of England’s tour of the West Indies in 1994.Lewis always felt he was driven out of county cricket, after alleging that three England team-mates had taken bribes to throw matches (a charge that was never substantiated). He was subsequently jeered by crowds and cold-shouldered by players, including his county teammates. It coincided with a decline in his form, and he left professional cricket, aged just 32.
Alex Tudor (West Indies Origin)
Alex Jeremy Tudor (born 23 October 1977 in Kensington) is an English cricketer, playing again for his first club Surrey after a brief spell at Essex. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He was awarded the NBC Denis Compton Award during the 1997 and 1998 season. A highly talented performer with bat and ball his career has been hampered by frequent injury trouble.Tudor's Test debut came in the 1998/99 Ashes series in which he played solidly with the bat and further impressed selectors while bowling, winning the praise of his opponents, in particular Australia's captain Mark Taylor.
Rolland Butcher (West Indies Origin)
Roland Orlando Butcher (born October 14, 1953, St. Philip, Barbados) is a former English cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1980 to 1981.He was an aggressive middle-order batsman who represented Middlesex between 1974 and 1990.
Joey Benjamin (West Indies Origin)
Joseph Emmanuel Benjamin (born February 2, 1961, Christ Church Nichola Town, St Kitts) is a former English cricketer who played in one Test and 2 ODIs from 1994 to 1995.He was a strong medium-fast bowler who came into county cricket late, first with Warwickshire and then with Surrey, after success in Minor Counties cricket with Staffordshire. He took 387 wickets in first-class cricket between 1988 and 1999 at an average of 29.94. In his final season, Surrey won the County Championship, though he only played in two of the matches. His best effort with the bat was a first class 49
Neil Williams (West Indies Origin)
Neil FetzGerald Williams (born St Vincent July 2, 1962 – died March 27, 2006) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Middlesex and Essex. In a first class career spanning over 17 years he took 675 wickets and scored 4457 runs.Williams played in one Test match in 1990 when on the day of the match Chris Lewis was injured and he was hurriedly drafted in. He took 2/148, taking the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammad Azharuddin, and made 38 useful runs as night watchman.He died of pneumonia three weeks after a stroke in 2006, aged 43.
Norman Cowans (West Indies Origin)
Norman George Cowans (born April 17, 1961, Saint Mary, Jamaica) is a former English cricketer who played in 19 Tests and 23 ODIs from 1982 to 1985.Norman was born in the West Indies, but moved to England with his family when he was eleven. He played County Cricket for Middlesex and then Hampshire, winning three Championships and four limited-overs titles (all with Middlesex) in his fifteen seasons. On his first tour overseas, on England's defence of the Ashes in Australia in 1982/83, he often struggled, was wayward in line and length, and was underbowled by captain Bob Willis until the crucial 4th test at Melbourne, a match England had to win if they had any hope of retaining the Ashes they won at home in 1981.
Sir Plum Warner (West Indies Origin)
Sir Pelham Francis Warner (2 October 1873 in Port of Spain, Trinidad - 30 January 1963 at West Lavington, West Sussex), affectionately and better known as Plum Warner, or the Grand Old Man of English cricket was a Test cricketer.A right-hand bat, Warner played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Middlesex and England. He played 15 Test matches, captaining in 10 of them, with a record of won 4, lost 6. He succeeded in regaining The Ashes in 1903-4, winning the series against Australia 3-2. However he was less successful when he captained England on the tour of South Africa in 1905/6, suffering a resounding 1-4 defeat, the first time England had lost to South Africa in a Test match. He was also to have captained England on the 1911-2 tour of Australia, but fell ill. He was unable to play in any of the Tests, with Johnny Douglas taking over the captaincy
Gladstone Small (West Indies Origin)
Gladstone Cleophas Small (born October 18, 1961 in St. George, Barbados) is a former England cricketer.Small moved to England shortly after his 14th birthday, usually the point after which a change of nationality is not permitted. However, he applied for eligibility to play cricket for England, and the MCC accepted his application.As a cricketer, Small did not have an outstanding reputation but was highly regarded as a committed team player. Primarily he bowled outswing, but his propensity for unreliable bowling gave selectors cause for concern. However, during the 1986-87 Ashes, Small was a last minute replacement for the fourth Test, and rose to the challenge, taking 5-48 in Australia's first innings and claiming two wickets in the second. He was given the Man of the Match award, but this was to be the highlight of his career. He was integral to the strong Warwickshire side of 1994, but retired soon after. As of 2005, he is a director of the Professional Cricketers' Association.
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