Shimron Hetmyer Explained

Shimron Hetmyer
Country:West Indies
Fullname:Shimron Odilon Hetmyer
Birth Date:26 December 1996
Birth Place:Cumberland, Guyana
Role:Top-order batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2017–2023
Testdebutdate:21 April
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:310
Lasttestdate:27 November
Lasttestyear:2019
Lasttestagainst:Afghanistan
Odidebutdate:20 December
Odidebutyear:2017
Odidebutagainst:New Zealand
Odicap:183
Lastodidate:6 December
Lastodiyear:2023
Lastodiagainst:England
Odishirt:2
T20idebutdate:1 January
T20idebutyear:2018
T20idebutagainst:New Zealand
T20icap:69
Lastt20idate:12 August
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:India
T20ishirt:2
Batting:Left-handed
Club1:Guyana
Year1:2014–present
Club2:Guyana Amazon Warriors
Year2:2016–present
Club3:Royal Challengers Bangalore
Year3:2019
Club4:Delhi Capitals
Year4:2020–2021
Year5:2021
Club6:Rajasthan Royals
Year6:2022-present
Columns:4
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:Test
Matches1:16
Runs1:838
Bat Avg1:27.93
100S/50S1:0/5
Top Score1:93
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:0
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:0
Catches/Stumpings1:7/0
Column2:ODI
Matches2:53
Runs2:1515
Bat Avg2:32.23
100S/50S2:5/4
Top Score2:139
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:0
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:0
Catches/Stumpings2:21/0
Column3:FC
Matches3:41
Runs3:2163
Bat Avg3:30.46
100S/50S3:1/12
Top Score3:107
Deliveries3:0
Wickets3:0
Bowl Avg3:0
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:0
Catches/Stumpings3:32/0
Column4:LA
Matches4:89
Runs4:2607
Bat Avg4:32.58
100S/50S4:7/11
Top Score4:139
Deliveries4:0
Wickets4:0
Bowl Avg4:0
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:0
Catches/Stumpings4:51/0
Date:7 January 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/670025.html ESPNcricinfo

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer (born 26 December 1996) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays as a top order batsman for the West Indies cricket team.[1] Hetmyer captained the Windies to win the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. During 2018 the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Hetmyer as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket.[2] He was also the captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League.[3]

Domestic and T20 franchise career

He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut in the 2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, and was retained for the 2017 edition.[4] In August 2018, he became the youngest batsman to score a century in the CPL, when he made 100 runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Jamaica Tallawahs.[5]

In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.[6] [7]

In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[8] [9] In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[10] He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[11] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[12]

In July 2020, he was named in the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[13] [14]

In May 2021, in the mini-player replacement draft for the remainder of the postponed 2021 Pakistan Super League, Hetmyer was signed by the Multan Sultans as a replacement for Mahmudullah.[15]

In the 2022 IPL Auction, Hetmyer was bought by the Rajasthan Royals.[16]

International career

He represented the West Indies at Under-19 level, captaining the team to prevail in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh, by defeating India in the tournament's final. Hetmyer scored two half centuries for the Windies during the World Cup.[17] [18] [19]

In April 2017, he was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[20] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017.[21]

In December 2017, he was added to the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of their series against New Zealand.[22] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 20 December 2017.[23] He was also added to the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[24] He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 1 January 2018.[25]

On 6 March 2018, in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he scored his first ODI century,[26] batting against the United Arab Emirates at the Old Hararians ground in Harare.[27] [28] The West Indies won the game by 60 runs and Hetmyer was named the man of the match.[29]

In February 2019, Hetmyer scored the fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England in an ODI match, doing so from 82 balls.[30]

In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[31] [32] The International Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.[33] On 17 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Hetmyer scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[34]

In September 2021, Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[35]

Hetmyer was dropped from the West Indies' squad for the tour of Australia and the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after missing his "rescheduled" flight to Australia.[36]

In May 2024, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[37]

