Kyle Mayers

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{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kyle Mayers
| image = Kyle Mayers batting at Perth Stadium, First Test Australia versus West Indies, 2 December 2022 08.jpg
| caption = Mayers batting in 2022
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Kyle Rico Mayers
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|9|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bridgetown]], Barbados
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = Batting [[all-rounder]]
| family = [[Shirley Clarke (cricketer)|Shirley Clarke]] (father)

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2020–present

| testdebutdate = 3 February
| testdebutyear = 2021
| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh
| testcap = 324
| lasttestdate = 8 March
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = South Africa

| odidebutdate = 20 January
| odidebutyear = 2021
| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
| odicap = 202
| lastodidate = 21 March
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = South Africa

| T20Idebutdate = 29 November
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 84
| lastT20Idate = 28 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| club1 = [[Combined Campuses and Colleges cricket team|Combined Campuses and Colleges]]
| year1 = 2011/12–2014/15
| club2 = [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]]
| year2 = 2012/13
| club3 = [[Barbados Tridents]]
| year3 = 2013–2014
| club4 = [[St Lucia Zouks]]
| year4 = 2015–2017
| club5 = [[Windward Islands cricket team|Windward Islands]]
| year5 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2018/19}}
| club6 = [[Barbados Tridents]]
| year6 = 2017–2020
| club7 = [[Barbados cricket team|Barbados]]
| year7 = 2019/20
| club8 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year8 = 2023-present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 13
| runs1 = 817
| bat avg1 = 38.90
| 100s/50s1 = 2/2
| top score1 = 210[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 1,152
| wickets1 = 31
| bowl avg1 = 17.46
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/18
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 17
| runs2 = 486
| bat avg2 = 30.37
| 100s/50s2 = 2/1
| top score2 = 120
| deliveries2 = 352
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 56.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/50
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 45
| runs3 = 2,235
| bat avg3 = 31.92
| 100s/50s3 = 4/14
| top score3 = 210[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 4,615
| wickets3 = 98
| bowl avg3 = 20.85
| fivefor3 = 4
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/29
| catches/stumpings3 = 25/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 73
| runs4 = 1,566
| bat avg4 = 28.47
| 100s/50s4 = 3/5
| top score4 = 120
| deliveries4 = 2,528
| wickets4 = 74
| bowl avg4 = 28.98
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/15
| catches/stumpings4 = 25/–

| date = 11 March 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/348056.html ESPNcricinfo
|year8=2023–present|club8=[[Durban's Super Giants]]}}
'''Kyle Rico Mayers''' (born 8 September 1992) is a Barbadian [[cricket]]er. He plays international cricket for [[West Indies cricket team]] in all formats. He was also in the West Indies under-19 squad for the [[2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/team/4.html|title=West Indies}}</ref> In February 2021, on his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut, Mayers scored 210 [[not out]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2018556 |title=Brilliant Mayers secures historic West Indies win in Chattogram thriller |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref>

He is the son of [[Shirley Clarke (cricketer)|Shirley Clarke]], who also played [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ban-vs-wi-1st-test-chattogram-mayers-knock-brings-father-shirley-clarke-to-tears-1250694 |title=Mayers' knock brings father Shirley Clarke to tears |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 February 2021}}</ref>

==Career==
In October 2019, Mayers was selected to play for Barbados in the [[2019–20 Regional Super50]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/sports/carter-lead-barbados-pride |title=Carter to lead Barbados Pride |work=Barbados Advocate |accessdate=1 November 2019}}</ref>
In November 2019, he traveled to Ft Lauderdale, Florida to participate in the US Open. He represented the Paramveer Tigers along with other international likes of Kjorn Ottley, Ian Cockbain, Max Waller, Delray Rawlins, Alex Blake, Elmore Hutchinson, Ravi Timbawala, Timil Patel, Japen Patel and many more. In January 2020, on the opening day of the [[2019–20 West Indies Championship]], Mayers scored his maiden century in [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2020/01/09/mayers-maiden-century-rescues-barbados-pride |title=Mayers maiden century rescues Barbados Pride |work=Guyana Chronicle |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref>

In June 2020, Mayers was named as one of eleven reserve players in the West Indies' [[Test cricket|Test]] squad, for their series [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2020|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29258892/darren-bravo,-shimron-hetmyer,-keemo-paul-turn-call-ups-england-tour |title=Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref> The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squad-named-sandals-west-indies-tour-england/ |title=Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref>

