26 Carlos Brathwaite

Carlos Brathwaite Cricket Player
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The cricketer from Barbados and team captain of the West Indies T20I team, Carlos Ricardo Brathwaite, was born on July 18, 1988.

Carlos Brathwaite Bio

Full NameCarlos Ricardo Brathwaite
Nick NameRicky
BirthdayJuly 18, 1988
BirthplaceBarbados
Age34 Years
HometownBridgetown, Barbados
NationalityBarbarian
Sun SignCancer
ProfessionCricketer
Religion Christian
School
Combermere School, Barbados
QualificationsNot Known
Net Worth$97 Million Approx

Cricket Info

Nature on fieldVery Aggressive
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
RoleAll-rounder
Bowling StyleRight arm Fast medium
Coach/MentorN/A
Shirt./Jersey Number26 West Indies
26 IPL & County Cricket
Favourite ShotPull Shot
Likes to Play OppositeIndia
T20I Debut11 October 2011 Against Bangladesh
IDO Debut14 August 2019 Against India
Test Debut26 Dec2015 Against Australia
T20I Cap53
IDO Cap161
Test Cap306
TeamWest Indies, Barbados Tridents, Antigua Hawksbills, Barbados, Barisal Bulls.
PSL TeamsMultan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore Qalandars. 
IPL TeamsKolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils. 
BBL TeamSydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder

Physical Measurement

Body Stats46-18-38 Inches
Body typeSlim
Height6 Feet 4 Inches, 1.93 m, 193 cm 
Weight120 kg
Waist38 Inches
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorBlack

Carlos Brathwaite Family

Father NameChesterfield Brathwaite
Mother NameJoycelyn Brathwaite
BrothersKraigg Brathwaite
SistersN/A
Wife/SpouseJessica Felix Brathwaite
GirlfriendJessica Felix
ChildrenDaughter
Daughter NameN/A

Favorite Things

FoodChicken
Batsmen
Rahul Dravid and Kevin Pietersen
BowlerSylvester Clarke
ActorMark Wahlberg and James Corden
ActressSanaa Lathan and Meagan Good
FilmJamaican Mafia and The Usual Suspects
HobbiesDancing

Records

  • Thanks to his four straight sixes, West Indies defeated England in the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup finals.
  • He struggled mightily to score 59 against Australia in his 2015 Test debut.
  • In his first county cricket encounter, he took 7 for 90.

Carlos Brathwaite Remember the Name

In the commentary box, when Brathwaite pulled off a historic run-chase with 19 runs needed in the last over, retired West Indies batsman Ian Bishop was present. After the Caribbean batter’s game-winning six, Bishop famously exclaimed, “Carlos Brathwaite, Remember the name…,” during the broadcast.

Awards

  • Man of the match in the 2016 IPL match against KKR after scoring 34 runs off just 11 deliveries and taking 3 wickets.
  • Named 2016 ICC T20 performer of the year.

Facts

  • He mentions Kevin Pietersen and Rahul Dravid as his models.
  • Carlos and well-known American pop diva Rihanna studied at the same Barbados school.
  • In 2011, Brathwaite made his home debut for the West Indies, taking 7 for 90 against Trinidad & Tobago.
  • His mother was diagnosed with cancer shortly after he was chosen for the West Indies team, and she needed to undergo chemotherapy. To encourage his mother, he even cut off his hair.
  • In the T20 World Cup 2016 final between West Indies and England, West Indies needed 19 runs in the last over; it appeared like a daunting assignment, but he pulled a victory out of the jaws of defeat by hitting four consecutive sixes.
  • After a long bidding war with Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils got him for a staggering fee of 4.2 Crore rupees for his IPL debut in 2016.

Controversies

Oshane Thomas’ fair throw in a T20I match against Bangladesh was called a no-ball by the umpire, sparking a huge controversy. Thomas criticized the umpire after the game for making the incorrect call.

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