Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team
The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team, or officially the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, is the representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Darren Bravo (FC) & Imran Khan (LA) |
| Coach | Gus Logie |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Red, white, black |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Home ground | Queen's Park Oval |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| History | |
| Four Day wins | 4 (plus 1 shared) |
| WICB Cup wins | 10 (plus 1 shared) |
| Twenty20 wins | 3 |
| Official website | http://ttcb.co.tt/ |
The Red Force takes part in inter-regional cricket competitions in the Caribbean, such as the West Indies' Professional Cricket League (which includes the Regional Four Day Competition and the NAGICO Regional Super50) under the franchise name Trinidad and Tobago Red Force,[1] with the best players selected for the West Indies team, which plays international cricket.
Team history
Teams from Trinidad played first-class cricket from 1869, when Trinidad took on Demerara for two matches, winning one and losing one. They also participated in the Inter-Colonial Tournament between Barbados, British Guiana (formerly Demerara), and themselves, playing in all 28 tournaments that were held between 1891–92 and 1938–39. From the late 1880s, Tobago was incorporated into the crown colony of Trinidad as a ward.
After independence in 1962, the team changed its name to reflect the official name of the country, Trinidad and Tobago, and when the Shell Shield began in 1965–66 the team competed under the name of Trinidad and Tobago. They won their first title on their fourth outing, in 1969–70, and also won the next year's competition, but since then Trinidad and Tobago have only taken three titles in 35 seasons. During this time cricketers from Trinidad competed in the Beaumont Cup which had first class status.
In one-day cricket, Trinidad and Tobago won four titles in eight seasons from 1989–90 to 1996–97, and also won the 2004–05 one-day title.
T&T cricket team participated and were runners-up at the inaugural Champions' league T-20. The team stayed unbeaten until the finals.
Squad
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Jason Mohammed | 23 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Jeremy Solozano | 5 October 1995 | Left-handed | - | |
| Darren Bravo | 6 February 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | First-class Captain |
| Kyle Hope | 20 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Yannic Cariah | 22 June 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | Played for West Indies Emerging team in Super50 |
| Keagan Simmons | 26 March 1999 | Left-handed | - | |
| Isaiah Rajah | 16 October 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | |
| Jyd Goolie | 11 May 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Cephas Cooper | 11 July 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Nicholas Pooran | 2 October 1995 | Left-handed | - | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Yannick Ottley | 7 September 1991 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Khary Pierre | 22 September 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Joshua Da Silva | 19 June 1998 | Right-handed | - | Played for West Indies Emerging team in Super50 |
| Steven Katwaroo | 14 January 1993 | Right-handed | - | |
| Denesh Ramdin | 13 March 1985 | Right-handed | - | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Akeal Hosein | 25 April 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Imran Khan | 6 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | List A Captain |
| Bryan Charles | 9 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | |
| Kissoondath Magram | Right-arm leg spin | |||
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Anderson Phillip | 22 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Odean Smith | 1 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Terrance Hinds | - | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Uthman Muhammad | 1 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Daniel St Clair | 22 December 1987 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Shannon Gabriel | 28 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Coaching staff
- Head coach:
- Asst. Coach:
- Batting coach: n/a
- Bowling coach: n/a
- Fielding coach: n/a
- Manager: Roland Sampath
- Mental conditioning coach: Adarayll John
- Fitness trainer: n/a
- Head Physiotherapist: n/a
- Masseur: n/a
- Performance analyst: n/a
Notable players
The list of prominent cricketers who have represented Trinidad and Tobago includes:
Honours
- Regional Four Day Competition (5): 1969–70, 1970–71, 1975–76 (shared), 1984–85, 2005–06
- Domestic one-day competition (10): 1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–1996 (shared), 1996–1997, 2004–2005, 2006–2007, 2008–2009, 2009–2010
- Caribbean Twenty20 (3): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Inter-Colonial Tournament (defunct) (12): 1901–02, 1903–04, 1907–08, 1909–10, 1921–22 (shared), 1924–25, 1925–26, 1928–29, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1936–37, 1938–39
- Stanford 20/20 (defunct) (1): 2008
- Trans-Atlantic Twenty20 Champions Cup (Stanford Super Series) (defunct) (1): 2008
Grounds
- Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain
- Guaracara Park in Pointe-à-Pierre
- Brian Lara Cricket Academy near San Fernando
- National Cricket Centre in Couva
- Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground at UWI St Augustine
- Shaw Park in Scarborough, Tobago
See also
- Trinidad and Tobago women's cricket team
- List of international cricketers from Trinidad and Tobago
References
- Jamaica Franchise at home against Leeward Islands Hurricanes Archived 7 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine