Mikyle Louis

{{Short description|Kittitian cricketer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mikyle Louis

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| fullname =

| country = West Indies

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = St. Kitts and Nevis

| death_date =

| death_place =

| nickname =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = Opening-Batter

| family = Jeremiah Louis (brother)

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 10 July

| testdebutyear = 2024

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 339

| lasttestdate = 25 January

| lasttestyear = 2025

| lasttestagainst = Pakistan

| club1 = Leeward Islands

| year1 = 2024–present

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| club2 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

| year2 = 2024–present

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| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 358

| bat avg1 = 19.88

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 97

| deliveries1 = 0

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 =0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 21

| runs2 = 1461

| bat avg2 = 35.63

| 100s/50s2 = 4/9

| top score2 = 130

| deliveries2 = 6

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 9

| runs3 = 153

| bat avg3 =21.85

| 100s/50s3 = 0/2

| top score3 = 57

| deliveries3 =104

| wickets3 = 3

| bowl avg3 = 24.33

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/45

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 9

| runs4 = 201

| bat avg4 = 28.71

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 63

| deliveries4 = 0

| wickets4 = 0

| bowl avg4 = –

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = –

| catches/stumpings4 = 2/–

| date = 8 April 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1078695.html ESPNcricinfo

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Mikyle Louis (born 19 August 2000) is a Kittitian cricketer who currently plays for the West Indies as a opening batsman.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1078695.html |title=Mikyle Louis |accessdate=1 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his List A debut for the West Indies Under-19s in the 2016–17 Regional Super50 on 31 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1078134.html |title=West Indies Cricket Board Regional Super50, Group A: Trinidad & Tobago v West Indies Under-19s at North Sound, Jan 31, 2017 |accessdate=1 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In February 2024, he made his first class debut in for the Leeward Islands.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-championship-2023-24-1419858/leeward-islands-vs-west-indies-academy-3rd-match-1419861/full-scorecard |title=Leeward Is vs Academy, 3rd Match at Basseterre, WI 4-Day, Feb 07 2024 - Full Scorecard |accessdate=10 July 2024 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}

In June 2024, Louis was named in the West Indian test squad for their tour of England in 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-announces-test-squad-for-richards-botham-series-in-england/ |title= WEST INDIES ANNOUNCES TEST SQUAD FOR RICHARDS BOTHAM SERIES IN ENGLAND |accessdate=9 July 2024 |work=West Indies Cricket}} In the first Test, he became the first Kittian to play for the West Indies.{{cite news| url=https://wicnews.com/caribbean/mikyle-louis-makes-history-as-1st-kittitian-in-west-indies-test-cricket-team-052371978| title=Mikyle Louis makes history as 1st Kittitian in West Indies Test Cricket team| work=WIC News| date=10 July 2024| access-date=10 July 2024}}

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