St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Cricket Team Guide
The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are one of the 6 teams that participates in the Caribbean Premier League, with this side actually being the first expansion team to join the competition.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Cricket Team Background
In 2015, it was announced that the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots would essentially replace the now dissolved Antigua Hawksbills in the CPL. The team’s jerseys sport various colours such as red, black, green, yellow and white, all of which can be found on the Saint Kitts & Nevis flag.
Where Do St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Play?
The Warner Park Sporting Complex is the home ground of the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, with this having an 8,000 spectator capacity. Being built back in 2006, the stadium has hosted a number of international matches since then, most notably for the West Indies cricket team.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Players
Evin Lewis is one of the most notable players who has took to the field for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, being the first to score over 2000 runs for the team in his stints that started back in 2015. Other big name players who have also played for the Windies on an international level include Devon Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell and white ball icon Chris Gayle.
Tabraiz Shamsi is one of the standout overseas players for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, putting in consistent bowling performances for the CPL side as well as the South Africa national cricket team. Martin Guptil of the New Zealand cricket team, Australia’s Ben Dunk and Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez are other standout names.
Memorable Games For The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Cricket Team
In the 2021 edition of the Caribbean Premier League, the St Kitts & Nevis managed to progress to the playoffs, finishing 3rd after winning 6 of their 10 games. In their semi final playoff, they would face off against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, with the Patriots winning the toss and folding first. Batters consistently fell for the opposition, with Jon-Russ Jaggesar claiming 2 out of the 9 wickets, with the Guyana team finding a still respectable 178 run total. With the St Kitts side stepping up to the crease, they would chase this target impressively, partially thanks to Evin Lewis who scored 77 not out to win the match with over 2 overs spare.
Progressing to the final, the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots would face off against the Saint Lucia Kings. The opposition chose to bat first, with them ending their 20 overs on 159/7. In response, the Patriots matched the impressive batting of the Saint Lucia side, however, it came down to the final over in which the St Kitts side would win by just 1 run to reward them with their first ever CPL championship.
Rivals Of The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Cricket Team
Alongside the teams we have already discussed, the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have rivalries that are flourishing with all of the other participants of the Caribbean Premier League, with some examples being the Trinbago Knight Riders and the Jamaica Tallawahs.
