Joshua Da Silva has made a name for himself in Caribbean and international cricket since his days as a young player.
He will be a vital part of the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as they look to defend their Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title.
Here are 10 things you need to know about Da Silva:
Da Silva was born on June 19, 1998 and hails from the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain.
Da Silva’s family is of Portuguese origin with his ancestors tracing their roots to the island of Madeira.
He is the first white player to represent the West Indies since Brendan Nash.
Da Silva’s cricketing idols include fellow Trinidadian Brian Lara.
As a young player, Da Silva excelled for Trinidad and Tobago at all age groups on the regional stage. His hard work paid off as he was named in the 2019 West Indies Development Team.
Da Silva made his Test debut for the West Indies men’s team in December 2020 against New Zealand.
He made his ODI debut for West Indies against Bangladesh in January 2021.
Joshua Da SIlva sweeps during his maiden Test hundred against England on Saturday. (Photo – CWI Media)
He scored his maiden Test century in March 2022 while representing the West Indies in Grenada against England.
The 24-year-old played his first season in the CPL in 2020 as part of the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as a wicketkeeper batsman. Da Silva has played seven games for the Patriots this season scoring 136 runs.
In his three seasons with the Patriots, Da Silva has scored over 300 runs.
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