{{short description|West Indian cricketer}} {{use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sheldon Cottrell | image = | country = West Indies | fullname = Sheldon Shane Cottrell | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]] | nickname = Colonel | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm =1.91 | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Left-arm fast-medium | role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]] | family =
| international = true | internationalspan = 2013-2023 | testdebutdate = 6 November | testdebutyear = 2013 | testdebutagainst = India | testcap = 297 | lasttestdate = 20 December | lasttestyear = 2014 | lasttestagainst = South Africa
| odidebutdate = 25 January | odidebutyear = 2015 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 169 | lastodidate = 26 July | lastodiyear = 2021 | lastodiagainst = Australia | odishirt = 19
| T20Idebutdate = 13 March | T20Idebutyear = 2014 | T20Idebutagainst = England | T20Icap = 62 | lastT20Idate = 28 March | lastT20Iyear = 2023 | lastT20Iagainst = South Africa | T20Ishirt = 19
| club1 = [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]] | year1 = 2010–2016 | club2 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]] | year2 = 2016–2018 | club3 = [[Antigua Hawksbills]] | year3 = 2013–2014 | club4 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]] | year4 = 2015–present | club5 = [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]] | year5 = 2018–present | club6 = [[Rangpur Riders]] | year6 = 2019 | club7 = [[Sylhet Thunder]] | year7 = 2019–20 | club8 = [[Kings XI Punjab]] | year8 = 2020 | club9 = [[Multan Sultans]] | year9 = 2023
| columns = 4 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 38 | runs1 = 88 | bat avg1 = 11.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 17 | deliveries1 = 1,722 | wickets1 = 52 | bowl avg1 = 32.40 | fivefor1 = 1 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/46 | catches/stumpings1 = 19/– | column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] | matches2 = 42 | runs2 = 18 | bat avg2 = 4.50 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 4[[not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 876 | wickets2 = 50 | bowl avg2 = 23.20 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/28 | catches/stumpings2 = 16/– | column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches3 = 71 | runs3 = 241 | bat avg3 = 13.38 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 30 | deliveries3 = 3,164 | wickets3 = 103 | bowl avg3 = 27.63 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/46 | catches/stumpings3 = 25/– | column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches4 = 130 | runs4 = 189 | bat avg4 = 7.26 | 100s/50s4 = 0/0 | top score4 = 26[[not out|*]] | deliveries4 = 2,707 | wickets4 = 159 | bowl avg4 = 21.83 | fivefor4 = 0 | tenfor4 = 0 | best bowling4 = 4/20 | catches/stumpings4 = 54/– | date = 1 May | year = 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/super50-2017/content/player/495551.html ESPNcricinfo}}
'''Sheldon Shane Cottrell''' (born 19 August 1989) is a [[Jamaica]]n international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[West Indies cricket team]]. He is a left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]] and a right-handed [[batsman]].
==Early life== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2026}} Before starting his cricket career, he stated in an interview that he was once a soldier of [[Jamaica Defence Force]] and that's the reason that Sheldon Cottrell performs salutes or tributes as a sign of celebration most of the time whenever he gets any of the wickets, in a perfect military style.
==Career== In first class cricket, Cottrell plays for [[Leeward Islands national cricket team|Leeward Islands]]. He made his Test Debut in November 2013 [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14|against India]] at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Calcutta]] in the penultimate Test of [[Sachin Tendulkar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://za.news.yahoo.com/debuts-shami-rohit-cotterrell-051253269.html |title=Debuts for Shami, Rohit, Cotterrell - Yahoo News South Africa |website=za.news.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109113305/http://za.news.yahoo.com/debuts-shami-rohit-cotterrell-051253269.html |archive-date=2013-11-09}}</ref> He is known to march and [[salute]] to the pavilion followed by opening his arms to the heavens (formerly a [[Dab (dance)|dab]]) after every wicket as he is a [[Jamaica Defence Force]] soldier, and was among the army workforce manning the pitch during the fifth ODI against India at Sabina Park in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/players/sheldon-cottrell/|title=Sheldon Cottrell|access-date=2017-12-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wicricnews.com/blog/close-up-with-his-dream|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210124937/http://wicricnews.com/blog/close-up-with-his-dream|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 December 2012|title=Close up with his dream – Sheldon Cotterell|website=WICRICNEWS|access-date=2017-12-25}}</ref>
He made his [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] debut [[English cricket team in West Indies in 2013–14#3rd T20I|against England]] in March 2014. He made his [[One Day International]] debut for the West Indies [[West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2014–15|against South Africa]] on 25 January 2015.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/722345.html |title=West Indies tour of South Africa, 4th ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Jan 25, 2015 |access-date=25 January 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Cottrell was a part of the 2015 [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] World Cup squad, and returned to the ODI side on 23 December 2017 against New Zealand after a 2-year absence.
In May 2018, he was selected to play for the [[Leeward Islands national cricket team]] in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23590694/odean-smith-picked-tt-no-takers-roshon-primus |title=OdeanPrimus |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="JO">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Professional_Cricket_League_squad_picks |title=Professional Cricket League squad picks |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=Jamaica Observer}}</ref> On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12456;type=tournament |title=Global T20 Canada: Most wickets |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>
In April 2019, he was named in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#West Indies|West Indies' squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26595791/andre-russell-west-indies-world-cup-squad,-kieron-pollard-misses-out |title=Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194397 |title=Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for the West Indies, with twelve dismissals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12357;team=4;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 - West Indies: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 July 2019}}</ref> In the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]], he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] ahead of the [[2020 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place? |title=IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref> He was later released by Kings XI Punjab ahead of [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheldon Cottrell released by Kings XI Punjab|url=http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/sheldon-cottrell-released-kings-xi-punjab|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.loopjamaica.com|language=en}}</ref>
In July 2020, he was named in the [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]] 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=ESPNcricinfo |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>
In September 2021, Cottrell was named as one of four reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-ravi-rampaul-back-in-west-indies-squad-sunil-narine-left-out-1277122 |title=T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Dambulla Giants]] for the [[2022 Lanka Premier League|third edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>
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