# Keemo Paul
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{{short description|West Indian cricketer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Keemo Paul
| image =
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Keemo Mandela Angus Paul
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Guyana
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [fast-medium](/source/Fast_bowling)
| role = [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2018-present
| testdebutdate = 12 July
| testdebutyear = 2018
| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh
| testcap = 315
| lasttestdate = 9 February
| lasttestyear = 2019
| lasttestagainst = England
| odidebutdate = 15 March
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Afghanistan
| odicap = 184
| lastodidate = 5 July
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = Oman
| T20Idebutdate = 1 April
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 71
| lastT20Idate = 7 August
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = [Guyana](/source/Guyana_national_cricket_team)
| year1 = 2016–present
| club2 = [Guyana Amazon Warriors](/source/Guyana_Amazon_Warriors)
| year2 = 2017–2020,2022–present
| club3 = [Delhi Capitals](/source/Delhi_Capitals)
| year3 = 2019
| club4 = [Hobart Hurricanes](/source/Hobart_Hurricanes)
| year4 = 2020/21
| club5 = [Colombo Stars](/source/Colombo_Stars)
| year5 = 2021–2022
| club6 = [Saint Lucia Kings](/source/Saint_Lucia_Kings)
| year6 = 2021
| club7 = [Durban's Super Giants](/source/Durban's_Super_Giants)
| year7 = 2023–2024
| club8 = [Seattle Orcas](/source/Seattle_Orcas)
| year8 = 2024
| club9 = [Sharjah Warriorz](/source/Sharjah_Warriorz)
| year9 = 2024
| columns = 4
| column1 = [Test](/source/Test_cricket)
| matches1 = 3
| runs1= 96
| bat avg1= 16.0
| 100s/50s1= 0/0
| top score1= 47
| deliveries1 = 342
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 31.5
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/25
| catches/stumpings1= 2/0
| column2 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_Internationals)
| matches2 = 30
| runs2= 320
| bat avg2= 21.33
| 100s/50s2= 0/0
| top score2= 46[*](/source/not_out)
| deliveries2 = 1253
| wickets2 = 34
| bowl avg2 = 36.41
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/34
| catches/stumpings2= 15/0
| column3 = [T20I](/source/Twenty20_International)
| matches3 = 23
| runs3= 187
| bat avg3= 20.77
| 100s/50s3= 0/0
| top score3= 29
| deliveries3 = 462
| wickets3 = 25
| bowl avg3 =28.00
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/15
| catches/stumpings3= 3/0
| column4 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches4 = 31
| runs4= 1072
| bat avg4= 23.82
| 100s/50s4= 1/4
| top score4= 107
| deliveries4 = 4405
| wickets4 = 118
| bowl avg4 = 20.05
| fivefor4 = 4
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 6/28
| catches/stumpings4= 19/0
| date = 7 April 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/677081.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Keemo Mandela Angus Paul''' (born 21 February 1998) is a Guyanese [cricket](/source/cricket)er who plays for the [West Indies cricket team](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team). He made his international debut for the team in 2018.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/677081.html |title=Keemo Paul |access-date=31 December 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] In August 2019, [Cricket West Indies](/source/Cricket_West_Indies) named him as the T20 Player of the Year.[{{cite web |title=Jason Holder, Deandra Dottin dominate CWI awards |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jason-holder-deandra-dottin-dominate-cwi-awards-1198110 |access-date=20 August 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}]
==Domestic and T20 career==
He made his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut on 16 January 2015 in the [2014–15 Regional Super50](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Regional_Super50) tournament.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/805721.html |title=Nagico Super50, Group B: Trinidad & Tobago v West Indies Under-19s at Scarborough, Jan 16, 2015 |access-date=31 December 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}]
In December 2015, Paul was named in the [West Indies squad](/source/2016_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup_squads) for the [2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup](/source/2016_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup).[{{cite web |date=31 December 2015 |title=Hetmyer to lead West Indies at Under-19 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hetmyer-to-lead-west-indies-at-under-19-world-cup-956951 |access-date=31 December 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] During the tournament, Paul attracted some controversy when he [mankaded](/source/Mankading) a batsman in the last over of the final group match between the West Indies and [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_under-19_cricket_team).[{{Cite web |title='Can't believe what I have just seen! Embarrassing!' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/reactions-to-mankading-at-under-19-world-cup-can-t-believe-what-i-have-just-seen-embarrassing-968281 |access-date=3 February 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] The West Indies won the match and consequently finished second in their group, qualifying for the quarter-finals and eventually going on to win the tournament.[{{Cite web |title=West Indies mankad Zimbabwe to enter quarter-final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-mankad-zimbabwe-to-enter-quarter-final-968235 |access-date=3 February 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] He took 7 wickets throughout the competition, including 2 in the final against India, as well as averaging more than 40 with the bat for the tournament.[{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=10799;team=3863;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records. Records. ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2015/16 - West Indies Under-19s. Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 May 2017}}]
