One of the six teams in the first Caribbean Premier League was the franchise cricket club Barbados Royals. The Barbados Tridents were their last name. Kensington Oval is the home ground for the Barbados Royals. They were winners in 2014 and 2019. Keiron Pollard was the franchise’s captain in 2014, and this team claimed their second championship under the captaincy of Jason Holder. They were a well-balanced squad in terms of bowling, thanks to the best bowlers like Jason Holder, Ravi Rampaul, Raymon Reifer, and Kieron Pollard. The players for the Barbados Royals who have taken the most wickets are listed below.
1. JO Holder (71)
JP Holder is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2022, with 81 innings in 83 matches, took 71 wickets bowling 273.4 overs with nine maidens, and conceded 2011 runs. He has a 28.32 bowling average and a 7.34 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 4-27.
2. R Rampaul (47)
R Rampaul is a right-arm fast-medium bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2014 – 2017, with 39 innings in 39 matches, took 47 wickets bowling 136 overs with two maidens, and conceded 1109 runs. He has a 23.59 bowling average and an 8.15 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 4-15.
3. RA Reifer (43)
RA Reifer is a left-arm medium-fast bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2021, with 38 innings in 45 matches, took 43 wickets bowling 102 overs with no maidens, and conceded 899 runs. He has a 20.90 bowling average and an 8.81 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 5-20.
4. KA Pollard (37)
JP Holder is a right-arm medium bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2017, with 35 innings in 49 matches, took 37 wickets bowling 95.1 overs with one maiden, and conceded 689 runs. He has an 18.62 bowling average and a 7.23 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 4-16.
5. RR Emrit (34)
RR Emrit is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2015, with 29 innings in 29 matches, took 34 wickets bowling 93.5 overs with no maidens, and conceded 641 runs. He has an 18.85 bowling average and a 6.83 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 3-19.
6. HR Walsh (34)
HR Walsh is a right-arm medium-fast bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2019 – 2022, with 29 innings in 32 matches, took 34 wickets bowling 84.2 overs with one maiden, and conceded 682 runs. He has a 20.05 bowling average and an 8.08 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 5-19.
7. AR Nurse (28)
AR Nurse is a right-arm off-break bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2021, with 44 innings in 61 matches, took 28 wickets bowling 112.5 overs with no maidens, and conceded 859 runs. He has a 30.67 bowling average and a 7.61 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 4-28.
8. Wahab Riaz (19)
Wahab Riaz is Pakistan’s left-arm fast bowler. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2017 – 2018, with 18 innings in 18 matches, took 19 wickets bowling 62.2 overs with one maiden, and conceded 470 runs. He has a 24.73 bowling average and a 7.54 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 3-32.
9. WD Parnell (18)
WD Parnell is a left-arm medium-fast bowler for South Africa. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2016 – 2017, with 16 innings in 16 matches, took 18 wickets bowling 54 overs with no maidens, and conceded 423 runs. He has a 23.50 bowling average and a 7.83 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 3-28.
10. KR Mayers (16)
KR Mayers is a right-arm medium bowler for the West indies. He played for Barbados Tridents from 2013 – 2022, with 17 innings in 39 matches, took 16 wickets bowling 36.4 overs with one maiden, and conceded 269 runs. He has a 16.81 bowling average and a 7.33 economy rate, and his best innings bowling is 4-4.
