Shimron Hetmyer - The Caribbean Blaster

Shimron Hetmyer is an explosive top-order batsman who has garnered a reputation for his fearless batting style. Initially picked for the 2014 U-19 Cricket World Cup, it was during his second appearance in the tournament in 2016 that he made his presence felt. The added responsibility of being the team’s captain seemed to have brought out the best in him as he led his side to victory. Under his leadership, West Indies won their first-ever U-19 World Cup. His performance for the youth sides saw him get called up to the national team and then to even bigger and better things.

Shimron Hetmyer Personal Details:

Name	Shimron Hetmyer
Date of Birth	26 December 1996
Birthplace	Cumberland, Berbice, Guyana
Height	5 ft 9 inches
Playing Role	Left hand Batsman
Test Ranking	48
T20 Ranking	24

Shimron Hetmyer - Statistics and Achievements:

Shimron Hetmyer made his international debut in the 2017 test series against Pakistan while his T20 and ODI debuts followed later on in the year. As he got comfortable in the national team, his performances started improving. 2018 was certainly a year to remember for him. He made the number 3 position his own in the national side and became an integral part of the team. His batting displays in the Caribbean Premier League improved too.

Shimron Hetmyer Career Stats:

Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest score	Average	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
Format	Matches	Innings	Runs	Highest score	Average	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	16	30	838	93	27.93	73.64	0	0	5	85	27
ODI	44	42	1430	139	36.67	106.88	5	0	4	108	52
T20I	21	19	307	56	17.06	127.39	0	0	1	19	20
IPL	5	5	90	75	18	123.29	0	0	1	4	7

International Career:

A regular for the national side since 2017, he has become one of the bright young talents in the West Indian team. Given that he has already played 45 ODIs, 53 T20s and 16 test matches, Hetmyer maybe just 23 but he has quite a pedigree at the absolute top level.

In 2018, against UAE in a World Cup qualifier, he scored his first century for the national team and subsequently was named Man of the Match.
Shimron Hetmyer holds the record for the fastest century scored by a West Indian against England in ODIs. His performance saw his team pick up a victory and won him the man of the match title.
He was named as one of the eight players to watch by the ICC in 2019.

IPL Career:

The upcoming season will be Shimron Hetmyer’s second season in the Indian Premier League. Last season, he was at the centre of quite a bidding race as five clubs went to war for his services. But in the end, RCB landed him with a cool 4.2 crores. In spite of not having the greatest of seasons, the performances that followed saw him go for an even higher price in this season’s auction. Hetmyer will be belting sixes for the Delhi Capitals who paid an eye-watering 7.75 crores for him. Big things will be expected of this young man.

In the 5 matches he played last year, he scored one half-century, hit seven sixes and even took three catches.
Shimron Hetmyer holds the record for being the youngest cricket player to score a century in the CPL. He scored 100 for Guyana Amazon Warriors against the Jamaica Tallawahs.

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