Shannon Gabriel
{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shannon Gabriel
| image =
| country = West Indies
| fullname = Shannon Terry Gabriel
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|4|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast
| role = Bowler
| family =
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2012–2023
| testdebutdate = 17 May
| testdebutyear = 2012
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 293
| lasttestdate = 20 July
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = India
| odidebutdate = 21 June
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 171
| lastodidate = 1 July
| lastodiyear = 2019
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Idebutdate = 3 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 58
| lastT20Idate = 27 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2013
| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan
| club1 = Trinidad and Tobago
| year1 = {{nowrap|2009/10–present}}
| club2 = Sagicor High Performance Centre
| year2 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2011/12}}
| club3 = Barbados Tridents
| year3 = 2013
| club4 = Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel
| year4 = 2014
| club5 = Worcestershire
| year5 = 2015
| club6 = St Lucia Zouks
| year6 = 2015
| club7 = Trinbago Knight Riders
| year7 = 2018
| club8 = Gloucestershire
| year8 = 2019
| club9 = Yorkshire
| year9 = 2022
| clubnumber9 = 85
| type1 = First-class
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 59
| runs1 = 229
| bat avg1 = 4.24
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 20*
| deliveries1 = 9,379
| wickets1 = 166
| bowl avg1 = 32.21
| fivefor1 = 6
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 8/62
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 25
| runs2 = 24
| bat avg2 = 3.42
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 12*
| deliveries2 = 1,148
| wickets2 = 33
| bowl avg2 = 34.36
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/17
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 125
| runs3 = 532
| bat avg3 = 5.11
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 20*
| deliveries3 = 17,910
| wickets3 = 331
| bowl avg3 = 31.38
| fivefor3 = 9
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 8/62
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 66
| runs4 = 65
| bat avg4 = 5.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 12*
| deliveries4 = 2,818
| wickets4 = 86
| bowl avg4 = 28.54
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/33
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–
| date = 29 August 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/446101.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Shannon Terry Gabriel (born 28 April 1988) is a Trinidadian cricketer who played internationally cricket for West Indies cricket team.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/current/player/446101.html |title=Shannon Gabriel player profile |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 May 2012}} He is a fast bowler. He quickly became a key member of the Trinidad and Tobago attack after his debut in 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/current/player/446101.html |title=Shannon Gabriel player summary |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 May 2012}} Following a neck injury to Ravi Rampaul, which forced him out of the match, Gabriel made his Test match debut for West Indies in May 2012, against England at Lord's.{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/sport/cricket/windies-show-some-fight-after-jimmy-anderson-leads-the-way-again-7763122.html |title=Windies show some fight after Jimmy Anderson leads the way again |first=Tom |last=Collomosse |newspaper=London Evening Standard |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=18 May 2012}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 21 June 2016 against Australia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/932863.html |title=West Indies Tri-Nation Series, 8th Match: West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, Jun 21, 2016 |access-date=21 June 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He is the first player to bat at No.12 in a Test match.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-12-batsmen-same-innings-darren-bravo-jermaine-blackwood-concussion-sub-1594737-2019-09-03|title=India vs West Indies: 12 batsmen bat in the same innings of a Test - that's a first|work=India Today|date=3 September 2019|access-date=3 April 2021}} On 28 August 2024, Gabriel announced his retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shannon-gabriel-retires-from-international-cricket-1448977 |title=Shannon Gabriel retires from international cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/west-indies-quick-calls-time-on-11-year-international-career |title=West Indies quick calls time on 11-year international career |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=29 August 2024}}
Domestic career
Born 28 April 1988 in Trinidad and Tobago,{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/302/302604/302604.html |title=Shannon Gabriel |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=18 May 2012}} Gabriel made his debut in first-class cricket on 29 January 2010 playing for Trinidad and Tobago against the Leeward Islands in the 2009–10 Regional Four Day Competition. Opening the bowling with Richard Kelly, Gabriel's first wicket was that of Mali Richards. He finished with two wickets for 46 runs in the match as Trinidad and Tobago won by 45 runs.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/266/266761.html |title=f52251 Leeward Islands v Trinidad and Tobago: Regional Four Day Competition 2009/10 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=22 May 2012}} Gabriel played two further first-class matches that season, finishing with four wickets at a cost of 39.75 runs each.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/302/302604/f_Batting_by_Season.html |title=First-class batting and fielding in each season by Shannon Gabriel |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=22 May 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/302/302604/f_Bowling_by_Season.html |title=First-class bowling in each season by Shannon Gabriel |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=22 May 2012}}
