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Vasbert
Conniel Drakes
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| Born: |
5
August 1969, Springhead, St Andrew, Barbados |
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| Major
Teams: |
Barbados,
Sussex, Border, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, West
Indies |
| Known
As: |
Vasbert
Drakes |
| Pronounced: |
Vasbert
Drakes |
| Batting
Style: |
Right
Hand Bat |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right
Arm Fast |
| Test Debut: |
West Indies v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| Latest
Test: |
West Indies v Bangladesh at Chittagong, 2nd Test, 2002/03 |
| ODI
Debut: |
West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, 1st ODI, 1994/95 |
| Latest
ODI: |
West Indies v Bangladesh at Dhaka, 3rd ODI, 2002/03 |
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Profile:
Vasbert
Drakes has been given the chance to extend his international
career. A right-arm quick, the 33-year-old is also handy, if
erratic, with the bat.
Drakes
started at international level in 1995, playing in five ODIs
against Australia. He bowled well enough to earn selection for
West Indies' 1995 tour to England, though he was not selected for
the internationals.
Representing
Border in South Africa, Drakes has also played county cricket for
Nottinghamshire, Sussex and Warwickshire. In the 2001 season, he
took 42 first-class wickets for Warwickshire, before starring with
the ball in the Standard Bank tournament in South Africa.
Returning
to Barbados, Drakes' accurate spells helped his island to their
Red Stripe Bowl win. It was partly because of this, as well as
doubts over Cameron Cuffy's fitness, that Drakes won an unexpected
recall to the international side for the 2002 Champions Trophy in
Sri Lanka.
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