{{short description|West Indian cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Reon King | image = | alt = | caption = | fullname = Reon Dane King | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|6 October 1975}} | birth_place = Good Fortune, West Coast, [[Demerara]], Guyana | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | height = | country = West Indies | international = true | internationalspan = 1998–2005 | testdebutdate = 15 January | testdebutyear = 1999 | testdebutagainst = South Africa | testcap = 224 | lasttestdate = 3 June | lasttestyear = 2005 | lasttestagainst = Pakistan | odidebutdate = 31 October | odidebutyear = 1998 | odidebutagainst = India | odicap = 89 | lastodidate = 1 February | lastodiyear = 2005 | lastodiagainst = Pakistan | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | columns = 4 | column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]] | matches1 = 19 | runs1 = 66 | bat avg1 = 3.47 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 12* | deliveries1 = 3,442 | wickets1 = 53 | bowl avg1 = 32.69 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/51 | catches/stumpings1 = 2/– | column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches2 = 50 | runs2 = 65 | bat avg2 = 7.22 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 12* | deliveries2 = 2,603 | wickets2 = 76 | bowl avg2 = 23.77 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/25 | catches/stumpings2 = 4/– | column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches3 = 95 | runs3 = 444 | bat avg3 = 5.84 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 30 | deliveries3 = 16,120 | wickets3 = 293 | bowl avg3 = 27.48 | fivefor3 = 11 | tenfor3 = 1 | best bowling3 = 7/82 | catches/stumpings3 = 16/– | column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches4 = 125 | runs4 = 129 | bat avg4 = 7.16 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 14* | deliveries4 = 6,102 | wickets4 = 170 | bowl avg4 = 25.66 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/25 | catches/stumpings4 = 14/– | date = 22 January | year = 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52294.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Reon Dane King''' (born 6 October 1975) is a former West Indian [[cricket]]er. King played 19 [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and 50 [[One Day International]]s for the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]]. He also appeared for Guyana, Northerns and Durham in his cricketing career.<ref name=":0" />
Tall, athletic and with a slinky runup similar to [[Michael Holding]]'s, he was arguably the Windies fastest bowler at the end of the 1990s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Reon King|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/52294.html|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
== Personal life == He was born in [[Goed Fortuin]], but grew up in Newtown Kitty. He attended St Joseph's High School where he was encouraged to join the GCC. King made his Under-19 debut for Guyana in the 1993 Northern Telecom Regional Youth Championship.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-23|title=King was destined for Greatness but never got there Despite being Guyana's 2nd most successful Test pacer|url=https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2020/04/23/king-was-destined-for-greatness-but-never-got-there-despite-being-guyanas-2nd-most-successful-test-pacer/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Kaieteur News|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2007 he began coaching cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-10-06|title=Reon King: Fast, hungry and promising, but restricted to glimpses of brilliance|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/reon-king-fast-hungry-and-promising-but-restricted-to-glimpses-of-brilliance-31774|access-date=2020-12-26|website=Cricket Country|language=en-US}}</ref> Later, he presumed the role of officiating as umpire and match referee in both men and women cricket.
He manages Genesis Fitness Gym, which is owned by his wife.<ref name=":1" />
==International career== He enjoyed a successful home season in 1999–2000, taking his first Test five-for against Zimbabwe in Jamaica. Two months later, after setting up a tight win over Pakistan, he and [[Franklyn Rose]] seemed almost ready to succeed [[Curtly Ambrose]] and [[Courtney Walsh]]. But both fell away during the 2000 tour of England, where King was said to be troubled by a heel injury. An introverted character and a genuine No. 10, King was a [[forgotten man]] for four years, until he was recalled for the home series against South Africa in 2004–05, when a raft of leading players were sidelined by a contract dispute.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|date=November 7, 2010|title=Digicel's Guyanese International Cricketer No. 22 |url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2010/11/07/digicels-guyanese-international-cricketer-no-22/|website=Kaieteur News|language=en-US}}</ref>
King was a strong performer in ODIs, rising to fourth in the ICC Rankings in 2000 and finishing with 76 wickets at 23.77. His remains the fourth lowest ODI bowling average by a West Indian after [[Joel Garner]] (18.84), [[Colin Croft]] (20.35) and [[Michael Holding]] (21.36).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=West Indies ODI matches bowling best career bowling average |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-best-career-bowling-average/west-indies-4/one-day-internationals-2 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
==References== <references />
{{West Indies Squad 1999 Cricket World Cup}}
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