In July 2020, Mayers was named in the [[Barbados Tridents]] 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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=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 |accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref> In October 2020, Mayers was also named in the West Indies' [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21|against New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-name-test-and-t20i-squads-tour-new-zealand/ |title=West Indies name Test and T20I squads for Tour of New Zealand |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=16 October 2020}}</ref> He made his T20I debut for the West Indies on 29 November 2020, against [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-nz-2020-21-1233943/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-2nd-t20i-1233955/match-report|title=Glenn Phillips smashes record ton as New Zealand clinch series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=29 November 2020}}</ref>

In December 2020, Mayers was named in the West Indies' [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[One Day International]] (ODI) squads for their series [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21|against Bangladesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245830.html |title=Jason Holder, Kieron Pollard, Shimron Hetmyer among ten West Indies players to pull out of Bangladesh tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=29 December 2020}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for the West Indies, against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], on 20 January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244022.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Dhaka, Jan 20 2021, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 January 2021}}</ref> He made his Test debut for the West Indies, also against Bangladesh, on 3 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244025.html |title=1st Test, Chattogram, Feb 3 - Feb 7 2021, West Indies tour of Bangladesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2021}}</ref> On his debut, Mayers scored a century to become the 14th batsman for the West Indies to [[List of centuries scored on Test cricket debut|score a century on debut in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketnmore.com/cricket-photo-news/wi-kyle-mayers-scores-hundred-on-debut-becomes-first-to-do-so-7216 |title=WI Kyle Mayers Scores Hundred On Debut; Becomes First To Do So |work=Cricket More |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> He finished his innings on 210 [[not out]], becoming the sixth batsman to score a double century on his Test debut,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jantakareporter.com/sports/kyle-mayers-creates-history-by-scoring-brilliant-double-century-on-test-debut-guides-west-indies-to-chase-395-against-bangladesh/330855/ |title=Kyle Mayers creates history by scoring brilliant double century on Test debut; guides West Indies to chase 395 against Bangladesh |work=Jantaka Reporter |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref> guiding the West Indies to a successful chase of 395, the fifth largest in test history.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-07|title=Kyle Mayers debut double century lifts West Indies to historic Test win in Bangladesh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/kyle-mayers-debut-double-century-lifts-west-indies-to-historic-test-win-in-bangladesh-7178501/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> In May 2021, Mayers was awarded with a maiden red-ball central contract from [[Cricket West Indies]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 May 2021|title=Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner rewarded with their first West Indies contracts|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/31393679/kyle-mayers-nkrumah-bonner-rewarded-their-first-west-indies-contracts|access-date=7 May 2021|website=ESPN Cricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2022, Mayers was bought by the [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

On 27 March 2022, Mayers took his first Test match [[five-wicket haul]] against England, in the second innings of the third test of [[English cricket team in the West Indies in 2021–22|England's tour of West Indies]] in [[St. George's, Grenada|St. George's]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of England vs West Indies 3rd Test 2021/22 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-west-indies-2021-22-1256716/west-indies-vs-england-3rd-test-1256728/full-scorecard |access-date=2022-03-27 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> He finished with figures of five for eighteen and with seven [[wicket]]s in the match.<ref name=":0" /> On 4 June 2022, in the third and final match of the series [[West Indian cricket team in the Netherlands in 2022|against the Netherlands]], Mayers scored his first century in ODI cricket, with 120 runs. He then went on to score another ODI Century this time against New Zealand scoring 105.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-netherlands-2022-1302346/netherlands-vs-west-indies-3rd-odi-1302351/match-report |title=Mayers, Brooks centuries set up 3-0 whitewash for West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 June 2022}}</ref>

Mayers made his IPL debut for Lucknow Super Giants against [[Delhi Capitals]] on 1 April 2023, scoring 73 off 38 balls, also bowling a single over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Super Giants vs Capitals 3rd Match 2023 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/lucknow-super-giants-vs-delhi-capitals-3rd-match-1359477/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=348056}}
{{Lucknow Super Giants squad}}

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[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:West Indies Test cricketers]]
[[Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers]]
[[Category:West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers who made a century on Test debut]]
[[Category:Barbadian cricketers]]
[[Category:Barbados Royals cricketers]]
[[Category:Barbados cricketers]]
[[Category:Saint Lucia Kings cricketers]]
[[Category:Windward Islands cricketers]]
[[Category:Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers]]
[[Category:Durban's Super Giants cricketers]]
[[Category:Lucknow Super Giants cricketers]]

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