Devon Thomas Explained

Devon Thomas
Country:West Indies
Fullname:Devon Cuthbert Thomas
Birth Date:12 November 1989
Birth Place:Willikies, Antigua and Barbuda
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Top-order batter
International:true
Internationalspan:2009-2022
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:8 December
Testdebutyear:2022
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:331
Odidebutdate:28 July
Odidebutyear:2009
Odidebutagainst:Bangladesh
Odicap:150
Lastodidate:10 February
Lastodiyear:2013
Lastodiagainst:Australia
T20idebutdate:2 August
T20idebutyear:2009
T20idebutagainst:Bangladesh
T20icap:37
Lastt20idate:14 August
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Leeward Islands
Year1:2007–2015
Club2:Antigua Hawksbills
Year2:2013–2014
Club3:Jamaica
Year3:2015–2018
Club4:St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Year4:2016-2021
Club5:Leeward Islands
Year5:2018–present
Club6:Kandy Warriors
Year6:2021
Club7:Barbados Royals
Year7:2022–present
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:31
Bat Avg1:15.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:19
Deliveries1:96
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:33.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/53
Catches/Stumpings1:1/0
Column2:ODI
Matches2:21
Runs2:238
Bat Avg2:14.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:37
Deliveries2:7
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:5.50
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/11
Catches/Stumpings2:23/6
Column3:T20I
Matches3:12
Runs3:51
Bat Avg3:8.50
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:31
Deliveries3:
Wickets3:
Bowl Avg3:
Fivefor3:
Tenfor3:
Best Bowling3:
Catches/Stumpings3:10/2
Column4:FC
Matches4:103
Runs4:5,210
Bat Avg4:29.26
100S/50S4:7/28
Top Score4:172
Deliveries4:1,355
Wickets4:27
Bowl Avg4:28.55
Fivefor4:1
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/22
Catches/Stumpings4:201/4
Date:25 April 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/248920.html ESPNcricinfo

Devon Cuthbert Thomas (born 12 November 1989) is a West Indian cricketer from Antigua.

Career

Domestic

On 5 July 2009 he scored his maiden first class century playing for the Windies A against Bangladesh at Barbados's Kensington Oval.[1] He soon became a mainstay for the Leewards, being named as vice captain for their 2014 Super50 campaign.[2] Thomas later joined the Jamaica Scorpions for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He eventually returned playing for the Leewards soon thereafter.[3] [4] Thomas was the leading run-scorer for the Leeward Islands in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 238 runs in eight matches.[5] He was also the 2nd highest run-scorer for the team[6] in the 2018-19 Regional Four Day Competition, and 4th highest scorer in the competition as a whole.[7] In 2016, he was drafted by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.[8] Since then, he has regularly played for them in the Caribbean Premier League.

In October 2019, he was named as the captain of the Leeward Islands for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[9] He was signed by Kandy Warriors for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[10] He was drafted by Pune Devils for the 2021 T10 League.[11] [12] In July 2022, Thomas joined CPL side Barbados Royals for the upcoming season of the said tournament.[13]

International

A right-hand batsman and wicket keeper, he played only one season for Leeward Islands before being given his One Day International debut on 28 July 2009 against Bangladesh while the first team were involved in a pay dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.[14] He batted in only one innings, scoring 29 from 32 balls, and took two wickets with his right-arm medium pace bowling.[15]

Thomas is one of three wicket-keepers to have taken wickets in a One Day International.[16] He achieved this feat bowling against Bangladesh cricket team in the 2nd ODI of the 3 match ODI series at Windsor Park (Dominica). He picked up the wickets of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah, but could not prevent West Indies from losing the game.[17]

In June 2022, he was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[18] He would go on to make his Test debut against Australia at Adelaide later that year, on 8 December.[19]

On 23 May 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) provisionally suspended Thomas and charged him on seven counts under its anti-corruption code, the most serious allegation being an attempt to fix a match in the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 5 July 2009 . Thomas leads fightback with century . 2023-04-25 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  2. Web site: 27 January 2014 . Powell to lead Leewards in Nagico Super50 . 2023-04-25 . www.guardian.co.tt . . en.
  3. Web site: 6 June 2018 . Thomas credits Jamaica stint for current form, maturity . 2023-04-25 . myvuenews.com . . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2017-07-06 . Thomas no longer a Scorpion . 2023-04-25 . jamaica-star.com . en.
  5. Web site: Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - Leeward Islands: Batting and Bowling Averages. 23 October 2018. ESPNcricinfo.
  6. Web site: WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2018/19 - Leeward Islands Cricket Team Records & Stats . 2019-03-20. ESPNcricinfo.
  7. Web site: WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats . 2019-03-20. ESPNcricinfo.
  8. Web site: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Squad - Patriots Squad - Caribbean Premier League, 2016 Squad. 2022-01-14. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  9. Web site: Thomas Leads Star-studded National Squad in LICB 50 Overs Tourney. 31 October 2019. Antigua Observer. 10 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Kandy Warriors Squad - Warriors Squad - Lanka Premier League, 2021 Squad. 2022-01-14. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  11. Web site: 2021-01-01. DEVON THOMAS. Abu Dhabi T10. 2022-01-17. en-US.
  12. Web site: Abu Dhabi T10 League squads 2021: Full team and player lists. The Cricketer. 2022-01-17. www.thecricketer.com. en.
  13. Web site: 17 September 2022 . CPL 2022 squads: Full Caribbean Premier League player list, updates . 2023-04-25 . www.thecricketer.com . . en.
  14. Web site: August 2009. Player Profile: Devon Thomas. 2009-09-10. ESPNcricinfo.
  15. Web site: Player Profile: Devon Thomas. 2009-09-10. CricketArchive.
  16. News: Bowling records. One-Day Internationals. ESPNcricinfo. 2023-02-02.
  17. Web site: Full Scorecard of West Indies vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI 2009 - Score Report. ESPNcricinfo . 2023-02-02.
  18. Web site: West Indies squad named for 1st Test match to face Bangladesh . Cricket West Indies . 9 June 2022.
  19. Web site: Lavalette . Tristan . 8 December 2022 . Labuschagne and Head post dominant twin tons . 23 May 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.
  20. Web site: 23 May 2023 . West Indies' Devon Thomas charged under Anti-Corruption codes . 23 May 2023 . International Cricket Council.
  21. Web site: 23 May 2023 . West Indies batter Devon Thomas provisionally suspended for corruption . 23 May 2023 . ESPNcricinfo.