Carl Hooper

Carl Llewellyn Hooper (born December 15, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) was a West Indian cricket player and captain, renowned for his exquisite batting style.

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December 15 - 1966 - Georgetown - Guyana - West Indian

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He was a right-handed batsman and occasional off-spin bowler, who came to prominence in the late 1980s in a side that included such phenomenal talent as Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall, & Courtney Walsh and represented the West Indies over a 21-year international career.

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Batsman - Off-spin - Bowler - 1980 - Gordon Greenidge - Desmond Haynes - Malcolm Marshall - Courtney Walsh

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His highest innings score of 233 was made during a series in India in 2001. He has made 5762 runs in his Test cricket career. Hooper could be an erratic Test batsman, as his low average of 36.46 over 102 tests shows. In ODI play, Hooper's aggressive style of batting did not seem to translate to success as again, he only averaged 35.74 off 227 matches.

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Test cricket - ODI

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Hooper represented Guyana at local first-class level, and played English country cricket for Kent and Lancashire.

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First-class - Kent - Lancashire

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