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Vishaul Singh

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Vishaul Singh
Personal information
Full name
Vishaul Anthony Singh
Born (1989-01-12) 12 January 1989 (age 35)
Georgetown, Guyana
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 311)21 April 2017 v Pakistan
Last Test4 May 2017 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–Guyana
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 3 76 8
Runs scored 63 3,985 213
Batting average 10.50 33.20 30.42
100s/50s 0/0 8/18 0/0
Top score 32 161 49
Catches/stumpings 2/– 49/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2017

Vishaul Anthony Singh (born 12 January 1989) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for the West Indies. His domestic side is Guyanese national side. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman.

Domestic career

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Singh made his first-class debut for Guyana during the 2008–09 Regional Four Day Competition, against Barbados.[1] He made his first half-century for the team during the 2010–11 season, scoring 66 from 164 balls in a home match against Barbados.[2] Singh's maiden first-class century came during the 2014–15 season, when he scored 141 from 229 balls against Trinidad and Tobago to help his team win by an innings.[3] He continued his good form during the 2015–16 season, making centuries in consecutive matches against the Leeward Islands (150 from 385 balls) and Barbados (121 from 241 balls).[4][5]

In May 2023, Singh announced that he planned to take legal action against the Guyana Cricket Board for non-payment of his salary and damage to his personal reputation.[6]

International career

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In April 2017, he was named in the West Indies Test squad for their series against Pakistan.[7] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017 at Sabina Park.He scored 9 Runs in his first innings and was caught out by Wahab Riaz. His poor run continued and was subsequently not selected for the West Indies tour of England 2017.

References

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  1. ^ First-class matches played by Vishaul Singh – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ Guyana v Barbados, Regional Four Day Competition 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana, WICBoard Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ^ Guyana v Leeward Islands, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2015/16 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  5. ^ Guyana v Barbados, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2015/16 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. ^ "'Damaged reputation, unpaid salary'- Vishaul Singh to take legal action against GCB". Newsroom. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Kieran Powell recalled to West Indies Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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