Nyeem Young

{{Short description|West Indian cricketer (born 2000)}}

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

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| birth_place = Barbados

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| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 4

| runs1= 271

| bat avg1= 19.35

| 100s/50s1= 0/1

| top score1= 80

| deliveries1 = 534

| wickets1 = 14

| bowl avg1 = 31.4

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/17

| catches/stumpings1= 0/0

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 14

| runs2= 461

| bat avg2= 25.61

| 100s/50s2= 0/2

| top score2= 75*

| deliveries2 = 505

| wickets2 = 18

| bowl avg2 = 36.33

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/49

| catches/stumpings2= 2/0

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 19

| runs3= 395

| bat avg3= 30.38

| 100s/50s3= 0/0

| top score3= 48

| deliveries3 = 261

| wickets3 = 13

| bowl avg3 = 14.87

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/5

| catches/stumpings3= 10/0

| date = 7 January 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1108830.html ESPNcricinfo

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Nyeem Young (born 22 September 2000) is a West Indian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1108830.html |title=Nyeem Young |accessdate=25 August 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Young was named in the West Indies' squads for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21543551/emmanuel-stewart-lead-wi-u-19s-world-cup |title=Emmanuel Stewart to lead WI U-19s in World Cup |accessdate=24 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} and the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-squad-announced-icc-u19-cricket-world-cup/ |title=West Indies Squad announced for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=25 November 2019}} At the 2020 tournament, in the Group B match against England, Young became the first cricketer for the West Indies to score a fifty and take a five wicket haul in the same U19 match.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/breaking-news-west-indies-remain-unbeaten-under-19-world-cup/ |title=Breaking News: West Indies remain unbeaten in Under 19 World Cup |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=20 January 2020}} For his performance, he was named the man of the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28522192/nyeem-young-stars-bat-ball-west-indies-thump-england |title=Nyeem Young stars with bat and ball as West Indies thump England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=25 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/today_at_the_u19_world_cup_day_four_west_indies_v_england_australia_v_nigeria_report.html |title=Today at the U19 World Cup: Nyeem Young masterclass sends England to opening defeat and crunch game with Australia |work=The Cricketer |accessdate=25 August 2020}}

Following his performance in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he was signed by the Barbados Tridents to play in the Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28891271/nyeem-young,-jayden-seales-earn-cpl-contracts-u-19-world-cup-showings |title=Nyeem Young, Jayden Seales earn CPL contracts after U-19 World Cup showings |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=25 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tridentsbarbados.com/news/tridents-sign-nyeem-young-emerging-player-cpl-2020 |title=Tridents Sign Nyeem Young as Emerging Player for CPL 2020 |work=Tridents Barbados |accessdate=25 August 2020}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 August 2020, for the Barbados Tridents in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1227875.html |title=11th Match, Port of Spain, Aug 25 2020, Caribbean Premier League |access-date=18 August 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In March 2022, Young was called up to a white-ball training squad with the national team to prepare for international fixtures during 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-call-up-uncapped-duo-keacy-carty-and-nyeem-young-for-white-ball-skills-camp-1308266 |title=West Indies call up uncapped duo of Keacy Carty and Nyeem Young for white-ball skills camp |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 March 2022}}

In April 2023, Young was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.{{Cite web |title=Squads named for Headley Weekes Series to be played at CCG |url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squads-named-for-headley-weekes-series-to-be-played-at-ccg/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website= |publisher=Cricket West Indies}} He made his first-class debut for West Indies Academy on 19 April 2023, against Team Headley.{{Cite web |title=Headley vs Academy Scorecard 2023 {{!}} Cricket Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/headley-weekes-tri-series-2023-1368987/team-headley-vs-west-indies-academy-1st-match-1368990/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}