Vasbert Drakes

Vasbert Drakes
Personal information
Full name
Vasbert Conniel Drakes
Born (1969-08-05) 5 August 1969 (age 55)
Springhead, Saint Andrew, Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium fast
RoleAll rounder
RelationsDominic Drakes (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 246)8 December 2002 v Bangladesh
Last Test16 January 2004 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 72)8 March 1995 v Australia
Last ODI25 January 2004 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–2004Barbados
1996–1997Sussex
1996–2003Border
1999Nottinghamshire
2001Warwickshire
2003Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 12 34 164 217
Runs scored 386 94 4,774 1,787
Batting average 21.44 7.83 21.12 15.40
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 4/17 1/1
Top score 67 25 180* 104
Balls bowled 2,617 1,640 31,528 10,447
Wickets 33 51 614 279
Bowling average 41.27 25.35 26.16 26.10
5 wickets in innings 1 2 28 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0
Best bowling 5/93 5/33 8/59 5/19
Catches/stumpings 2/– 5/– 53/– 36/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 21 September 2017

Vasbert Conniel Drakes (born 5 August 1969) is a former West Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman.

Drakes featured for Sussex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Border in his cricketing career. He also coached the UAE, Barbados and the West Indies women's cricket team.