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Nyeem Young

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Nyeem Young
Personal information
Born (2000-09-22) 22 September 2000 (age 24)
Barbados
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 4 14 19
Runs scored 271 461 395
Batting average 19.35 25.61 30.38
100s/50s 0/1 0/2 0/0
Top score 80 75* 48
Balls bowled 534 505 261
Wickets 14 18 13
Bowling average 31.4 36.33 14.87
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/17 5/49 3/5
Catches/stumpings 0/0 2/0 10/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024

Nyeem Young (born 22 September 2000) is a West Indian cricketer.[1] Young was named in the West Indies' squads for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup[2] and the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] At the 2020 tournament, in the Group B match against England, Young became the first cricketer for the West Indies to score a fifty and take a five wicket haul in the same U19 match.[4] For his performance, he was named the man of the match.[5][6]

Following his performance in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he was signed by the Barbados Tridents to play in the Caribbean Premier League.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 August 2020, for the Barbados Tridents in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[9]

In March 2022, Young was called up to a white-ball training squad with the national team to prepare for international fixtures during 2022.[10]

In April 2023, Young was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.[11] He made his first-class debut for West Indies Academy on 19 April 2023, against Team Headley.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Nyeem Young". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Emmanuel Stewart to lead WI U-19s in World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ "West Indies Squad announced for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Breaking News: West Indies remain unbeaten in Under 19 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Nyeem Young stars with bat and ball as West Indies thump England". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Today at the U19 World Cup: Nyeem Young masterclass sends England to opening defeat and crunch game with Australia". The Cricketer. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Nyeem Young, Jayden Seales earn CPL contracts after U-19 World Cup showings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Tridents Sign Nyeem Young as Emerging Player for CPL 2020". Tridents Barbados. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  9. ^ "11th Match, Port of Spain, Aug 25 2020, Caribbean Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "West Indies call up uncapped duo of Keacy Carty and Nyeem Young for white-ball skills camp". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Headley vs Academy Scorecard 2023 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
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