Rawl Lewis
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| Born | 5 September 1974 Grenada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 218) | 17 November 1997 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 85) | 1 November 1997 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 February 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 December 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rawl Nicholas Lewis (born September 5, 1974) is a West Indian cricketer. Lewis featured as a leg spinner for both the Windward Islands and the Windies in his cricketing career. As of 2016 Lewis holds the role as manager of the West Indies cricket team.[1]
Playing career[edit]
As a native of Grenada, Lewis primarily featured as a leg spinner. He went on to captain the Windward Islands in their victorious 2000-01 Red Stripe Bowl campaign.[2] He also played for Barrow Cricket Club in England, before being recalled to the West Indies squad for the 2005-06 tour of New Zealand.[3]
Lewis was again recalled to the West Indies team in 2008 for the 2nd Test match against South Africa. He picked up 3 wickets in the match, which the West Indians eventually lost by seven wickets in Cape Town.[4] He eventually played only 5 tests and 26 ODIs in his international career.
Managerial career[edit]
He was named as the Windies' interim manager for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 in India. The West Indians went on to win the competition and lewis was thereafter appointed as the side's manager on a permanent basis.[1]
Accolades[edit]
A stand at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium was jointly renamed in both Lewis and Junior Murray's honour.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b "What is it like to manage an International Test team? WI Team Manager Rawl Lewis on his role". youtube.com. Cricket West Indies. 29 March 2022.
- ^ Croft, Colin (23 October 2000). "Windward Islands lift Red Stripe Bowl". cricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
- ^ http://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/viewarticle.aspx?id=322531 Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Smith Half-Century Leads South Africa To Victory
- ^ "Devon Smith Players Pavilion". gbn.gd. Grenada Broadcasting Network. 28 February 2019.