Rahkeem Cornwall
{{Short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rahkeem Cornwall
| image = Rahkeem Cornwall collects first-ever CPL century (cropped).png
| country = West Indies
| international = true
| fullname = Rahkeem Rashawn Shane Cornwall
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|02|01}}
| birth_place = Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
| height = 198 cmParry, Richard (2020) [https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/who-is-rahkeem-cornwall-height-weight-west-indies-spin-bowler-a4507206.html Who is Rahkeem Cornwall? West Indies' 6 ft 6 in, 22 stone spin bowler], Evening Standard, 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = All-rounder
| testdebutdate = 30 August
| testdebutyear = 2019
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 319
| lasttestdate = 12 July
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = India
| club1 = Leeward Islands
| year1 = {{nowrap|2011–present}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Antigua Hawksbills
| year2 = 2013–2014
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = Saint Lucia Zouks / Kings
| year3 = 2017–2021
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = Barbados Royals
| year4 = {{nowrap|2022–2024}}
| clubnumber4 =
| club5 = Sylhet Strikers
| year5 = 2025
| clubnumber5 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 10
| runs1 = 261
| bat avg1 = 18.64
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 73
| deliveries1 = 2761
| wickets1 = 35
| bowl avg1 = 37.60
| fivefor1 = 2
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 7/75
| catches/stumpings1 = 15/–
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 95
| runs2 = 3258
| bat avg2 = 22.16
| 100s/50s2 = 1/18
| top score2 = 101*
| deliveries2 = 22649
| wickets2 = 450
| bowl avg2 = 23.75
| fivefor2 = 28
| tenfor2 = 7
| best bowling2 = 8/51
| catches/stumpings2 = 89/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 69
| runs3 = 1682
| bat avg3 = 30.58
| 100s/50s3 = 4/6
| top score3 = 132*
| deliveries3 = 3292
| wickets3 = 93
| bowl avg3 = 22.59
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/20
| catches/stumpings3 = 29/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 87
| runs4 = 1419
| bat avg4 = 19.17
| 100s/50s4 = 1/5
| top score4 = 102*
| deliveries4 = 939
| wickets4 =45
| bowl avg4 = 26.91
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/16
| catches/stumpings4 = 6/–
| date = 13 April 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/rahkeem-cornwall-494581 ESPNCricinfo
|nickname=Jimbo}}
Rahkeem Rashawn Shane Cornwall (born 1 February 1993) is an Antiguan cricketer. A right-arm off-break bowler, Cornwall has played for Leeward Islands cricket team and featured in the line-up for the Antigua Hawksbills and the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/639249.html |title=Caribbean Premier League squads finalised |date=6 June 2013 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=9 June 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/494581.html | title=Player Profile: Rahkeem Cornwall | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | access-date=20 June 2013}} In August 2019, Cricket West Indies named him as the Championship Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27424079/jason-holder-deandra-dottin-dominate-cwi-awards |title=Jason Holder, Deandra Dottin dominate CWI awards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 August 2019}} Later the same month, he made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team. He also set the record for the heaviest cricketer to play Test cricket, weighing more than 140 kg (22 stone). For the Leewards Islands, he is their second highest wicket-taker in both First Class{{Cite web|title=Leeward Islands Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=4&id=3813&type=team|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Cricinfo}} and List A{{Cite web|title=Leeward Islands Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=5&id=3813&type=team|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Cricinfo}} cricket, while only Kieran Powell has scored more than his four List A hundreds for the side.{{Cite web|title=Leeward Islands Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=5&id=3813&type=team|access-date=2020-09-30|website=Cricinfo}}
Career
In July 2016, he was chosen for the West Indies Cricket Board President's XI to face the touring Indian Team; he top-scored in his team's first innings with 41, before taking 5 wickets in India's innings. For the same team in 2017, he faced the touring England team; he scored an important 59 runs in a partnership of 123, helping his team recover from 55–5 to 233. He then took 1 wicket in an economical bowling spell in the narrow loss.{{Cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/england-battered-by-140kg-west-indies-man-mountain-rahkeem-cornwall/news-story/b2a3f4463460db21eceaeb447c4e7430|title=West Indies unleash new monster|work=NewsComAu|access-date=22 April 2017|language=en}} He once again played for the Cricket Board President's XI against Pakistan in a warm-up game during their 2017 tour.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Windies-President-s-XI-dominate-Pakistan-in-drawn-game|title=Windies President's XI dominate Pakistan in drawn game – Sport|last=Limited|first=Jamaica Observer|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=22 April 2017}} In October 2016, he was selected for the West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka, taking part in all three unofficial Test matches; while disappointing with the bat, he went on to take a series-high 23 wickets at an average of below 20.{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11547;team=3851;type=series|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} West Indies A in Sri Lanka unofficial Test Series, 2016/17 – West Indies A {{!}} Batting and bowling averages {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|newspaper=Cricinfo|access-date=14 February 2017}} In a Regional Four Day Competition game versus Guyana in April 2017, he captained the Leeward Islands in the absence of Kieran Powell, who had been recalled to the West Indies Test side.{{Cite news|url=http://www.stabroeknews.com/2017/sports/04/22/guyana-left-tottering-day-one-cornwalls-six/|title=Guyana left tottering on day-one after Cornwall's six-for – Stabroek News|last=Alkins|first=Royston|date=22 April 2017|work=Stabroek News|access-date=22 April 2017|language=en-US}} He finished the competition as the joint third-highest wicket-taker, with the most for his team.{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/wicb-regional-4-day-2016-17/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11594;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records {{!}} WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2016/17 {{!}} Records {{!}} Most wickets {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=25 April 2017}}
Cornwall spent several months playing in England, during which time he played for Thames Ditton CC and was used as a lethal bowler and occasionally damaging batsman.
