Rakeem Rashawn Sean Cornish is an Antiguan cricketer who plays for the West Indies. In 2019, he was selected for the West Indies Test squad against India. He is considered the heaviest international cricketer in the world.
Wiki/Biography
Rahkeem Cornwell was born on Monday, February 1, 1993, in Antigua and Barbuda (age 2019: 26 years).
appearance
- Height (approximately): 6′5″
- Bust (approximately): 60 inches
- Waist (approximately): 50 inches
- Biceps (approximately): 22 inches
family
Information about his family and siblings is unknown.
Profession
Cornish made his domestic T20 debut on 13 January 2011 against Trinidad and Tobago at North Bay. He made his debut for Jamaica on 5 December 2014 in Kingston against the Leeward Islands. In July 2016, Cornish was in the West Indies Cricket Board XI against India. He performed brilliantly in the first game; scoring 41 runs and taking 5 wickets. In 2017, when England toured the West Indies, he played a big innings; scoring 59 runs and cooperating with his teammates for 123 runs, reducing the team’s record from 55 wins to 233 runs.
Rakeem Cornish scores against England
He was the leading wicket-taker for Leeward Islands in the 2018-19 Regional Super 50 Championship, taking 14 wickets in 8 matches. He was the most successful bowler in the 2018-19 regional four-day tournament; he took 54 wickets in just 9 games. In August 2019, he was selected for the West Indies national team’s Test squad against India. He has played at domestic level for Antigua Hawksbills, Leeward Islands Under-19s, Leeward Islands, St Lucia Stars, West Indies A and West Indies President’s XI. He made his international Test debut on 30 August 2019 against India.
Rahkeem Cornwall’s bowling against India
favorite thing
fact
- He belongs to the island of Antigua, which is part of the Leeward Islands. The island has produced some of the best cricketers of all time such as Viv Richards, Curtley Ambrose, Andy Roberts and Richie Richardson.
- He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm rest bowler.
- Cornwall is the world’s heaviest international cricketer.
- The West Indies Cricket Board is helping him transform his heavy body into perfect shape. He regularly travels to Colorado, USA, for physical training.
- In his fifth season in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Kieron Pollard was mocked when he retired injured after being hit by a ball thrown by Pollard.
- Cornwall was the most successful bowler in the 2018-19 regional four-day tournament; he took 54 wickets in just 17 innings in nine matches.
- His hobbies are listening to music, watching football and playing football.
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