Michael Wight Explained

Michael Wight
Country:Cayman Islands
Birth Date:21 November 1964
Birth Place:Cayman Islands
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm leg spin
Role:Bowler
Columns:2
Column1:List A
Matches1:4
Runs1:13
Bat Avg1:4.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:10
Deliveries1:156
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:89.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/25
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:Twenty20
Matches2:2
Runs2:12
Bat Avg2:12.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:12
Deliveries2:22
Wickets2:1
Bowl Avg2:22.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/13
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:23 September
Year:2007
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/21010.html CricketArchive

Michael Wight (born 21 November 1964) is a Cayman Islands cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler,[2] he has played for the Cayman Islands national cricket team since the year 2000.[3]

Career

Wight made his debut for the Cayman Islands in August 2000, playing against the USA in the Americas Championship at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario.[4] Later in the year, he made his List A debut, playing for the Caymans in the Red Stripe Bowl against Guyana.[5]

He again played in the Americas Championship in 2002 and 2004, before playing in the repêchage tournament for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur in February 2005.

The following year, he played against the Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago in the Stanford 20/20,[6] before again playing in the Americas Championship in King City. He most recently represented the Cayman Islands in Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia.[7]

Family

Wight comes from a cricketing family. Three of his brothers; Christopher, David and Philip have all played cricket for the Cayman Islands. His grandfather Oscar played for Guyana, whilst his great-uncle Vibart played Test cricket for the West Indies. With children named Taylor and Payten. He also has a wife named Judy .

Notes and References

  1. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/other/content/player/26077.html Cricinfo profile
  2. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/21010.html Cricket Archive profile
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/all_teams.html Teams played for by Michael Wight
  4. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Michael Wight
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Michael Wight
  6. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/21/21010/Twenty20_Matches.html Twenty20 matches played by Michael Wight
  7. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CRICKETEUROPE/DATABASE/2007/TOURNAMENTS/WCLDIV3/squads.shtml 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three squads