Rayad Emrit
{{Short description|Trinidadian cricketer (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rayad Emrit
| image =
| caption =
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Rayad Ryan Emrit
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|3|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago
| nickname = Emo
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 27 January
| odidebutyear = 2007
| odidebutagainst = India
| odicap = 133
| lastodidate = 31 January
| lastodiyear = 2007
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 51
| T20Idebutdate = 3 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 70
| lastT20Idate = 3 April
| lastT20Iyear = 2018
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| T20Ishirt = 51
| club1 = Trinidad and Tobago
| year1 = 2003–present
| club2 = Barbados Tridents
| year2 = 2013–2015
| club3 = Guyana Amazon Warriors
| year3 = 2016–2018
| clubnumber3 = 51
| club4 = Barisal Bulls
| year4 = 2016–2017
| club5 = Quetta Gladiators
| year5 = 2017
| clubnumber5 = 51
| club6 = Bloem City Blazers
| year6 = 2017
| clubnumber6 =
| club7 = St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
| year7 = 2019–present
| club8 = Chattogram Challengers
| year8 = 2019/20
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 13
| bat avg1 = 13.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 13
| deliveries1 = 84
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 17
| bat avg2 = 5.67
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 11
| deliveries2 = 96
| wickets2 = 4
| bowl avg2 = 39.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/24
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 84
| runs3 = 2,197
| bat avg3 = 19.10
| 100s/50s3 = 3/5
| top score3 = 113*
| deliveries3 = 10,294
| wickets3 = 175
| bowl avg3 = 26.72
| fivefor3 = 4
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/35
| catches/stumpings3 = 50/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 72
| runs4 = 547
| bat avg4 = 16.08
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 43
| deliveries4 = 2,872
| wickets4 = 85
| bowl avg4 = 25.23
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/56
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 26 October
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/51784.html Cricinfo
}}
Rayad Ryan Emrit (born 8 March 1981) is a Trinidadian cricketer. Emrit has represented the West Indies Senior team, making his first ODI appearance just a year after his regional debut in 2007. Emrit maintained discipline and motivation and defied the odds to be next selected for the West Indies T20 Champion team in 2018 against New Zealand. An allrounder who is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast seamer. In domestic cricket, he has captained both his native Trinidad and Tobago side, and the Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2017. Rayad Emrit is the current captain of the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League. Emrit was selected as captain of the Patriots ahead of Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo as captain in the 'biggest party in sport' CPL in 2021.
Domestic career
Emrit represents Trinidad and Tobago in West Indian domestic cricket. Emrit captained Trinidad and Tobago's Team in the 2007 Los Angeles Open 20/20 Cricket Tournament, which they came in 1st place. Emrit was the pro at Westhoughton Cricket club for the 2006 season. In August 2017, he was named in Bloem City Blazers' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.{{cite web |url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads |access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League}} However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
=T20 franchise career=
In 2017, Rayad Emrit played his debut Pakistan Super League (PSL) match from Quetta Gladiators which was the final of the PSL's second edition held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. In this match he took 3 wickets of 31 runs in 4 overs. Quetta could not chase down the Zalmi score and finished runners up.
On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |access-date=4 June 2018}} In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Winnipeg Hawks franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |access-date=20 June 2019}} In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 November 2019}}
In July 2020, he was named in the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 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}} Rayad also represents the US Tigers in all the United States tournaments that they participate in. 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}}
International career
On 12 January 2007 he was named in the 14-member West Indian squad for a One Day International (ODI) series against India. Emrit made his ODI debut in the series on 27 January 2007. In November 2017, he was named in the West Indies' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.{{cite news |title=Miller, Beaton called up to West Indies ODI squad |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21672920/nikita-miller-ronsford-beaton-called-west-indies-odi-squad |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=5 December 2017 |access-date=5 December 2017}} He made his T20I debut against New Zealand on 3 January 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1115800.html |title=3rd T20I (N), West Indies tour of New Zealand at Mount Maunganui, Jan 3 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=1 January 2018 |access-date=3 January 2018}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=51784}}
{{Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team}}
{{Guyana Amazon Warriors squad}}
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Category:West Indies One Day International cricketers
Category:West Indies Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago cricketers
Category:Barbados Royals cricketers
Category:Guyana Amazon Warriors cricketers
Category:Fortune Barishal cricketers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate cricketers in Bangladesh
Category:Quetta Gladiators cricketers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate cricketers in Pakistan