Shannon Terry Gabriel was born on 28 April 1988 and is a Trinidadian cricketer who played internationally cricket for West Indies cricket team.
14 Facts About Shannon Gabriel
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Shannon Gabriel quickly became a key member of the Trinidad and Tobago attack after his debut in 2010.
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Shannon Gabriel made his One Day International debut on 21 June 2016 against Australia.
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Shannon Gabriel is the first player to bat at No 12 in a Test match.
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On 28 August 2024, Shannon Gabriel announced his retirement from international cricket.
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Shannon Gabriel was included in the centre's first intake of 15 players aged 19 to 27.
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Shannon Gabriel was sent home from the tour to rest the injury and Tino Best was called up in his place.
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On 4 March 2017 against Pakistan, Shannon Gabriel took his second Test fifer, in the fourth innings of the match.
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Shannon Gabriel took 5 for just 11 runs and he won man of the match award as well.
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Shannon Gabriel was not originally named in the West Indies' ODI squad, but was added to the team after injuries to Rovman Powell and Keemo Paul.
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However, during the third Test in February 2019, Shannon Gabriel was heard saying a homophobic remark towards England's captain Joe Root.
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In September 2019, West Indies became the first team to bat with 12 players in an innings of a Test match where Shannon Gabriel became the first no 12 batsman to walk out in the middle.
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In June 2020, Shannon Gabriel was named as one of eleven reserve players in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England.
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In December 2020, in the second match against New Zealand, Shannon Gabriel played in his 50th Test match.