Dominique Omelio Darren Rikhi (born 20 March 1993) is a Guyanese-born American cricketer. He made his debut for the American national side on 16 September 2021.[1]
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| Full name | Dominique Omelio Darren Rikhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 March 1993 Berbice, Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 36) | 20 September 2021 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Nepali Rhinos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021- | New Jersey Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Berbice, Guyana, Rikhi immigrated to Richmond Hill, NY, and started playing club cricket in mid-2017 for the Richmond Hill Liberty Cricket Club.[2] He continued playing T20 and List A cricket for the club until early 2020 when he got selected for a United States National Training Camp.[3][4] After the training camp, in September 2020, Rikhi was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket Exhibition series, in which he received a "Best Batter" award for his contributions.[5][6]
Later, in January 2021, he was selected again to be part of another USA National Training Camp, set to take place in Houston, Texas, but the camp was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] Rikhi was then selected to play for the Nepali Rhinos in the LA Open 2021 Championship, in which they were the runner-up.[9][10]
He was also selected to play for the New Jersey Stallions for the 2021 season of Minor League Cricket in June 2021.[11] On his debut weekend, he scored 46 and 41, being top-scorer for the team. He and his team won both matches which were played by the New Jersey Stallions.[12] He continued to play well throughout the series, managing to score 150 more runs and taking 6 wickets.[13]
In August 2021, he was selected as part of the squad to play Papua New Guinea in a two-match ODI series.[1][14] He was also selected as part of the squad for the 2021 Tri-Series in Oman taking placing from 13 to 20 September.[15][16] He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for the United States on 16 September, against Oman.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Hays, Nate (31 August 2021). "USA Men's ODI squad named for Oman tour". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "MVP Dominique Rikhi Headlines RHLCC 2017 Awards". USA Cricketers. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "USA Cricket Announces New Men's National Team Selectors and Men's Training Camp". USA Cricket. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Berbician Rikhi selected for national cricket camp in USA". Guyana Times. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "17 of the 24 Squads Confirmed as Inaugural Minor League Cricket Draft is completed". USA Cricket. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "MVPs Announced for Franchise Exhibition Matches in Minor League Cricket". USA Cricket. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "USA Cricket Selection Update". USA Cricket. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "USA Cricket Postpones Houston Camp & Selection Matches for Men's National Training Group". USA Cricket. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "LA Open T20 Championship 2021: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details". Sportskeeda. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "USA Cricket Men's 50 Over Selection and Training Camp Underway in Los Angeles". USA Cricket. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Dramatic Finishes Highlight Historic Minor League Cricket Championship Opening Weekend". USA Cricket. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Dominique Rikhi Stats - MiLC". Major League Cricket. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Team USA Men's Squad Named for Return of International Cricket with Tour of Oman". USA Cricket. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Penna, Peter Della (26 August 2021). "Former Guyana batter Gajanand Singh earns USA call-up as part of revamped squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 set to resume". ICC Cricket. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of U.S.A. vs Oman 39th Match 2019-2021/22 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.