Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie^[a] (born 29 March 1995) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana in West Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in December 2021.

Gudakesh Motie

Personal information
Born	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) Georgetown, Guyana
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies (2022-present)
Test debut (cap 328)	16 June 2022 v Bangladesh
Last Test	29 July 2023 v India
ODI debut (cap 213)	10 July 2022 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	3 Dec 2023 v England
T20I debut (cap 90)	16 December 2021 v Pakistan
Last T20I	21 December 2023 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015–present	Guyana
2021	Guyana Amazon Warriors (squad no. 68)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 4 4 38 29 Runs scored 52 15 699 183 Batting average 26.00 5.00 22.54 18.30 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 Top score 23* 7 110 39* Balls bowled 806 220 6,816 1,498 Wickets 22 8 139 49 Bowling average 18.95 16.75 20.80 21.26 5 wickets in innings 2 0 6 0 10 wickets in match 1 0 2 0 Best bowling 7/37 4/23 7/37 4/23 Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 30/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 March 2023

Career

Motie played for the West Indies under-19s at the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.^[2] He made his first-class debut for Guyana in November 2015, playing against the Windward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Four Day Competition.^[3] In just his second game, against the Leeward Islands, Motie took 6/20 and 5/85 (match figures of 11/105), and was named man of the match.^[4] He also took 6/79 in the following match against Barbados,^[5] and added a fourth five-wicket haul for the season two games later, taking 6/33 against Jamaica.^[6]

In October 2019, he was named in Guyana's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.^[7] He was the leading wicket taker in the super50 series of 2021, with a total of 16 wickets. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 September 2021, for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.^[8]

In November 2021, Motie was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Pakistan.^[9] He made his T20I debut on 16 December 2021, for the West Indies against Pakistan.^[10] In December 2021, he was named in the West Indies' ODI squad for their series against Ireland.^[11]

In May 2022, in the third round of the 2021–22 West Indies Championship, Motie scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 110 runs against Barbados.^[12] The following month, he was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[13] He made his Test debut on 16 June 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.^[14] Later the same month, Motie was named in the West Indies' ODI squad, also for their series against Bangladesh.^[15] He made his ODI debut on 10 July 2022, for the West Indies against Bangladesh.^[16]

In December 2023, he was named in West Indies squad for Test series against Australia.^[17]

Notes

1. Motie's surname is given in some sources as "Moti-Kanhai". Motie himself has stated that this is mistaken, and is the result of his name being incorrectly recorded on a previous passport.^[1]

References

1. (19 November 2015). "'Little' Motie growing in height & stature" – Kaieteur News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
2. Under-19 ODI matches played by Gudakesh Motie – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
3. First-class matches played by Gudakesh Motie – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
4. (16 November 2015). "Motie's 11 drubs Leeward Islands" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
5. WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Guyana v Barbados at Providence, Nov 20-23, 2015 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
6. WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Jamaica v Guyana at Kingston, Dec 11-14, 2015 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
7. "Uncapped Smith, Savory in Jaguars squad". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
8. "13th Match, Basseterre, Sep 2 2021, Caribbean Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
9. "CWI Selection Panel announces squads for six-match white ball tour of Pakistan". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
10. "3rd T20I (N), Karachi, Dec 16 2021, West Indies tour of Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
11. "West Indies name squads to face Ireland and England in upcoming white-ball series". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
12. "Chanderpaul, Motie centuries see Harpy Eagles to 490-7". Stabroek News. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
13. "West Indies squad named for 1st Test match to face Bangladesh". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
14. "1st Test, North Sound, June 16 - 20, 2022, Bangladesh tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
15. "West Indies squads named for T20Is and CG United ODIs vs Bangladesh". West Indies Cricket. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
16. "1st ODI, Providence, July 10, 2022, Bangladesh tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
17. "West Indies Test Squad named for Tour of Australia | Windies Cricket news". Windies. Retrieved 29 January 2024.

External links

• Player profile and statistics from ESPNcricinfo
• Player profile and statistics from CricketArchive