In 2017, he was selected by the St Lucia Stars in the CPL Draft for the upcoming season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cplt20.com/_during_draft_2017|title=HERO CPL PLAYER DRAFT 2017 CPL T20|website=www.cplt20.com|language=en|access-date=10 March 2017}} In a disappointing season for the team, Cornwall was one of the more promising members of the squad; he finished the tournament with the second-best batting average in the side, as well being one of its more economical bowlers.{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/caribbean-premier-league-2017/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11754;team=5157;type=tournament|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Caribbean Premier League, 2017 – St Lucia Zouks {{!}} {{!}} Batting and bowling averages {{!}} ESPNcricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=4 February 2018}} His best performance came in a loss to the Barbados Tridents; having been promoted up the order to open, Cornwall reached his 50 off 26 balls (his first in T20 cricket), giving the Stars hope of chasing their target of 196. However, he retired hurt on 78 after being hit in the stomach by a bouncer from Kieron Pollard with 47 runs needed from 3 overs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8623/report/1094698|title=27th Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Bridgetown, Aug 31 2017 {{!}} Match Report {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 February 2018}} This decision was not well received by Pollard,{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/kieron-pollard-gets-involved-in-heated-argument-with-rahkeem-cornwall-4827508/|title=Kieron Pollard gets involved in heated argument with Rahkeem Cornwall; watch video|date=4 September 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=4 February 2018|language=en-US}} and St Lucia went on to lose the match.
He was the leading wicket-taker for the Leeward Islands in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with fourteen dismissals in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12690;team=3813;type=tournament |title=Super50 Cup, 2018/19 – Leeward Islands: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 October 2018}} He was then the top wicket-taker in the 2018–19 Regional Four Day competition, taking 54 wickets, despite only playing nine matches;{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12768&type=tournament|title=WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, 2018/19 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=20 March 2019}} these performances helped his team to 3rd place in the table. However, a controversial declaration by Cornwall, who was stand-in captain for the last game of the season, in an attempt to stop their opponents, Barbados, from finishing second, backfired spectacularly.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26277007/leeward-islands-declaration-lose-backfires-bad-maths|title=Leeward Islands' declaration to lose backfires with bad maths|date=16 March 2019|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=20 March 2019}}
In August 2019, he was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against India.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1197123.html |title=Rahkeem Cornwall makes it to West Indies Test squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1317713 |title='Test format suits my game' – Rahkeem Cornwall chuffed at maiden call-up |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 August 2019}} He made his Test debut for the West Indies, against India, on 30 August 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1188629.html |title=2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Kingston, Aug 30 – Sep 3 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 August 2019}} At 140 kg (308 lbs/22 st), he is the heaviest man to play Test cricket, though no accurate record exists of the weight of W.G.Grace in 1899, the year of his retirement.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/west-indies-vs-india-2019/meet-rahkeem-cornwall-the-worlds-heaviest-test-cricketer-2093203|title=Meet Rahkeem Cornwall, the World's Heaviest Test Cricketer|work=NDTV|access-date=31 August 2019}}
In October 2019, he was named in the Leeward Islands' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.antiguaobserver.com/thomas-leads-star-studded-national-squad-in-licb-50-overs-tourney/ |title=Thomas Leads Star-studded National Squad In LICB 50 Overs Tourney |work=Antigua Observer |access-date=31 October 2019}} The following month, in the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, Cornwall took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/sports/cricket/rahkeem-cornwall-worlds-heaviest-cricketer-bags-maiden-five-wicket-haul-in-afghanistan-vs-west-indies-one-off-test-2019-1365094.html |title=Rahkeem Cornwall, World's Heaviest Cricketer, Bags Maiden Five-Wicket Haul in Afghanistan vs West Indies One-Off Test 2019 |work=Latestly |access-date=27 November 2019}}
In June 2020, Cornwall was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29258892/darren-bravo,-shimron-hetmyer,-keemo-paul-turn-call-ups-england-tour |title=Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 June 2020}} The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squad-named-sandals-west-indies-tour-england/ |title=Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=3 June 2020}}
In July 2020, he was named in the St Lucia Zouks squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}} In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/all-27-teams-complete-initial-roster-selection-following-minor-league-cricket-draft/ |title=All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft |work=USA Cricket |access-date=11 June 2021}} He was the highest wicket-taker with 35 wickets in the 2022–23 West Indies Championship.{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Leighton |title=Athanaze, Cornwall top performers with bat and ball, respectively, in West Indies Championships |url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/cricket/cricket-windies/item/116955-athanaze-cornwall-top-performers-with-bat-and-ball-respectively-in-west-indies-championships |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=SportsMax |language=en-gb}}
References
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External links
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