He made his [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) debut for [Guyana](/source/Guyana_national_cricket_team) in the [2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Regional_Four_Day_Competition) on 18 March 2017.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1071096.html |title=WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Trinidad & Tobago v Guyana at Port of Spain, Mar 17-20, 2017 |access-date=18 March 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] He made his [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut for [Guyana Amazon Warriors](/source/Guyana_Amazon_Warriors) in the [2017 Caribbean Premier League](/source/2017_Caribbean_Premier_League) on 5 August 2017.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1094673.html |title=2nd Match, Caribbean Premier League at Lauderhill, Aug 5, 2017 |access-date=6 August 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] In October 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, batting for Guyana against [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_cricket_team) in the [2017–18 Regional Four Day Competition](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Regional_Four_Day_Competition).[{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8893/report/1123087/ |title=Permaul, Paul steer Guyana to opening win |access-date=30 October 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}]
In June 2018, he was named the Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the annual [Cricket West Indies](/source/Cricket_West_Indies)' Awards.[{{cite web |title=Shai Hope, Stafanie Taylor clean up at CWI Awards |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shai-hope-stafanie-taylor-clean-up-at-cwi-awards-1149934 |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] In October 2018, [Cricket West Indies](/source/Cricket_West_Indies) (CWI) awarded him a development contract for the 2018–19 season.[{{cite web |title=Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kemar-roach-gets-all-format-west-indies-contract-1161387 |access-date=2 October 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/867947 |title=Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}]
In December 2018, he was bought by the [Delhi Capitals](/source/Delhi_Capitals) in the [player auction](/source/List_of_2019_Indian_Premier_League_personnel_changes) for the [2019 Indian Premier League](/source/2019_Indian_Premier_League).[{{cite web |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2019-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1166896 |access-date=18 December 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}][{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}] In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Montreal Tigers franchise team in the [2019 Global T20 Canada](/source/2019_Global_T20_Canada) tournament.[{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}}] In July 2020, he was named in the [Guyana Amazon Warriors](/source/Guyana_Amazon_Warriors) squad for the [2020 Caribbean Premier League](/source/2020_Caribbean_Premier_League).[{{cite web |title=Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Lamichhane, Ben Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mohammad-nabi-sandeep-lamichhane-ben-dunk-earn-big-in-cpl-2020-draft-1226284 |access-date=6 July 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}][{{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}}]
==International career==
On 9 March 2018, Paul was added to the West Indies squad for the [2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier](/source/2018_Cricket_World_Cup_Qualifier) tournament, after [Sheldon Cottrell](/source/Sheldon_Cottrell) suffered an injury.[{{Cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/638644 |title=Keemo Paul replaces Sheldon Cottrell in the Windies side |access-date=9 March 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}] He made his [One Day International](/source/One_Day_International) (ODI) debut for the West Indies against [Afghanistan](/source/Afghanistan_national_cricket_team) in the World Cup Qualifier on 15 March 2018.[{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1133018.html |title=21st Match, Super Sixes, ICC World Cup Qualifiers at Harare, Mar 15 2018 |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}]
In March 2018, he was named in the West Indies squad for their [Twenty20 International](/source/Twenty20_International) (T20I) series [against Pakistan](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_Pakistan_in_2017%E2%80%9318).[{{cite web |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/188594-west-indies-squad-for-t20-series-against-pakistan-announced |title=West Indies squad for T20 series against Pakistan announced |publisher=Geo TV |access-date=29 March 2018}}] He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_national_cricket_team) on 1 April 2018.[{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1140069.html |title=1st T20I, West Indies tour of Pakistan at Karachi, Apr 1 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 April 2018}}]
In July 2018, he was named in the West Indies [Test](/source/Test_cricket) squad for the series [against Bangladesh](/source/Bangladeshi_cricket_team_in_the_West_Indies_and_the_United_States_in_2018).[{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Windies_name_squad_for_Bangladesh_series?profile=1511 |title=Windies name squad for Bangladesh series |work=Jamaica Observer |access-date=3 July 2018 |archive-date=3 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703075641/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/Windies_name_squad_for_Bangladesh_series?profile=1511 |url-status=dead }}] He made his Test debut for the West Indies on 12 July 2018.[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1146718.html |title=2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies and United States of America at Kingston, Jul 12-16 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 July 2018}}] In December 2018, in the third and final T20I [against Bangladesh](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team_in_Bangladesh_in_2018%E2%80%9319), Paul took his first [five-wicket haul in T20Is](/source/List_of_five-wicket_hauls_in_Twenty20_International_cricket).[{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18783/report/1153319/bangladesh-vs-west-indies-3rd-t20i-wi-bangladesh-2018-19 |title=Lewis 89, Paul five-for help West Indies clinch T20I series |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 December 2018}}]
In May 2019, [Cricket West Indies](/source/Cricket_West_Indies) (CWI) named him as one of ten reserve players in the [West Indies' squad](/source/2019_Cricket_World_Cup_squads) for the [2019 Cricket World Cup](/source/2019_Cricket_World_Cup).[{{cite web |title=Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/dwayne-bravo-kieron-pollard-named-among-west-indies-world-cup-reserves-1184815 |access-date=19 May 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}][{{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}}]
==References==
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==External links==
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