Omari Banks
Full name Omari Ahmed Clemente Banks
Born July 17, 1982, Anguilla
Current age 26 years 354 days
Major teams West Indies, Anguilla, Leeward Islands, Leicestershire, Somerset
Also known as Banks or Bankie
Playing role All-rounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 16 | 4 | 318 | 50* | 26.50 | 817 | 38.92 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 33 | 16.60 | 149 | 55.70 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 69 | 107 | 16 | 2278 | 108 | 25.03 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 68 | 56 | 17 | 1171 | 77* | 30.02 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 135 | 50* | 45.00 | 114 | 118.42 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 20 | 2401 | 1367 | 28 | 4/87 | 6/127 | 48.82 | 3.41 | 85.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 5 | 5 | 270 | 189 | 7 | 2/24 | 2/24 | 27.00 | 4.20 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 69 | 13029 | 6728 | 175 | 7/70 | 38.44 | 3.09 | 74.4 | 6 | 1 | |||
| List A | 68 | 2959 | 2149 | 80 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 26.86 | 4.35 | 36.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 7 | 6 | 126 | 170 | 5 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 34.00 | 8.09 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, May 1-5, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v West Indies at Kandy, Jul 22-25, 2005 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | West Indies v Australia at Kingston, May 17, 2003 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Aug 7, 2005 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2000/01 |
| Last First-class | Nottinghamshire v Somerset at Nottingham, May 6-9, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Somerset v Sussex at Taunton, May 23, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Anguilla v Grenada at Coolidge, Feb 3, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Warwickshire v Somerset at Birmingham, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard |
Wisden overview
In May 2003, Omari Banks made history as the first player from the tiny Leeward island of Anguilla to play Test cricket for the West Indies. Facing the mighty Australians, Banks had the sort of introduction that would break lesser men - he picked up three wickets in his first innings, but was spanked for 204 runs in 40 overs, the most runs ever conceded by a Test debutant. With a high, elegant action and good control of flight, Banks possessed sufficient guile to trouble the best, but it was his resourceful lower-middle-order batting that really caught the eye - the following week in Antigua, he contributed an assured and vital 47 not out, as West Indies successfully chased 418 for victory, the highest fourth-innings target in Test history. Banks's skills had been honed at Leicestershire in 2001, where, as a 17-year-old, he spent two months playing for the second XI, with a solitary first-class appearance against the Pakistanis. The following season, he returned to England as part of the West Indian Youth team. (Andrew Miller)
- Bowlers prosper as batsmen fail to adapt (May 6, 2009)
- Jamaica head table after innings win (Feb 23, 2009)
- Spinners help Leewards prevail in low scorer (Nov 18, 2008)
- Warwickshire through in day of washouts (Jun 26, 2008)
- Rashid spins Yorkshire home (Mar 25, 2008)
Jun 26, 2008
Omari Banks hooks Johann Louw
© PA Photos
Jun 24, 2008
Omari Banks brings out the reverse sweep
© Getty Images
Feb 5, 2008
Omari Banks, player portrait
© Stanford 20/20
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