In June 2010, the West Indies Cricket Board founded the West Indies High Performance Centre to improve the quality of young cricketers in the region. Gabriel was included in the centre's first intake of 15 players aged 19 to 27.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/462357.html |title=Hunte reveals road map for West Indies cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=18 May 2012}} The centre fielded a team in the 2010/11 WICB Cup, the regional 50-over competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/477656.html |title=High performance team to play in WICB tournament |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=18 September 2010 |access-date=18 May 2012}} He made his List A debut in the competition on 15 October, opening the bowling and taking two wickets for 30 runs against Guyana.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/307/307605.html |title=a20803 Guyana v Sagicor High Performance Centre: West Indies Cricket Board Cup 2010/11 (Zone B) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=18 May 2012}} He played two further matches in the 2010/11 Cup without taking another wicket.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=6182;type=tournament |title=Records / West Indies Cricket Board Cup, 2010/11 / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 May 2012}}
In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him a red-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24866534/kemar-roach-gets-all-format-west-indies-contract |title=Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/867947 |title=Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2018}}
International career
In his debut test match against England in May 2012, he took four wickets while conceding 86 runs in the match, with a good economy rate.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/534205.html |title=The Wisden Trophy – 1st Test, England v West Indies at Lord's, May 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 May 2012}} However, during his debut Gabriel experienced pain in his back and bowled just five overs as England successfully chased 191 runs to win. He was sent home from the tour to rest the injury and Tino Best was called up in his place.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/current/story/565789.html |title=Tino Best replaces injured Gabriel |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=22 May 2012 |access-date=22 May 2012}}
On 4 March 2017 against Pakistan, Gabriel took his second Test fifer, in the fourth innings of the match. West Indies provide a margin of 186 for the visitors to win the match and seal the series. However, from the very first ball, Gabriel started to swing the ball in and out of the batsman, where batting was extremely impossible for Pakistan. Finally, Pakistan all out for 81 runs, which is their lowest total against Windies and series levelled 1-1. Gabriel took 5 for just 11 runs and he won man of the match award as well.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1096186.html |title=Gabriel five-for suckerpunches Pakistan |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 May 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/content/story/1096241.html |title=WI pacers achieve rare day-five success |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 May 2017}}
=Suspension=
The England cricket team toured the West Indies at the start of 2019 to play three Tests, five ODIs and three T20I matches. Gabriel was not originally named in the West Indies' ODI squad, but was added to the team after injuries to Rovman Powell and Keemo Paul.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/47230497 |title=Shannon Gabriel: West Indies bowler banned for four ODIs after comment to Joe Root |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 February 2019}} However, during the third Test in February 2019, Gabriel was heard saying a homophobic remark towards England's captain Joe Root.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25987473/shannon-gabriel-suspended-four-odis-joe-root-sledging-incident |title=Shannon Gabriel suspended for four ODIs over Joe Root sledging incident |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2019}} As a result, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Gabriel for four ODI matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1054917 |title=Gabriel suspended for four ODIs after breaching ICC Code of Conduct |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 February 2019}}
=Return=
In April 2019, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26595791/andre-russell-west-indies-world-cup-squad,-kieron-pollard-misses-out |title=Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194397 |title=Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 April 2019}}
In September 2019, West Indies became the first team to bat with 12 players in an innings of a Test match where Gabriel became the first no 12 batsman to walk out in the middle.
In June 2020, Gabriel was named as one of eleven reserve players 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}} Following the conclusion of two practice matches, Gabriel was added to the West Indies' Test squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29400293/shannon-gabriel-added-west-indies-squad-england-tests |title=Shannon Gabriel added to West Indies squad for England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 July 2020}}
In December 2020, in the second match against New Zealand, Gabriel played in his 50th Test match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-nz-2020-21-1233943/new-zealand-vs-west-indies-2nd-test-1233958/match-preview |title=Tom Latham leads as New Zealand focus on climbing up Test Championship table |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 December 2020}}
References
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External links
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{{West Indies Squad 2019 Cricket World Cup}}
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