Jermaine Lawson

Former WI seamer Lawson in USA squad
Peter Della Penna
October 6, 2014



Former West Indies fast bowler Jermaine Lawson could make his USA debut after being chosen in a 14-man squad for the ICC WCL Division Three, which takes place between October 23 and 30 in Malaysia. Lawson, 32, once took a Test hat-trick for West Indies in his 13-Test career, but had not appeared for them since the opening Test in Brisbane against Australia in November 2005.

Lawson moved to the USA in 2010 and qualified to play for USA this year based on the ICC's four-year residency requirement. He becomes the third former West Indies international in the last two years to be selected for USA in an ICC tournament squad, joining Adam Sanford and former USA captain Neil McGarrell, who have both been dropped following USA's 15th place finish in their most recent event, the World T20 Qualifier last November in the UAE.

Lawson has not appeared in a USACA tournament since 2011 and instead has kept busy barnstorming around the country in private T20 tournaments. He has also been playing club cricket in New Jersey and New York, where he now resides. His selection for USA, though, comes at a curious time given that there are still doubts in local cricket surrounding the legality of his bowling action; he had been called for throwing in a local league in Jamaica, in 2006.

Three more names who figure prominently as returnees to the USA squad are Steve Massiah, Usman Shuja and Aditya Thyagarajan. Massiah resigned as USA captain ahead of last year's World T20 Qualifier in what USACA stated in a press release was a move to allow Massiah to focus on his batting. Massiah was initially named in the squad to tour the UAE, but withdrew prior to the squad's departure for Abu Dhabi, allegedly due to a rift with the touring squad management.

Well good for Lawson. He was forced out of international cricket because his speed reminded the opposition of the glory days of West Indies fast bowling and they couldn't deal with it. He had so much promise for the West Indies but got his career cut short. I don't think the USA cricket team will qualify for an icc world event anytime soon but good to see him back playing international cricket.

Guyana should DRAFT him for their 4 Day Francishe regionals 

Rowe,


So it was not because he was a chucker?

In the land of baseball the washed up chucker was probably hoping no one would notice.

Wasn't it Clayton Lambert that also played for the USA team some years ago?

Hope he cleaned up that action of his.  And best of luck to him.

The lad is only 32 and if he has cleaned up his act surely there should be prospects for him in Jamaica to start with.


He ahs not played FC for a long time and not sure if he was tested.

*RARE* Jermaine Lawson HAT TRICK vs Australia 3rd test 2003


Lawson's hat trick

Ha, Ha, Ha!  Muhn! What gud takin tree rabits wen yu gib up 605!  ::LOL::