# Ricardo Powell

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Jamaican cricketer (born 1978)

Ricardo Powell Personal information Full name Ricardo Lloyd Powell Born (1978-12-16) 16 December 1978 (age 47) St Elizabeth, Jamaica Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm offbreak Role Batsman International information National side West Indies (1999–2005) Test debut (cap 231) 16 December 1999 v New Zealand Last Test 10 April 2004 v England ODI debut (cap 94) 16 May 1999 v Pakistan Last ODI 7 August 2005 v India ODI shirt no. 34 Domestic team information Years Team 1997–2003 Jamaica (squad no. 34) 2003–2006 Trinidad & Tobago (squad no. 34) Career statistics Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 2 109 37 149 Runs scored 53 2,085 1,584 2,778 Batting average 17.66 24.82 27.31 24.58 100s/50s 0/0 1/8 2/8 1/11 Top score 30 124 115 124 Balls bowled 78 473 1,550 971 Wickets 0 11 13 29 Bowling average – 44.63 51.69 31.68 5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 2/5 3/75 3/27 Catches/stumpings 1/– 43/– 26/– 69/– Medal record Men's Cricket Representing West Indies ICC Champions Trophy Winner 2004 England Source: [1], 26 June 2016

**Ricardo Lloyd Powell** (born 16 December 1978) is a former [Jamaican](/source/Jamaica) [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who played for West Indies at international level. He represented [Jamaica national cricket team](/source/Jamaica_national_cricket_team) as well as [Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_cricket_team) from 1997 to 2005. Powell was a member of the West Indies team that won the [2004 ICC Champions Trophy](/source/2004_ICC_Champions_Trophy).

## Domestic career

Powell was 19 when he made his [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) debut in the 1996–96 season and followed it up with a List A debut in the following year in 1998–99 season.

Powell moved from [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica) in 2003 to his wife's native country of [Trinidad](/source/Trinidad). Powell took a hiatus from the game after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. He made his [Twenty20](/source/Twenty20) debut at [Stanford Cricket Ground](/source/Stanford_Cricket_Ground) in [Coolidge](/source/Saint_George_Parish%2C_Antigua_and_Barbuda), [Antigua](/source/Antigua) when [Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_national_cricket_team) played against [Cayman Islands national cricket team](/source/Cayman_Islands_national_cricket_team) in [Stanford 20/20](/source/Stanford_20%2F20).[1][2]

## International career

He was the youngest [West Indian](/source/West_Indian_cricket_team) to score an [ODI](/source/One_Day_International) [century](/source/Century_(cricket)). He made 2,000 ODI runs at a [strike rate](/source/Strike_rate) of 96.66, which is the highest strike rate of a West Indian player with more than 1000 ODI runs and he also emulated [Gordon Greenidge](/source/Gordon_Greenidge) by hitting 8 sixes in an ODI innings against [India cricket team](/source/India_cricket_team) in 1999 at [Singapore](/source/Singapore) which was a West Indian ODI record.

He also hit seven sixes in another ODI against [India cricket team](/source/India_cricket_team) at [Toronto](/source/Toronto) that same year. In total, he hit 75 sixes in 100 ODI innings, a ratio equal to that of [Viv Richards](/source/Viv_Richards). Such stunning performances from the 20-year-old led to comparisons with the great [Viv Richards](/source/Viv_Richards) but for some reason the selectors seemed to pigeon-hole him as a One Day player, and he found himself in and out of the side, and being shunted up and down the batting order.[3]

He played 109 One Day matches for the [West Indies cricket team](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team) and 2 Tests matches in his career against [New Zealand cricket team](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team) in 1999[4] and [England cricket team](/source/England_cricket_team) in 2004 in which [Brian Lara](/source/Brian_Lara) became first batsman to score 400 runs in [Test cricket](/source/Test_cricket).[5]

## US career

He played the game professionally and resides in the [United States](/source/United_States) where he played cricket with the [Indian Lions Cricket Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indian_Lions_Cricket_Club&action=edit&redlink=1) and worked as a Cricket Analyst with [ESPN](/source/ESPN) from 2012-2014.

In June 2016, Powell was named as new chairman of USA selection panel. The panel includes [Asif Mujtaba](/source/Asif_Mujtaba), [Michael Voss](/source/Michael_Voss_(cricketer)), [Amer Afzaluddin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amer_Afzaluddin&action=edit&redlink=1) and [Barney Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Barney_Jones&action=edit&redlink=1). His first assignment is to select USA senior men's for [ICC World Cricket League Division Four](/source/ICC_World_Cricket_League_Division_Four) which will be hosted [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) as well as Under-17 squads.[6][7] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the [Minor League Cricket](/source/Major_League_Cricket#Minor_League_Cricket) tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[8]

## Personal life

He is married to [Caribbean](/source/Caribbean) TV talk show host Alicia Powell.[9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Powell boost for Trinidad and Tobago](http://www.espncricinfo.com/stanford/content/story/253679.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Powell to make Trinidad & Tobago debut](http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/137403.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Why Sarwan, Gayle & Co. were not in Kenya](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/92905.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Hamilton, Dec 16–20, 1999](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63868.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [4th Test: West Indies v England at St John's, Apr 10–14, 2004](http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64080.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Powell to chair new USA selection panel](http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1029291.html?CMP=chrome)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [ICC announces four national advisory groups to implement US strategy](http://www.espncricinfo.com/usa/content/story/1008749.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft"](https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/). *USA Cricket*. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Ricardo and Alicia Powell take Basia to TV"](http://mobile.jamaicagleaner.com/20090525/flair/flair1.php). *Jamaica Gleaner*. 25 May 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

## External links

- [Ricardo Powell](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/52681.html) at [Cricinfo](/source/Cricinfo)

West Indies squads v t e West Indies squad – 1999 Cricket World Cup 1 Lara (c) 2 Chanderpaul 3 Powell 4 Williams 5 Campbell 6 Arthurton 7 Jacobs (wk) 8 Simmons 9 Ambrose 10 Walsh 11 Adams 12 Bryan 13 Dillon 14 Perry 15 King Coach: Marshall Hooper was named in the original squad, but was replaced by Powell following his retirement v t e West Indies squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup 1 Hooper(c) 2 Jacobs 3 Chanderpaul 4 Collins 5 Collymore 6 Dillon 7 Drakes 8 Gayle 9 Hinds 10 Lara 11 Lawson 12 McLean 13 Powell 14 Samuels 15 Sarwan Coach: Harper v t e West Indies squad – 2004 ICC Champions Trophy – Champions (1st title) 1 Lara (c) 2 Chanderpaul 3 Browne (wk) 4 Collymore 5 Sammy 6 Gayle 7 Powell 8 Bradshaw 9 R. Hinds 10 W. Hinds 11 Bravo 12 Dillon 13 Joseph 14 Sarwan Coach: Gus Logie

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