{{short description|Jamaican cricketer}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Nkrumah Bonner | fullname = Nkrumah Eljego Bonner | image = Nkrumah Bonner batting at Perth Stadium, First Test Australia versus West Indies, 2 December 2022 02.jpg | caption = Nkrumah Bonner batting during the First Test Australia versus West Indies at Perth Stadium, 2 December 2022 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|1|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Saint Catherine, Jamaica | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm leg break | role = Middle-order batter | club1 = Jamaica | year1 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2014/15}} | club2 = Combined Campuses and Colleges | year2 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2011/12}} | club3 = Jamaica Tallawahs | year3 = 2013–2016 | club4 = Leeward Islands | year4 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2017/18}} | club5 = Jamaica | year5 = {{nowrap|2018/19–present}} | club6 = Jamaica Tallawahs | year6 = {{nowrap|2020–present}} | country = West Indies | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–2022
| testdebutdate = 3 February | testdebutyear = 2021 | testdebutagainst = Bangladesh | testcap = 323 | lasttestdate = 30 November | lasttestyear = 2022 | lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 20 January | odidebutyear = 2021 | odidebutagainst = Bangladesh | odicap = 197 | lastodidate = 4 June | lastodiyear = 2022 | lastodiagainst = Netherlands | odishirt = 89
| T20Idebutdate = 23 September | T20Idebutyear = 2011 | T20Idebutagainst = England | T20Icap = 47 | lastT20Idate = 27 March | lastT20Iyear = 2012 | lastT20Iagainst = Australia | T20Ishirt = 89
| columns = 4 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 738 | bat avg1 = 49.20 | 100s/50s1 = 2/3 | top score1 = 123 | deliveries1 = 78 | wickets1 = 1 | bowl avg1 = 69.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/16 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 3 | runs2 = 51 | bat avg2 = 17.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 31 | deliveries2 = 17 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | column3 = FC | matches3 = 80 | runs3 = 4,145 | bat avg3 = 29.82 | 100s/50s3 = 5/22 | top score3 = 135 | deliveries3 = 2,627 | wickets3 = 46 | bowl avg3 = 33.23 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/26 | catches/stumpings3 = 62/– | column4 = LA | matches4 = 67 | runs4 = 1,956 | bat avg4 = 34.31 | 100s/50s4 = 4/11 | top score4 = 122* | deliveries4 = 684 | wickets4 = 27 | bowl avg4 = 19.74 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 3/21 | catches/stumpings4 = 24/– | date = 1 December 2022 | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/nkrumah-bonner-314650 ESPNcricinfo }} '''Nkrumah Eljego Bonner''' (born 23 January 1989) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/bonner-keen-make-impact-test-scene/ |title=Bonner keen to make impact on Test scene |website=Cricket West Indies |date=30 June 2020|access-date=30 June 2020}}</ref> An occasional leg spin bowler and top order right-hand batsman, Bonner made his first-class cricket debut for Jamaica against Combined Campuses and Colleges in February 2011.<ref name=FCdebut>{{cite web|title=Combined Campuses and Colleges v Jamaica|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/266/266764.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=16 September 2011}}</ref>
Bonner was selected as part of the West Indies team to tour England in 2011. In October 2019, he was named in Jamaica's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20191025/powell-lead-jamaica-scorpions-super-50 |title=Powell to lead Jamaica Scorpions in super 50 |work=The Jamaica Star |first=Lennox|last=Aldred|date=25 October 2019|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref>
In June 2020, Bonner was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29258892/darren-bravo,-shimron-hetmyer,-keemo-paul-turn-call-ups-england-tour |title=Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour |first=Nagraj|last= Gollapudi|date=3 June 2020|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squad-named-sandals-west-indies-tour-england/ |title=Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England |work=Cricket West Indies |date=3 June 2020|access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, he was named in the Jamaica Tallawahs 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 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Deivarayan|last=Muthu|date=6 July 2020|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 |date=6 July 2020|access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>
In December 2020, Bonner was named in the West Indies' Test and One Day International (ODI) squads for their series against Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245830.html |title=Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard, Shimron Hetmyer among ten West Indies players to pull out of Bangladesh tour |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Deivarayan|last=Muthu |date=29 December 2020|access-date=29 December 2020}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for the West Indies, against Bangladesh, on 20 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244022.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Dhaka, Jan 20 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> He made his Test debut for the West Indies, also against Bangladesh, on 3 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244025.html |title=1st Test, Chattogram, Feb 3 – Feb 7 2021, West Indies tour of Bangladesh |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, Bonner was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner rewarded with their first West Indies contracts|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/31393679/kyle-mayers-nkrumah-bonner-rewarded-their-first-west-indies-contracts|date=5 May 2021|access-date=7 May 2021|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>
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