Vishaul Singh Explained

Vishaul Singh
Fullname:Vishaul Anthony Singh
Birth Date:12 January 1989
Birth Place:Georgetown, Guyana
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm orthodox
Country:West Indies
International:true
Testdebutdate:21 April
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:311
Lasttestdate:4 May
Lasttestyear:2017
Lasttestagainst:Pakistan
Club1:Guyana
Year1:2009–
Columns:3
Column1:Test
Matches1:3
Runs1:63
Bat Avg1:10.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:32
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:FC
Matches2:76
Runs2:3,985
Bat Avg2:33.20
100S/50S2:8/18
Top Score2:161
Catches/Stumpings2:49/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:8
Runs3:213
Bat Avg3:30.42
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:49
Catches/Stumpings3:0/–
Date:5 May
Year:2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/399276.html Cricinfo

Vishaul Anthony Singh (born 12 January 1989) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies. His domestic side is Guyanese national side. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman.

Domestic career

Singh made his first-class debut for Guyana during the 2008–09 Regional Four Day Competition, against Barbados.[1] He made his first half-century for the team during the 2010–11 season, scoring 66 from 164 balls in a home match against Barbados.[2] Singh's maiden first-class century came during the 2014–15 season, when he scored 141 from 229 balls against Trinidad and Tobago to help his team win by an innings.[3] He continued his good form during the 2015–16 season, making centuries in consecutive matches against the Leeward Islands (150 from 385 balls) and Barbados (121 from 241 balls).[4] [5]

In May 2023, Singh announced that he planned to take legal action against the Guyana Cricket Board for non-payment of his salary and damage to his personal reputation.[6]

International career

In April 2017, he was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[7] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017 at Sabina Park.He scored 9 Runs in his first innings and was caught out by Wahab Riaz. His poor run continued and was subsequently not selected for the West Indies tour of England 2017.

Notes and References

  1. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/301/301590/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Vishaul Singh
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/327/327540.html Guyana v Barbados
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/709/709480.html Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana
  4. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/882/882212.html Guyana v Leeward Islands
  5. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/882/882214.html Guyana v Barbados
  6. News: ‘Damaged reputation, unpaid salary’- Vishaul Singh to take legal action against GCB. Newsroom. 19 May 2023. 20 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Kieran Powell recalled to West Indies Test squad. ESPN Cricinfo . 18 April 2017.