Nicholas Pooran is a Trinidadian cricketer born on October 2, 1995. He currently plays for the West Indies cricket team in limited overs formats.
He has played for various domestic and international cricket teams, including the West Indies cricket team and Trinidad and Tobago. He has played in many T20 leagues world wide.
His international breakthrough happened in late 2018. He has been one of the main players on the team ever since. He has delivered a few memorable innings, including the 2019 World Cup.
He made a score of 118 off 103 balls against Sri Lanka on that day. Even after he went through a serious injury in the past, he came back and made himself one of the best young talents in cricket.
| Full Name | Nicholas Pooran |
| Born | 2nd October’1995 |
| Age | 28 |
| Batting | Left hand Bat |
| Bowling | Right arm Offbreak |
| Fielding Position | Wicket Keeper |
| Role | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| National Side | West Indies |
| ODI Debut | February 20’ 2019, Vs England |
| Last ODI | July 7, 2023, Vs Sri Lanka |
| T20I Debut | September 23’ 2016, Vs Pakistan |
| Last T20I | February 13; 2024, Vs Australia |
| Upcoming Project | T20 World Cup 2024 |
Nicholas Pooran T20I Stats
Nicholas pooran has been a part of 88 T20 International matches. He made a score of 1848 runs in 88 matches. The detailed information is below:
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 106 | 97 | 10 | 2275 | 98 | 26.15 | 1668 | 136.39 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 152 | 149 |
Nicholas Pooran Stats in T20 World Cup
Pooran has played a total of 14 T20 World Cup matches so far.
| Format | Innings | Not Outs | Aggregate | Highest Score | Average | 50s | 100s | Ducks | Scoring Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 World Cup | 14 | 1 | 329 | 98 | 25.31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140.60 |
Detailed Information of Nicholas Pooran T20 World Cup Stats
Here’s a table summarizing the provided batting statistics for progressive average and aggregate:
| Date | Versus | Ground | How Dismissed | R | B/F | S/R | Aggr | Avg | S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/10/2021 | England | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | c †J C Buttler b T S Mills | 1 | 9 | 11.11 | 1 | 1 | 11.11 |
| 26/10/2021 | South Africa | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | c D A Miller b K A Maharaj | 12 | 7 | 171.43 | 13 | 6.5 | 81.25 |
| 29/10/2021 | Bangladesh | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | c Mohammad Naim b Shoriful Islam | 40 | 22 | 181.82 | 53 | 17.67 | 139.47 |
| 04/11/2021 | Sri Lanka | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | c sub b P V D Chameera | 46 | 34 | 135.29 | 99 | 24.75 | 137.5 |
| 06/11/2021 | Australia | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | c M R Marsh b J R Hazlewood | 4 | 4 | 100 | 103 | 20.6 | 135.53 |
| 17/10/2022 | Scotland | Bellerive Oval | b M A Leask | 5 | 9 | 55.56 | 108 | 18 | 127.06 |
| 19/10/2022 | Zimbabwe | Bellerive Oval | c & b S C Williams | 7 | 9 | 77.78 | 115 | 16.43 | 122.34 |
| 21/10/2022 | Ireland | Bellerive Oval | c H T Tector b G J Delany | 13 | 11 | 118.18 | 128 | 16 | 121.9 |
| 08/06/2024 | Uganda | Providence Stadium | c & b B Masaba | 22 | 17 | 129.41 | 150 | 16.67 | 122.95 |
| 12/06/2024 | New Zealand | Brian Lara Stadium | c †D P Conway b T G Southee | 17 | 12 | 141.67 | 167 | 16.7 | 124.63 |
| 17/06/2024 | Afghanistan | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | run out | 98 | 53 | 184.91 | 265 | 24.09 | 141.71 |
| 19/06/2024 | England | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | c †J C Buttler b J C Archer | 36 | 32 | 112.5 | 301 | 25.08 | 137.44 |
| 21/06/2024 | United States | Kensington Oval | not out | 27* | 12 | 225 | 328 | 27.33 | 141.99 |
| 23/06/2024 | South Africa | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | c M Jansen b A K Markram | 1 | 3 | 33.33 | 329 | 25.31 | 140.6 |
Nicholas Pooran Overall Statistics in Tests, T20I’s, and ODI’s
Nicholas is an active international player in the ODI’s and T20I’s.In case of limited overs cricket; he performs in all formats.
