Pearson Best
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Pearson Best is a Cayman Islands
cricketer
. An all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow-medium
bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since the year 2000. His matches include two first-class
and four List A matches.
, a domestic competition in the West Indies, in October 2000. He played four matches in the tournament, making up his only four List A matches to date. He played in the ICC Americas Championship
in 2002 and 2004 and in the repêchage tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy
in 2005. In the latter tournament, he won man of the match
awards for his performances against Kuwait and Zambia, finishing the tournament with the best batting average (76.33) and the second highest score of 99 not out
.
In August 2005 he played his, to date, only first-class matches, 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
matches against Bermuda and Canada. In 2006, he played for the Cayman Islands in the inaugural Stanford 20/20
tournament. He top scored with 74 in the preliminary round against the Bahamas, winning $25,000 for the man of the match award, but only scored three in the first round proper against Trinidad & Tobago as the Caymans were knocked out of the tournament. Only three players made a higher individual score in the tournament.
Later in 2006, he again played in the Americas Championship. He was the second highest scorer in the tournament, winning the man of the match award for his top score of 116 against Argentina. He most recently represented the Cayman Islands at Division Three
of the World Cricket League
in Darwin
, Australia
in May/June 2007.
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. An all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and right-arm slow-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since the year 2000. His matches include two first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
and four List A matches.
Playing career
Best made his debut for the Cayman Islands in the Red Stripe BowlKFC Cup
The Regional Super 50 is the current name of the domestic one-day cricket competition in the West Indies, it was previously known as the KFC Cup until the fast food chain pulled out of sponsorship in 2008 and the WICB Cup until 2011...
, a domestic competition in the West Indies, in October 2000. He played four matches in the tournament, making up his only four List A matches to date. He played in the ICC Americas Championship
ICC Americas Championship
The ICC Americas Championship is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Americas Cricket Association for non-Test national cricket teams in the Americas...
in 2002 and 2004 and in the repêchage tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
in 2005. In the latter tournament, he won man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
awards for his performances against Kuwait and Zambia, finishing the tournament with the best batting average (76.33) and the second highest score of 99 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
.
In August 2005 he played his, to date, only first-class matches, 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the second edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup, a cricket competition for 12 nations from Asia, Africa, North America and Europe. All the games were scheduled for three days and were designated first class....
matches against Bermuda and Canada. In 2006, he played for the Cayman Islands in the inaugural Stanford 20/20
Stanford 20/20
The Stanford 20/20 Tournament was a cricket tournament in the Caribbean island of Antigua. It was held first in July and August 2006 in the West Indies at the Stanford Cricket Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda and the same place the year after...
tournament. He top scored with 74 in the preliminary round against the Bahamas, winning $25,000 for the man of the match award, but only scored three in the first round proper against Trinidad & Tobago as the Caymans were knocked out of the tournament. Only three players made a higher individual score in the tournament.
Later in 2006, he again played in the Americas Championship. He was the second highest scorer in the tournament, winning the man of the match award for his top score of 116 against Argentina. He most recently represented the Cayman Islands at Division Three
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three was a cricket tournament played in Darwin, Australia between 27 May and 2 June 2007. The tournament formed part of the qualification structure for the 2011 World Cup as well as part of the wider ICC World Cricket League.At the end of the tournament,...
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in May/June 2007.