Akeem Jordan (cricketer)

Akeem Jordan (born 18 October 1994) is a West Indian cricketer.^[1] He made his List A debut for Combined Campuses and Colleges in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 4 October 2018.^[2] In the semi-final of the tournament, he took a five-wicket haul against Trinidad and Tobago to help Combined Campuses and Colleges progress to the final.^[3]

Akeem Jordan

Personal information
Born	(1994-10-18) 18 October 1994 (age 30) Barbados
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies
ODI debut (cap 218)	6 June 2023 v UAE
Last ODI	9 June 2023 v UAE
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2018/19–2019/20	Combined Campuses and Colleges
2019	St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
2020/21–present	Barbados
2023	Barbados Tridents
2024	Kent
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 2 21 38 3 Runs scored 3 533 301 – Batting average – 17.76 16.72 – 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0 – Top score 3* 54 40 – Balls bowled 66 3,494 1,711 48 Wickets 1 75 50 5 Bowling average 56.00 24.69 27.56 17.00 5 wickets in innings 0 3 3 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/36 5/44 5/18 4/33 Catches/stumpings 2/– 16/– 20/– 1/–
Source: CricInfo, 30 September 2024

He made his Twenty20 debut on 15 September 2019, for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League.^[4] The following month, he was named in the Combined Campuses' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.^[5] He was the leading wicket-taker for Combined Campuses and Colleges in the tournament, with 16 dismissals in eight matches.^[6]

He made his first-class debut on 18 May 2022, for Barbados in the 2021–22 West Indies Championship.^[7]

On 21 August 2024 he signed for Kent for a period covering four matches of the 2024 County Championship.^[8]

International career

In February 2023, Jordan was selected in West Indies Test squad for the South Africa series.^[9]

In May 2023, he was named in West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against United Arab Emirates.^[10] He made his ODI debut in the second ODI of the series, on 6 June 2023.^[11]

References

1. "Akeem Jordan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
2. "Group B, Super50 Cup at Cave Hill, Oct 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
3. "Marooners grab spot in Super50 final". The Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
4. "13th Match (D/N), Caribbean Premier League at Basseterre, Sep 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
5. "Selection to CCC Marooners squad means a lot for Akshaya Persaud". Guyana Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
6. "Super50 Cup, 2019/20 - Combined Campuses and Colleges: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
7. "7th Match, Port of Spain, May 18 - 21, 2022, West Indies 4-Day Championship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
8. "Akeem Jordan joins Kent's Overseas line-up until 20 September". Kent Cricket. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
9. "Alick Athanaze and Akeem Jordan named in 15-member Test squad to face South Africa". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
10. "West Indies name squad for ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
11. "2nd ODI (D/N), Sharjah, June 06, 2023, West Indies tour of United Arab Emirates". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

External links

• Akeem Jordan at ESPNcricinfo