Kennedy Venkersammy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kennedy Venkersammy

cricketer

Date of Birth: 19-Oct-1953

Place of Birth: Albion, Guyana

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Kennedy Venkersammy

  • Kennedy Darsath Venkersammy (born 12 February 1951) is a former international cricketer who represented the American national side between 1982 and 1986.
  • He was born in Guyana, and before emigrating to the U.S.
  • played first-class cricket for Berbice. A right-handed middle-order batsman and right-arm leg spin bowler, Venkersammy played for the Guyanese national team at under-19 level, and also toured England with a West Indies Young Cricketers team in 1970.
  • He made his first-class debut for Berbice in October 1971, playing against Demerara in the final of the inter-county Jones Cup (which at the time held first-class status).
  • Shortly after, Venkersammy emigrated to the United States.
  • However, on a later visit to Guyana in 1975 he made another appearance for Berbice, which was his last at first-class level.
  • Having continued to play club cricket in the U.S., Venkersammy was eventually selected to make his international debut at the 1982 ICC Trophy in England.
  • He played in four of his team's seven matches at the tournament, with notable performances including an innings of 39 against Zimbabwe and bowling figures of 2/9 against Israel.
  • Venkersammy's final international appearances came four years later, at the 1986 ICC Trophy, although he was only selected for two matches.Several members of Venkersammy's family also played cricket at high levels.
  • His brother, Stanley, played for Berbice (though not at first-class level), while a first cousin, Sen Gopaul, played for Guyana.
  • Venkersammy was more distantly related to the Etwaroo brothers (Romain, Reginald, and Tyrone), and also to Rohan Kanhai, a West Indies Test player.

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