Rahkeem Rashawn Shane Cornwall is an Antiguan Cricketer who plays for the West Indies. In 2019, he was named for the West Indies Test squad to face India. He is considered the heaviest international cricketer in the world.
Wiki/Biography
Rahkeem Cornwell was born on Monday, February 1, 1993 (age: 26 years old, as in 2019) in Antigua and Barbuda.
Physical appearance
- Height (approx): 6′ 5″
- Chest (approx): 60 inches
- Waist (approx): 50 inches
- Biceps (approx): 22 inches
Family
Information about his family and siblings is unknown.
Career
Cornwall made his domestic T20 debut for the Leeward Islands against Trinidad & Tobago in North Sound on 13 January 2011. He made his first-class debut for Jamaica against the Leeward Islands in Kingston on 5 December 2014. In July 2016, Cornwall was tied. for the West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI against India. He performed well in the first game; scored 41 runs and took 5 wickets. In 2017, when England toured the West Indies, he played an important innings; having scored 59 runs and had a partnership of 123 runs to save his team from 55-5 to 233.
Rahkeem Cornwall is batting against England
He was the leading wicket-taker for the Leeward Islands in the 2018-19 Regional Super 50 Tournament with 14 wickets in 8 matches. In the 2018-19 Regional Four-Day competition, he was the most successful bowler; he took 54 wickets in just 9 matches. In August 2019, he was selected for the Test squad for the West Indies national team to play against India. He has played for Antigua Hawksbills, Leeward Islands Under-19, Leeward Islands, St Lucia Stars, West Indies A, and West Indies President’s XI at domestic level. He made his Test international debut against India on 30 August 2019.
Rahkeem Cornwall bowling against India
Favorite Things
Facts
- He belongs to Antigua, which is part of the Leeward Islands. The island has produced some of the best cricketers of all time such as Viv Richards, Curtly Ambrose, Andie Roberts, and Richie Richardson.
- He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler.
- Cornwall is the heaviest international cricketer in the world.
- The West Indies Cricket Board is helping him transform his heavy body into perfect shape. He travels to Colorado (US) regularly to receive fitness training.
- During the 5th season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Kieron Pollard mocked him when he retired injured after being hit by a ball sent from Pollard.
- In the 2018-19 Regional Four-Day competition, Cornwall were the most successful bowlers; he took 54 wickets in just 17 innings from 9 matches.
- His hobbies are listening to music, watching and playing football.
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