Famous Jamaican Cricketers

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Chris Gayle
(One of the Greatest and Most Destructive Batsmen To Have Played Twenty20 Cricket)
Chris Gayle
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Birthdate: September 21, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Known as the most capped West Indian player in international cricket, Chris Gayle is also the only player with a triple hundred in Tests, a double century in ODIs, and a century in T20Is. Breaking Brian Lara's record of 10,348 runs, he became the leading West Indian ODI run-scorer.

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Courtney Walsh
(Jamaican Former Cricketer)
Courtney Walsh
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Birthdate: October 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Courtney Walsh is a Jamaican former cricketer who played for the West Indies cricket team from 1984 to 2001. Considered one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Walsh became the first bowler to take 500 Test wickets before finishing his career with 519 wickets. Walsh was made an inductee of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2010.

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Michael Holding
(Jamaican Former Cricketer and Commentator)
Michael Holding
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Birthdate: February 16, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica

Michael Holding is a Jamaican retired cricket player best known as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. Nicknamed the Whispering Death, Holding was among the most feared bowlers of his time. Michael Holding picked 249 Test wickets and 142 ODI wickets during his illustrious career.

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Andre Russell
(West Indian Cricketer Who is an All-Rounder)
Andre Russell
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Birthdate: April 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Jamaican cricketer Andre Russell, who gained fame as a West Indian all-rounder, holds the record of being the second person to score a century and a hat-trick in the same T-20 match. In 2021, he released a video thanking Indian prime minister Narendra Modi for sending COVID-19 vaccines to Jamaica.
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Frank Worrell
(West Indies Cricketer and Former Senator of Jamaica)
Frank Worrell
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Birthdate: August 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bridgetown, Barbados
Died: March 13, 1967

Frank Worrell was a Jamaican cricket player who played for the West Indies cricket team as a batsman. He achieved popularity in the 1950s when he became the second black captain of the Windies. Frank Worrell was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Marlon Samuels
(Former Jamaican Cricketer)
Marlon Samuels
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Birthdate: February 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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George Headley
(West Indian Cricketer Who Played 22 Test Matches, Mostly Before World War II)
George Headley
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Birthdate: May 30, 1909
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colón, Panama
Died: November 30, 1983
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Odean Smith
(Jamaican Cricketer)
Odean Smith
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Birthdate: November 1, 1996
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica

Jamaican cricket sensation Odean Smith is not just a talented batsman, but also a skilled all-rounder. While he began his career with the Jamaican team, he later also represented the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He was selected for the IPL team Punjab Kings, too.

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Stafanie Taylor
(First Woman Cricketer to Score 1,000 Runs in ODIs for the West Indies)
Stafanie Taylor
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Birthdate: June 11, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Spanish Town, Jamaica
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Alf Valentine
(Jamaican Cricketer)
Alf Valentine
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Birthdate: April 28, 1930
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kingston, Jamaica
Died: May 11, 2004

Alf Valentine made history when he became the first West Indian cricketer to take 100 Test wickets. He grew up playing without a proper coach and found one only at age 17. He also suffered from weak eyesight but ended up beating all adversities to become a world-renowned cricketer.