Nicholas Pooran’s Batting Stats
| Format | M | In | NO | R | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 61 | 58 | 8 | 1983 | 118 | 39.66 | 2000 | 99.15 | 3 | 11 | 157 | 80 |
| T20Is | 106 | 97 | 10 | 2275 | 98 | 26.14 | 1668 | 136.39 | 0 | 13 | 152 | 149 |
| T20s | 373 | 348 | 57 | 8341 | 102* | 28.66 | 5634 | 148.04 | 3 | 48 | 549 | 582 |
Nicholas Pooran’ s T20I Debut
Nicholas Pooran made his Twenty20 international debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on September 23’ 2016. The match took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Nicholas Pooran’s Last 10 T20I Innings
The stats of the last T20I innings of Nicholas Pooran are below:
| Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | v South Africa | Tarouba | 25 Aug 2024 |
| 35 | v South Africa | Tarouba | 27 Aug 2024 |
| 38 | v England | Bridgetown | 9 Nov 2024 |
| 14 | v England | Bridgetown | 10 Nov 2024 |
| 7 | v England | Gros Islet | 14 Nov 2024 |
| 0 | v England | Gros Islet | 16 Nov 2024 |
| DNB | v England | Gros Islet | 17 Nov 2024 |
| 1 | v Bangladesh | Kingstown | 15 Dec 2024 |
| 5 | v Bangladesh | Kingstown | 17 Dec 2024 |
| 15 | v Bangladesh | Kingstown | 19 Dec 2024 |
Awards and Achievements of Nicholas Pooran
Niclolas pooran have had diver Awards and Achievements in his career so far let us take a deeper look:
| Category | Rank | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ODI Records | ||
| Batting: Averages and strike rates | 45th | Highest career strike rate (99.15) |
| Batting: Boundaries | 42nd | Most sixes in an innings (9) |
| Batting: Fastest career runs | 40th | Fastest to 1000 runs (27 innings) |
| Bowling: Most wickets | 28th | Best figures in an innings by a captain (4 wickets) |
| T20I Records | ||
| Batting: Most runs | 39th | Most runs in career (1848) |
| 36th | Most runs in a calendar year (582) | |
| 41st | Most runs in an innings by batting position (74*) | |
| 42nd | Most runs in an innings by a wicketkeeper (82) | |
| Batting: Fifties | 42nd | Most fifties in career (11) |
| 9th | Fifties in consecutive innings (3) | |
| Batting: Ducks and pairs | 12th | Most consecutive innings without a duck (58*) |
| 23rd | Fewest ducks in career (40) | |
| Batting: Boundaries | 12th | Most sixes in career (115) |
| Fow: Innings partnerships | 29th | Highest partnership for the third wicket (122) |
| Individual: Players | 39th | Most matches in career (88) |
| 28th | Most consecutive matches for a team (53) | |
| Individual: Captains | 11th | Captains who have kept wicket (14) |
| 48th | Winning all tosses in a series (3) | |
| Keeping: Most dismissals | 17th | Most dismissals in career (45) |
| Keeping: Most catches | 13th | Most catches in career (38) |
| 27th | Most catches in an innings (3) | |
| Keeping: Most stumpings | 35th | Most stumpings in career (7) |
| Combined Test, ODI, and T20I records | ||
| Batting: Boundaries | 39th | Most sixes in career (195) |
| Nicholas Pooran was the youngest player at the age of 17 to play in the Caribbean T29 League.In 2019 Cricket World Cup, he was named the Rising Star of the Squad by the ICC. | ||
Nicholas Pooran ICC Ranking
The ICC Rankings of Nicholas Pooran in the formats he has played are below:
| Player | Format | Batting | Bowling | All-Rounder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | T20I | 14th | – | – |
| ODI | 43rd | – | 153rd | |
| Test | – | – | – |
Nicholas Pooran is now all set to give his best in the upcoming T20 World Cup of 2024. He has been an important player for the team and the West Indian people have high expectations for him.
