Vasbert Drakes

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = West Indian
country = West Indies
country abbrev = WI
name = Vasbert Drakes
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast
balls = true
tests = 12
test runs = 386
test bat avg = 21.44
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 67
test overs = 2617
test wickets = 33
test bowl avg = 41.27
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/93
test catches/stumpings = 2/-
ODIs = 34
ODI runs = 94
ODI bat avg = 7.83
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 25
ODI overs = 1640
ODI wickets = 51
ODI bowl avg = 25.35
ODI 5s = 2
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 5/33
ODI catches/stumpings = 5/-
date = 25 January
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51655.html

Vasbert Drakes (born August 5, 1969 in Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman.

Drakes made his international debut when he played 5 ODI games against Australia in 1994-95, followed by a tour of England. He didn't return to the side until the age of 33 when in September 2002 he was named in the West Indies' squad for the Champions Trophy. He took the wicket of Jacques Kallis in his first international over for seven years. For the next two years he became a regular in the side and played 12 Tests for the West Indies, debuting against Bangladesh at Dhaka on December 8th 2002. He played in the 2003 World Cup and finished his career with 33 Test wickets and 51 ODI wickets. With the bat he once made 67 and that was his only half century. His most important Test innings however was arguably his unbeaten 27 which helped the West Indies to chase down a world-record target of 418, set by Australia in Antigua.

The reason for his long absence from the side was because he was not available to play international cricket due to him playing first class cricket full time. He played county cricket in the English summer and in winter he represented Border in South Africa.

He is famous for being one of only four batsmen in the history of first-class cricket to be given out timed out. His case was all the more peculiar as he was "not even in the country at the time". His plane to South Africa, where the match was being played, had been delayed by several hours. [http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/14082006/28/strausss-rare-feat-jayasuriyas-unique.html]

Teams represented

*West Indies
*Barbados
*Border
*Leicestershire
*Scotland
*Nottinghamshire
*Sussex
*Warwickshire
*Lamphey
*East Grinstead

Lamphey Cricket Club

The most famous player ever to play for Lamphey Cricket Club has to be ex-West Indian Test and one-day International Vasbert Drakes, having represented the famous Windies after turning out for Lamphey. After 4 seasons with the 'Stags' Vasbert went on to play County cricket for Sussex, Warwickshire and Leicestershire as well as many International appearances. After Vasberts departure the Club was also fortunate to have players from the West Indies, South Africa and Australia represent the Club.