Kirk McKenzie

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Kirk McKenzie
Personal information
Full name
Kirk Sanjay Alexander McKenzie
Born (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23)
Jamaica
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleTop-order batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 334)20 July 2023 v India
Last Test18 July 2024 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021Jamaica Tallawahs (squad no. 54)
2022–presentJamaica (squad no. 54)
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 5 24 10 14
Runs scored 183 1,244 170 154
Batting average 18.30 28.27 17.00 11.84
100s/50s 0/1 1/7 0/1 0/0
Top score 50 221 84 28
Balls bowled – 99 – –
Wickets – 3 – –
Bowling average – 25.66 – –
5 wickets in innings – 0 – –
10 wickets in match – 0 – –
Best bowling – 1/8 – –
Catches/stumpings 4/– 16/– 3/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2024

Kirk McKenzie (born 9 November 2000) is a Jamaican cricketer.[1][2] In August 2021, he was named in the Jamaica Tallawahs' squad for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 5 September 2021, for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.[4] Prior to his Twenty20 debut, he was part of the West Indies' squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]

Career

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He made his first-class debut on 1 June 2022, for Jamaica in the 2021–22 West Indies Championship.[6]

In July 2023, McKenzie was named in a West Indies squad for the first time, being called up for the side's Test match against India.[7] In December 2023, McKenzie was again selected in the Test squad for the side's tour of Australia in January 2024.[8] In the first innings of the first test, he scored 50 runs against Australia.[9] In the second innings he scored 26 runs off 35 balls.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Kirk McKenzie". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "New Zealand cricketers chair off West Indian Kirk McKenzie after he suffered severe cramp at Under-19 World Cup". News.com.au. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Afghanistan's Qais Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq and Waqar Salamkheil set to feature in CPL 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "18th Match, Basseterre, Sep 5 2021, Caribbean Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ "West Indies Squad announced for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  6. ^ "5th Match, Tarouba, June 01 - 04, 2022, West Indies 4-Day Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  7. ^ "WI pick Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze for first Test against India". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  8. ^ "West Indies Test Squad named for Tour of Australia | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ "AUS vs WI, West Indies in Australia 2023/24, 1st Test at Adelaide, January 17 - 19, 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  10. ^ "AUS vs WI, West Indies in Australia 2023/24, 1st Test at Adelaide, January 17 - 19, 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
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