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Desmond Leo Haynes (born 15 February 1956) is a former Barbadian cricketer and cricket coach who played for the West Indies cricket team between 1978 and 1994. He was a member of the squads which won the 1979 Cricket World Cup as well as finishing as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.. Haynes favoured a more measured approach to batting and scored 7,487 runs in 116 Test matches at an average of 42.29, his highest Test innings of 184 coming against England in 1980.
Think of Desmond Haynes and you see Kensington Oval, sun-drenched, and a broad smile as he beat out another century. Haynes' batting possessed a solid muscularity and all-round nature to it, and ...
Haynes struggled initially against spin, but developed his game against the slow stuff later on in his career as exemplified by his stupendous knocks of 75 and 143 on a Sydney dust-bowl in 1989.
DESMOND L HAYNES. INDUCTEE 2008. One of the greatest batsmen to ever play for the West Indies, the muscular Desmond Haynes, who was born in Barbados, formed a formidable opening partnership with fellow Barbadian, Gordon Greenidge in Test cricket which was integral to the success of the West Indies cricket team in the 1980’s. Between them they managed 16 century stands, four in excess of 200.
Born 15 February, 1956, Desmond Haynes was crucial to the West Indies’ two decades of dominance. As determined and as tough as they came, Haynes played 116 Tests and 237 ODIs across his 16-year international career. He tallied an impressive 7487 runs at 42.49 in Test cricket, scoring 18 centuries along the way.. He scored a further 8648 runs at 41.37 and 17 centuries in ODIs, winning the World Cup in 1979. ...
Apr 15, 1991 · Desmond Haynes has a high regard for his Middlesex team-mates. "There is a very good attitude, particularly on the part of the younger players such as Mark Ramprakash and Mike Roseberry.
Desmond Haynes is a West Indian cricketer considered one of the greatest opening batsmen in the history of the game. Haynes played in 116 Test matches and 238 one-day internationals, scoring more than 16,000 runs in both formats combined. Haynes had a brilliant record in both the Test
Desmond Haynes, born February 15, 1956, in Barbados, is a legendary West Indian cricketer who played an instrumental role in the dominance of the West Indies team during the 1980s. A gifted right-handed opening batsman, Haynes forged a formidable partnership with fellow opener Gordon Greenidge, with whom he shared 16 century stands in Tests.
Find out the complete career history of Desmond Haynes including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more. Matches (18) ZIM v IND (1) LPL (2) TNPL (2) T20 Blast (7)
Jan 6, 2022 · West Indies have appointed Desmond Haynes as their new lead selector for the men's team. Haynes, 65, replaces Roger Harper and will be in charge until June 2024.
