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Nyeem Young batted into the Barbados Cricket Association’s history - chairman - 05-15-2016
Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Nyeem Young batted into the Barbados Cricket Association’s history books with a knock of 299 runs against Deighton Griffith School yesterday.
Playing at the Kingsland, Christ Church school ground, the right-handed Young smashed 38 fours and five sixes in his record-breaking innings, which spanned seven hours and 45 minutes as The St Michael School amassed a whopping 543 for nine at stumps on the second day of the three-day match in the Schools’ division.
St Michael’s batsman Nyeem Young driving through mid-off during his magnificent, record-breaking knock of 299 yesterday. (Picture by Kenmore Bynoe.)
Resuming from his first day score of 150, Young was dismissed 20 minutes before the close, one short of a coveted triple century but with the distinction of making the highest score by a schoolboy in BCA cricket.
“It is a very good feeling. I wasn’t tired. I wanted to keep batting. My coach [Ezra] Mr Moseley gave me a lot of confidence and my teammates encouraged me which boosted my mentality and spirit to carry on,†Young told the SUNDAY SUN.
Young said he loves batting at Deighton Griffith, where he scored his previous highest score of 153 last season.
“I would love to take this pitch everywhere I got to bat. It is flat and hard for the pacers to get wickets,†he said.
First Published In The Barbados Nation.
Re: Nyeem Young batted into the Barbados Cricket Association’s history - pwarbi - 05-16-2016
While 299 is probably about 249 more than what I've ever scored, I'd be gutted to be bowled out, one short of making a triple century!
Seeing as Young loves that pitch, I'd be interested to see his figures from others, just to compare. While I'm not knocking his achievement, I just don't think people should be hailing him as the the next world superstar just yet that they no doubt will be doing.
Re: Nyeem Young batted into the Barbados Cricket Association’s history - dillinger10 - 05-16-2016
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While 299 is probably about 249 more than what I've ever scored, I'd be gutted to be bowled out, one short of making a triple century!
Seeing as Young loves that pitch, I'd be interested to see his figures from others, just to compare. While I'm not knocking his achievement, I just don't think people should be hailing him as the the next world superstar just yet that they no doubt will be doing.
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A list of all matches played by Nyeem Young can be viewed here:
http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1696/1696204/Miscellaneous_Matches.html
Cricket Archive, ESPN Cricinfo and HowSTAT! are the three best resources for player records and statistics.
Re: Nyeem Young batted into the Barbados Cricket Association’s history - ketchim - 05-16-2016
Nyeem Nyam that bowling :-[