{{short description|Barbadian cricketer}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Jonathan Carter | image = | country = West Indies | fullname = Jonathan Lyndon Carter | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|11|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Belleplaine, Barbados | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | role = Batting all-rounder | international = true | odidebutdate = 16 January | odidebutyear = 2015 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 168 | lastodidate = 17 May | lastodiyear = 2019 | lastodiagainst = Bangladesh | odishirt = 78 | club1 = Barbados | year1 = 2007–present | club2 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots | year2 = 2017 | columns = 4 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 33 | runs1 = 581 | bat avg1 = 23.24 | 100s/50s1 = 0/3 | top score1 = 54 | deliveries1 = 136 | wickets1 = 4 | bowl avg1 = 40.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 2/14 | catches/stumpings1 = 7/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 82 | runs2 = 4,157 | bat avg2 = 31.02 | 100s/50s2 = 5/24 | top score2 = 149* | deliveries2 = 2,931 | wickets2 = 55 | bowl avg2 = 26.61 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/63 | catches/stumpings2 = 121/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 132 | runs3 = 3,585 | bat avg3 = 33.19 | 100s/50s3 = 3/23 | top score3 = 133 | deliveries3 = 1,255 | wickets3 = 32 | bowl avg3 = 31.68 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/26 | catches/stumpings3 = 40/– | column4 = T20 | matches4 = 93 | runs4 = 1,528 | bat avg4 = 21.82 | 100s/50s4 = 1/7 | top score4 = 111* | deliveries4 = 177 | wickets4 = 6 | bowl avg4 = 45.66 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 2/28 | catches/stumpings4 = 36/1 | date = 9 October 2021 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/super50-2017/content/player/314615.html Cricinfo |internationalspan=2015–2019|club3=Barbados Tridents|year3=2019–present}} '''Jonathan Lyndon Carter''' (born 16 November 1987) is a Barbadian cricketer who currently plays for Barbados. He is a big-hitting left-handed batsman who also bowls right-arm medium pace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/230/230384/230384.html|title=Jonathan Carter | publisher= Cricket Archive| access-date= 12 September 2011}}</ref> He made his international debut for the West Indies in January 2015.
Carter first played for Barbados in 2007 in a List A match against West Indies Under-19s. He has represented West Indies A. He averages around 30 in first-class cricket currently. He made his One Day International debut for the West Indies against South Africa on 16 January 2015.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/722339.html |title=West Indies tour of South Africa, 1st ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Durban, Jan 16, 2015 |access-date=16 January 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
==Career== Carter has appeared for West Indies A, Barbados and Barbados Tridents in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). In September 2013, he scored a century for West Indies A against India A. After a long wait, Carter finally got his first century in first-class cricket against Jamaica. In 2014, he scored his second List A hundred, this time for Barbados in the Regional Super 50, scoring 109. He later scored his second first-class ton against Jamaica.
Carter was named in West Indies’ 15 man squad for the 2015 World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=World Cup 2015 squads|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/30346127|access-date=2021-07-13|website=BBC Sport|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=West Indies Squad - West Indies Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 Squad|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2014-15-509587/west-indies-squad-819743/match-squads|access-date=2021-07-13|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=West Indies squad Cricket World Cup 2015 squad|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/westindies/11343091/West-Indies-squad-Cricket-World-Cup-2015-squad.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=West Indies announce 15-member squad for 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup: Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard excluded|url=https://www.india.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015/west-indies-announce-15-member-squad-for-2015-icc-cricket-world-cup-dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-excluded-244645/|access-date=2021-07-13|website=India.com|language=en}}</ref>
Carter also jointly holds the record for taking the most catches by a substitute fielder in a T20I innings (2) along with Jeetan Patel, Eoin Morgan, Hashim Amla, Johnson Charles and Chamu Chibhabha.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283625.html|title=Records {{!}} Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Fielding records {{!}} Most catches by a substitute in an innings {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-08}}</ref>
In the 2017 CPL draft, Carter was selected by the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1086357.html|title=Nabi, Rashid get taken in 2017 CPL draft|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-03-12|language=en}}</ref>
In March 2017, Carter was named in the West Indies squad for the Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan, but he did not play.<ref name="WinT20-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1087507.html |title=Mohammed breaks into West Indies T20I squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref>
Carter was the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 351 runs in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=12690;type=tournament |title=Super50 Cup, 2018/19 - Most runs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref>
In May 2019, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named Carter as one of ten reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26779182/dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-named-west-indies-world-cup-reserves |title=Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1222978 |title=Pollard, Dwayne Bravo named in West Indies' CWC19 reserves |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref> In October 2019, he was named as the captain of Barbados for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/sports/carter-lead-barbados-pride |title=Carter to lead Barbados Pride |work=Barbados Advocate |access-date=1 November 2019}}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the Barbados Tridents squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref> He was also named for the Philadelphians in the Minor League Cricket season in July 2021.
==References== {{reflist}}
{{West Indies Squad 2015 Cricket World Cup}} {{St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Squad}}
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