U-19 World Cup: Player of the Day - Ryan Hinds

Ryan Hinds made the West Indies dramatic defeat of England at the SSC possible. The Bajan batsmen, left arm orthodox bowler and captain came to the wicket with his team perilously placed on 54-3. With the support of Deonarine and then Lopez, Hinds changed the course of the match, scoring 69 off just 72.

A naturally aggressive player he reigned himself during the early part of his innings before cutting loose later on. With the scoreboard at a standstill he was able to work the English spinners around, mixing deft deflections with precise use of his feet. When the time came to accelerate in the last ten overs the big shots came out too.

As a captain he deserves credit for the way West Indies attacked the English batsmen and as a bowler he also fulfilled a job, dismissing the inform Phillips and finishing with an economical figure of 10-3-21-1.

Hinds was also a key member of West Indies team in the 1998 U19 World Cup in South Africa, where he was the Most Valuable Player. Born on 17th Feburary 1981, Hinds has now played eight first class matches and played for West Indies A against India A in the recent series, scoring 62, 68 and 2.