Roston Lamar Chase (born 22 March 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for the West Indies and Barbados. An all-rounder, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. In July 2017, he was named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year by the West Indies Players' Association.[1]

Roston Chase
Roston Chase batting during the First Test Australia versus West Indies Perth Stadium, 2 December 2022
Personal information
Full name
Roston Lamar Chase
Born (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992 (age 32)
Christ Church Parish, Barbados
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 307)21 July 2016 v India
Last Test8 March 2023 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 178)9 June 2017 v Afghanistan
Last ODI18 June 2023 v USA
ODI shirt no.10
T20I debut (cap 87)29 October 2021 v Bangladesh
Last T20I28 March 2023 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentBarbados (squad no. 70)
2020 - presentSt Lucia Zouks (squad no. 22)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 49 42 101 92
Runs scored 2265 687 5066 2282
Batting average 26.33 25.44 33.32 33.55
100s/50s 5/11 0/3 9/29 2/14
Top score 137* 94 137* 136
Balls bowled 6793 1457 11401 2785
Wickets 85 27 168 71
Bowling average 46.00 43.85 35.73 30.98
5 wickets in innings 4 0 8 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 8/60 3/30 8/60 4/19
Catches/stumpings 23/0 18/0 51/0 43/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 January 2024

Domestic career

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From the parish of Christ Church, Chase made his senior debut for Barbados during the 2010–11 Regional Four Day Competition, aged 18. After two matches in his debut season, he did not appear again until the 2012–13 competition, although he has since become a regular in the team.[2] During the 2014–15 season, Chase scored a maiden first-class century, 120 not out from 241 balls against the Windward Islands.[3] He finished the season with 534 runs from eight matches, which placed him fourth for Barbados and eighth in the overall competition.[4] Chase continued his good form during the 2015–16 season, being named man of the match against the Leeward Islands after making 136 not out in his team's first innings.[5]

In June 2018, Chase was named the Best Regional Limited-Overs Cricketer of the Year at the annual Cricket West Indies' Awards.[6] Ahead of the 2018 Caribbean Premier League, he was named as one of five players to watch in the tournament.[7]

In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded Chase a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.[8][9]

International career

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In July 2016, Chase was named in the West Indies squad for their Test series against India.[10] He made his Test debut for the West Indies on 21 July 2016.[11] In his second Test match, Chase picked up his maiden five-wicket haul and scored a century to stave off a strong Indian bowling attack.[12][13]

In June 2017, Chase was named in the West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Afghanistan.[14] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies, against Afghanistan on 9 June 2017.[15]

On 26 January 2019, Chase achieved bowling figures of 8/60 in the fourth innings of the first Test against England in Barbados adding a 54 with the bat in the first innings.[16]

In May 2019, Cricket West Indies (CWI) named Chase as one of ten reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[17][18] In June 2020, Chase was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.[19] The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

In September 2021, Chase was named in the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[21] He made his T20I debut on 29 October 2021, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.[22]

In May 2024, he was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Roston Chase sweeps West Indies awards night". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  2. ^ First-class matches played by Roston Chase – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ Windward Islands v Barbados, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ Batting and fielding in WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ^ Barbados v Leeward Islands, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2015/16 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Shai Hope, Stafanie Taylor clean up at CWI Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ^ "After Rashid, another Afghan leggie at the CPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Roston Chase in for West Indies, Ramdin out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  11. ^ "India tour of West Indies, 1st Test: West Indies v India at North Sound, Jul 21-25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  12. ^ "India vs West Indies: Great feeling to get five wickets in Test cricket, says Roston Chase". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Roston Chase does a Garry Sobers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Roston Chase earns maiden ODI call-up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Afghanistan tour of West Indies, 1st ODI: West Indies v Afghanistan at Gros Islet, Jun 9, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  16. ^ "England in West Indies: Tourists subside to 381-run defeat in first Test". BBC.co.uk/cricket.
  17. ^ "Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard named among West Indies' World Cup reserves". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Pollard, Dwayne Bravo named in West Indies' CWC19 reserves". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  21. ^ "T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  22. ^ "23rd Match, Group 1, Sharjah, Oct 29 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  23. ^ "West Indies has announced their Squad for the T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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