Personal life

On 8 May 2022, he announced the birth of his first child with wife Nirvani. He has a child who was born in 2022 during the IPL. He played cricket from a tender age and has a lot of friends from childhood that would love to see him be better and represent WI and Guyana more often. [38] [39]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shimron Hetmyer . 27 June 2015 . ESPNcricinfo.
  2. Web site: 2018 lookback – the breakout stars (men) . International Cricket Council . 1 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Shimron Hetmyer to captain Amazon Warriors for upcoming CPL. 19 August 2022. Stabroek News. stabroeknews.com.
  4. Web site: HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20. www.cplt20.com. en. 12 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Hetmyer, Malik destroy Tallawahs as Guyana go top . ESPNcricinfo . 19 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract . ESPNcricinfo . 2 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players . International Cricket Council . 2 October 2018.
  8. Web site: IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players . ESPNcricinfo . 18 December 2018.
  9. Web site: IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom . The Times of India . 18 December 2018.
  10. Web site: Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch . International Cricket Council . 19 March 2019.
  11. Web site: Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction? . ESPNcricinfo . 15 November 2019.
  12. Web site: IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? . ESPNcricinfo . 20 December 2019.
  13. Web site: Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft . ESPNcricinfo . 6 July 2020.
  14. Web site: Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 . Cricket West Indies . 6 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Multan Sultans sign Shimron Hetmyer in PSL mini replacement draft. 2021-05-27. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  16. Web site: Muthu. Deivarayan. Somani. Saurabh. Live blog: The IPL 2022 auction. 2022-02-12. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  17. News: Cricket Records Records ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2015/16 - West Indies Under-19s Batting and bowling averages ESPNcricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. 5 May 2017.
  18. Web site: ICC U19 CWC: Shimron Hetmyer reminisces 2016 World Cup triumph. 15 January 2020. International Cricket Council. icc-cricket.com.
  19. Web site: West Indies U-19 win World Cup. 14 February 2016. Nation News. nationnews.com.
  20. Web site: Kieran Powell recalled to West Indies Test squad. ESPNcricinfo . 18 April 2017.
  21. Web site: Pakistan tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v Pakistan at Kingston, Apr 21-25, 2017 . ESPNcricinfo . 21 April 2017.
  22. News: Samuels, Joseph ruled out of New Zealand ODIs . ESPNcricinfo . 15 December 2017 . 15 December 2017.
  23. Web site: 1st ODI, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Whangarei, Dec 20 2017 . 19 December 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  24. News: T20 specialist Kieron Pollard withdrawn from West Indies squad to face Black Caps . Stuff . 28 December 2017 . 28 December 2017.
  25. News: 2nd T20I (N), West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Jan 1 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 1 January 2018 . 1 January 2018.
  26. Web site: Hetmyer hits maiden ODI hundred . 6 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  27. Web site: Gayle's six-laden 123 razes UAE . 6 March 2018 . ESPNcricinfo.
  28. Web site: Gayle, Hetmyer slam centuries as Windies overpower UAE . 6 March 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  29. Web site: 6th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 6 2018. ESPNcricinfo. 6 March 2018.
  30. Web site: Hetmyer smashes unbeaten century to set England victory target of 290 . The Belfast Telegraph . 23 February 2019.
  31. Web site: Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out . ESPNcricinfo . 24 April 2019.
  32. Web site: Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad . International Cricket Council . 24 April 2019.
  33. Web site: Cricket World Cup 2019: Debutant watch . International Cricket Council . 28 April 2019.
  34. Web site: World Cup 2019: Hetmyer smashes joint-fastest fifty, crosses 1000 ODI runs . SportStar . 17 June 2019.
  35. Web site: T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out . ESPNcricinfo . 9 September 2021.
  36. Web site: Hetmyer dropped from West Indies World Cup squad over missed flight. ESPNcricinfo . 8 November 2022.
  37. Web site: West Indies has announced their Squad for the T20I World Cup . 2024-06-07 . ScoreWaves . en.
  38. News: Shimron Hetmyer leaves IPL 2022 for the birth of his child . 8 May 2022 . ESPNcricinfo.
  39. Web site: Shimron Hetmyer relishing fatherhood. 1 January 2023. guyanatimesgy.com.

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