Tyrone Etwaroo Explained

Country:Guyana
Fullname:Tyronne Ranjit Etwaroo
Birth Date:23 August 1959
Birth Place:Port Mourant, Berbice,
British Guiana
Family:Reginald Etwaroo (brother)
Romain Etwaroo (brother)
Rohan Kanhai (uncle)
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg break
Club1:Berbice
Year1:1977/78 - 1983/84
Club2:Guyana
Year2:1979/80 - 1983/84
Club3:Northumberland
Year3:1981 - 1983
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:23
Runs1:1,131
Bat Avg1:31.41
100S/50S1:2/6
Top Score1:198
Deliveries1:72
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:11/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:13
Runs2:222
Bat Avg2:18.50
100S/50S2:–/–
Top Score2:47
Deliveries2:0
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Date:16 June
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/51722.html Cricinfo

Tyronne Ranjit Etwaroo (born 23 August 1959) is a Guyanese former first-class cricketer who represented Berbice, Guyana and an International XI in first-class cricket.

Life and cricket career

Etwaroo was born at Port Mourant in August 1959, where he was educated at Corentyne Comprehensive High School.[1] He debuted in first-class cricket for Berbice against Demerara in the 1977–78 Jones Cup at Georgetown.[2] He was selected to play first-class cricket for Guyana in 1979–80 Shell Shield, making his debut against Barbados.[2] In that same season he made his debut in List A one-day cricket for Guyana against the Windward Islands.[3] Etwaroo played first-class and List A cricket for Guyana until 1984, making fifteen first-class and ten List A appearances.[2] [3] He toured Pakistan with an International XI in 1981–82, making on first-class and three List A appearances,[2] [3] He played a key role in the International XI in the first one-day match against Pakistan, scoring 22 runs opening the batting, which proved important in a low-scoring match.[1] [4] Etwaroo played a total of 23 first-class matches, scoring 1,131 runs at an average of 31.41.[5] He made two centuries, with a high score 198 which he made in his final first-class match for Berbice against Demerara in the 1983–84 Jones Cup, an occasion on which he captained Berbice.[6] In one-day cricket he made thirteen appearances, scoring 222 runs with a high score of 47.[5]

He also played minor counties cricket in England for Northumberland from 1981 - 83, making seventeen appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and one appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[7] [8] He later emigrated to the United States, returning to Guyana annually with teams to take part in exhibition matches.[1] He founded the Port Mourant Reunion Cricket Match, alongside his brothers Reginald and Romain, who both played first-class cricket.[1] His uncle is the former West Indies cricketer Rohan Kanhai.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Etwaroo Dynasty . www.chs-jccss.org . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Tyrone Etwaroo . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  3. Web site: List A Matches played by Tyrone Etwaroo . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Pakistan v International XI, 1981/82 . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  5. Web site: Player profile: Tyrone Etwaroo . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  6. Web site: Demerara v Berbice, 1983/84 Jones Cup . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  7. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Tyrone Etwaroo . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.
  8. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Tyrone Etwaroo . CricketArchive . 2019-06-18 . subscription.