Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie
Personal information
Born (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
Georgetown, Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 328)16 June 2022 v Bangladesh
Last Test15 August 2024 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 213)10 July 2022 v Bangladesh
Last ODI3 December 2023 v England
T20I debut (cap 90)16 December 2021 v Pakistan
Last T20I30 May 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentGuyana
2021–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors (squad no. 68)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 8 4 49 29
Runs scored 117 15 938 183
Batting average 19.50 5.00 22.33 18.30
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/0
Top score 31* 7 110 39*
Balls bowled 1,268 220 8,333 1,498
Wickets 25 8 163 49
Bowling average 27.08 16.75 22.21 21.26
5 wickets in innings 2 0 6 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 2 0
Best bowling 7/37 4/23 7/37 4/23
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/– 36/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 August 2024

Gudakesh Motie[a] (born 29 March 1995) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2021.

Career

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Motie played for the West Indies under-19s at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[2] He made his first-class debut for Guyana in November 2015, playing against the Windward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Four Day Competition.[3] In just his second game, against the Leeward Islands, Motie took 6/20 and 5/85 (match figures of 11/105), and was named man of the match.[4] He also took 6/79 in the following match against Barbados,[5] and added a fourth five-wicket haul for the season two games later, taking 6/33 against Jamaica.[6]

In October 2019, he was named in Guyana's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[7] He was the leading wicket taker in the super50 series of 2021, with a total of 16 wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 September 2021, for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.[8]

In November 2021, Motie was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Pakistan.[9] He made his T20I debut on 16 December 2021, for the West Indies against Pakistan.[10] In December 2021, he was named in the West Indies' ODI squad for their series against Ireland.[11]

In May 2022, in the third round of the 2021–22 West Indies Championship, Motie scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 110 runs against Barbados.[12] The following month, he was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[13] He made his Test debut on 16 June 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.[14] Later the same month, Motie was named in the West Indies' ODI squad, also for their series against Bangladesh.[15] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.[16]

In December 2023, he was named in West Indies squad for Test series against Australia.[17]

In May 2024, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[18]

Notes

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  1. ^ Motie's surname is given in some sources as "Moti-Kanhai". Motie himself has stated that this is mistaken, and is the result of his name being incorrectly recorded on a previous passport.[1]

References

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  1. ^ (19 November 2015). "'Little' Motie growing in height & stature" – Kaieteur News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ^ Under-19 ODI matches played by Gudakesh Motie – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ First-class matches played by Gudakesh Motie – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  4. ^ (16 November 2015). "Motie's 11 drubs Leeward Islands" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  5. ^ WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Guyana v Barbados at Providence, Nov 20-23, 2015 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  6. ^ WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Jamaica v Guyana at Kingston, Dec 11-14, 2015 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Uncapped Smith, Savory in Jaguars squad". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. ^ "13th Match, Basseterre, Sep 2 2021, Caribbean Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. ^ "CWI Selection Panel announces squads for six-match white ball tour of Pakistan". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. ^ "3rd T20I (N), Karachi, Dec 16 2021, West Indies tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  11. ^ "West Indies name squads to face Ireland and England in upcoming white-ball series". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Chanderpaul, Motie centuries see Harpy Eagles to 490-7". Stabroek News. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. ^ "West Indies squad named for 1st Test match to face Bangladesh". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  14. ^ "1st Test, North Sound, June 16 - 20, 2022, Bangladesh tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  15. ^ "West Indies squads named for T20Is and CG United ODIs vs Bangladesh". West Indies Cricket. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  16. ^ "1st ODI, Providence, July 10, 2022, Bangladesh tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  17. ^ "West Indies Test Squad named for Tour of Australia | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  18. ^ "West Indies has announced their Squad for the T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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