Ricardo Powell
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Ricardo Powell was the youngest West Indian
to score an ODI century
. He made 2,000 ODI runs at a strike rate
of 96.66, which is the highest strike rate of a West Indian player with more than 1000 ODI runs, and he also emulated Gordon Greenidge
by hitting 8 sixes in an ODI innings against India in 1999 at Singapore
- a West Indian ODI record. He also hit seven sixes in another ODI against India at Toronto
that same year. In total, he hit 75 sixes in 100 ODI innings, a ratio equal to that of Viv Richards
. Such stunning performances from the 20 year old led to comparisons with the great Richards, but for some reason the selectors seemed to pigeon-hole him as a One Day player, and he found himself in and out of the side, and being shunted up and down the batting order. He only played 2 Tests in his career - against New Zealand in 1999 and England in 2004.
Powell moved from Jamaica in 2004 to his wife's native country of Trinidad. After unsuccessfully trying to regain his spot in the West Indies team, Powell retired from Cricket in 2006 to concentrate on a career in business. He is widely regarded by many West Indian greats including Michael Holding
as a wasted talent. Curiously, he has been known to perform much better against India than any other international team, a trait he shares with others such as Aaquib Javaid
.
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
to score an ODI century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
. He made 2,000 ODI runs at a strike rate
Strike rate
Strike rate refers to two different statistics in the sport of cricket. Batting strike rate is a measure of how frequently a batsman achieves the primary goal of batting, namely scoring runs. Bowling strike rate is a measure of how frequently a bowler achieves the primary goal of bowling, namely...
of 96.66, which is the highest strike rate of a West Indian player with more than 1000 ODI runs, and he also emulated Gordon Greenidge
Gordon Greenidge
Cuthbert Gordon Greenidge MBE is a former member of the West Indies cricket team.Greenidge was an opening batsman for the West Indies. He began his Test career against India at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in 1974 and continued playing internationally until 1991. He was half of the West...
by hitting 8 sixes in an ODI innings against India in 1999 at Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- a West Indian ODI record. He also hit seven sixes in another ODI against India at Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
that same year. In total, he hit 75 sixes in 100 ODI innings, a ratio equal to that of Viv Richards
Viv Richards
Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards, KNH, OBE is a former West Indian cricketer. Better known by his second name, Vivian or, more popularly, simply as Viv or King Viv Richards was voted one of the five Cricketers of the Century in 2000, by a 100-member panel of experts, along with Sir Donald...
. Such stunning performances from the 20 year old led to comparisons with the great Richards, but for some reason the selectors seemed to pigeon-hole him as a One Day player, and he found himself in and out of the side, and being shunted up and down the batting order. He only played 2 Tests in his career - against New Zealand in 1999 and England in 2004.
Powell moved from Jamaica in 2004 to his wife's native country of Trinidad. After unsuccessfully trying to regain his spot in the West Indies team, Powell retired from Cricket in 2006 to concentrate on a career in business. He is widely regarded by many West Indian greats including Michael Holding
Michael Holding
Michael Anthony Holding is a former West Indian cricketer. One of the fastest bowlers ever to play Test cricket, he was nicknamed 'Whispering Death' by umpires due to his quiet approach to the bowling crease...
as a wasted talent. Curiously, he has been known to perform much better against India than any other international team, a trait he shares with others such as Aaquib Javaid
Aaqib Javed
Aaqib Javed is a Pakistani cricketer and coach. He was a right-handed medium-fast pace bowler with the ability to swing the ball both ways. He played 22 Tests and 163 One Day Internationals for Pakistan between 1988 and 1998.He was educated at Islamia College Lahore.Aaqib's best performances in...
.