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From a humble upbringing to a senior West Indies call-up to the One Day International (ODI) and T20I International teams to play Sri Lanka from March 3, the story of Kevin Sinclair continues to be an inspiration for all.
The 21-year-old Sinclair has dedicated his senior call-up to his grandfather Carlton Sinclair.
“I must thank The Almighty for health and strength and guidance. It is a great feeling to be called up. I must say thanks to my grandfather for working day and night with me. He is a security guard, but he still works with me. I just want to say this is for him. This is always his dream, and all the hard work he did with me has paid off,” Sinclair told Cricket West Indies (CWI) media.
Sinclair, who now plays his local cricket for Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, has said he is aiming to learn as much as possible from the senior players in the team. The economical off-spinner has said he developed his bowling from playing more limited overs cricket back home in Guyana.
“I represented Guyana Under-19 (and) did well with the ball. With the bat, coming into senior cricket, I am looking to rectify that in the future and hit more balls, but I am working on the batting,” he confided.
Sinclair, who played in the 2019 Regional Super50 tournament for the victorious West Indies Emerging Players and performed exceptionally, has said this is a special moment for him.
“That was a special moment for me. I must say hats off to Coach Floyd Reifer who worked with me during that period, and he still has talks with me; so, hats off to him,” Sinclair says.
Speaking on the selection of Sinclair, CWI Lead selector Roger Harper said: “Kevin Sinclair grabbed our attention in the Super50 Cup back in 2019, and has been consistently economical in the last CPL and the current CG Insurance Super50. He will provide an off-spinning option for the team.”
Sinclair has played 15 List A matches and has taken 18 wickets at a supremely economical rate of 3.02. He has a bowling average of 20.50 (Stats were compiled before the Super50 final). He also played for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, and in the five T20s he played, he picked up 5 wickets at an economy rate of 4.35 and an average of 12.20. This youngster has also played 6 first-class matches for the Jaguars. (Brandon Corlette)
