17 Facts About Desmond Haynes

Desmond Leo Haynes was born on 15 February 1956 and is a former Barbadian cricketer and cricket coach who played for the West Indies cricket team between 1978 and 1994.

Desmond Haynes is one of the few Test batsman to have been dismissed handled the ball, falling in this fashion against India on 24 November 1983.

Desmond Haynes is one of the few players to have scored a century on an ODI debut.

Desmond Haynes first made his name on the international scene with 148 at Antigua in a One-Day International against Australia and until recently Haynes held a number of ODI records, including most runs and most centuries.

Desmond Haynes played in the World Cup of 1979, won by the West Indies, and returned to the competition in 1983,1987 and 1992.

Desmond Haynes had a successful career in English county cricket, playing 95 first-class games for Middlesex, scoring 7071 runs at 49.1 with a best of 255* against Sussex.

Desmond Haynes was awarded his Middlesex cap in 1989 and played at Lords till 1994.

Desmond Haynes scored 61 first-class hundreds in all and won 55-man of the match awards in all forms of the game.

Desmond Haynes was only the third West Indian to carry his bat in a Test innings.

Desmond Haynes is one of only two players in international Test Cricket to achieve this feat three times, the other being Dean Elgar.

Desmond Haynes announced his retirement in March 1997 after playing a first-class game for Western Province against Natal in Cape Town.

Desmond Haynes made 83 in the first innings and was dismissed for a third-ball duck in the second and his last.

Desmond Haynes scored centuries in Test matches and One Day International matches on 18 and 17 occasions respectively during his international career.

Desmond Haynes scored Test centuries at twelve cricket grounds, against five different opponents, including eight at venues outside the West Indies.

Desmond Haynes scored a century on his ODI debut in February 1978 against Australia at the Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's.

Desmond Haynes was most successful against Australia making six ODI centuries against them.

Desmond Haynes is a former Government Senator and was Chairman of the National Sports Council.