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