Shane Dowrich, a 32-year-old West Indian batsman and wicketkeeper, recently made the decision to immediately quit playing international cricket. He was originally picked to play in the forthcoming home ODI series against England; however, he has since left the team. The CWI selection committee has made the decision not to designate a substitute for him in the three-match series that will begin in Antigua on Sunday, December 3.
With a strong showing in the Super50 Cup, Dowrich—a stylish batsman with a very safe hand behind the wicket—earned a comeback to the ODI team. He amassed 234 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 91.76 and an average of 78. Since Nicholas Pooran is now unavailable for ODIs, Shai Hope will have to undertake both captaincy and wicketkeeping responsibilities.
Shane Dowrich participated in 35 Test matches between June 2015 and December 2020, amassing 1570 runs with three hundreds and being dismissed behind the wickets ninety times. In June 2018, he scored 226 runs to help the West Indies defeat Sri Lanka with an undefeated 125. In the 2019 series against England, he was instrumental as well, partnering with Jason Holder to score an undefeated 116 runs.
Director of Cricket at CWI, Miles Bascombe, thanked Shane Dowrich for his achievements and emphasized his diligence and discipline. Bascombe recognized some of Shane Dowrich owrichs greatest moments, such as his incredible century in the Barbados Test in 2019. Acknowledging that Dowrich’s resignation from the world scene is a difficult decision, he bestowed his best wishes onto him.
“We are grateful to Shane for his services throughout his West Indies stint. He is a dedicated, disciplined cricket player who has always given it his all both in front of and behind the stumps. He had a remarkable series in 2019 when he helped us defeat England and win the Wisden Trophy by scoring an incredible century in a Test match played on home soil in Barbados. We understand that it was not an easy decision for him to retire, and we respect that decision. As he retires from the international arena, we wish him the very best,” CWI’s Director of Cricket stated, as cited by ESPN Cricinfo.
When Shane Dowrich first took over, the renowned Shivnarine Chanderpaul was replaced:
Barbados is where Dowrich was born, and he was recognized for his talent at a young age. Dowrich was selected for his Test debut against Australia in June 2015, following an outstanding first-class season in which he scored 615 runs at an average of 51.25. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was replaced by him in the national team due to his steady performances.
As the second-highest run scorer for the Windies in the 2010 U19 World Cup, Dowrich demonstrated his abilities. At the age of eighteen, he made his first-class debut and won the Barbados Lord Gavron Award for potential young cricketers.
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