| Gudakesh Motie | |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Georgetown, Guyana |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Country: | West Indies |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2021-present |
| Testdebutdate: | 16 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 2022 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Testcap: | 328 |
| Lasttestdate: | 15 August |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | South Africa |
| Odidebutdate: | 10 July |
| Odidebutyear: | 2022 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Odicap: | 213 |
| Lastodidate: | 3 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | England |
| T20idebutdate: | 16 December |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| T20icap: | 90 |
| Lastt20idate: | 30 May |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Australia |
| Club1: | Guyana |
| Year1: | 2015–present |
| Club2: | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| Year2: | 2021–present |
| Clubnumber2: | 68 |
| Club3: | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders |
| Year3: | 2025 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 117 |
| Bat Avg1: | 19.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 31 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,268 |
| Wickets1: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 27.08 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Runs2: | 15 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 7 |
| Deliveries2: | 220 |
| Wickets2: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 16.75 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 49 |
| Runs3: | 938 |
| Bat Avg3: | 22.33 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/2 |
| Top Score3: | 110 |
| Deliveries3: | 8,333 |
| Wickets3: | 163 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.21 |
| Fivefor3: | 6 |
| Tenfor3: | 2 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 36/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 29 |
| Runs4: | 183 |
| Bat Avg4: | 18.30 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 39 |
| Deliveries4: | 1,498 |
| Wickets4: | 49 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 21.26 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 8/– |
| Date: | 11 August 2024 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/670045.html Cricinfo |
Gudakesh Motie (born 29 March 1995) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2021.
Motie played for the West Indies under-19s at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[1] He made his first-class debut for Guyana in November 2015, playing against the Windward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Four Day Competition.[2] In just his second game, against the Leeward Islands, Motie took 6/20 and 5/85 (match figures of 11/105), and was named man of the match.[3] He also took 6/79 in the following match against Barbados,[4] and added a fourth five-wicket haul for the season two games later, taking 6/33 against Jamaica.[5]
In October 2019, he was named in Guyana's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[6] He was the leading wicket taker in the super50 series of 2021, with a total of 16 wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 September 2021, for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.[7]
In November 2021, Motie was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Pakistan.[8] He made his T20I debut on 16 December 2021, for the West Indies against Pakistan.[9] In December 2021, he was named in the West Indies' ODI squad for their series against Ireland.[10]
In May 2022, in the third round of the 2021–22 West Indies Championship, Motie scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 110 runs against Barbados.[11] The following month, he was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[12] He made his Test debut on 16 June 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.[13] Later the same month, Motie was named in the West Indies' ODI squad, also for their series against Bangladesh.[14] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.[15]
In December 2023, he was named in West Indies squad for Test series against Australia.[16]
In May 2024, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[17]