The date is Sunday, October 21, 2018. The West Indies are taking on India in the first of five One-Day Internationals (ODI) in India, as the teams continue preparations for the upcoming 2019 Cricket World Cup. Batting on 98 in the first innings, Shimron Hetmyer backs away and deposits Mohammed Shami over the cover boundary to bring up his third ODI century (106 off 7 in only his 13th game. Hetmyer was 21 years old at the time.

Three and a half years on from that knock, and now five years into his international career, the 25-year-old has managed to excite West Indian fans as much as he has managed to frustrate them. Yet, ironically enough, it is in the latest edition of the league (Indian Premier League—IPL) so many in the Caribbean denounce, in the format they bemoan, which he has managed to display the maturity the region has long craved for the Guyanese.

From his floppy hat and gold chain to the swagger with which he moves between the wickets and on the field and the aggression in his stroke play, Hetmyer evokes ‘back-then’ West Indies. And while his aggressive nature as a batter might be his most prominent characteristic yet, his technique is such that the expectation remains that this man from Berbice, with an IPL strike rate (SR) of 156.96, will be an eventual and sustainable success in Test match cricket.

Providence has a new hero

Zoning in on his T20 career, however, the existence of Hetmyer’s range has been acknowledged in the contrasting roles he’s been asked to fulfil: sometimes anchor, sometimes finisher. A request which is quite reasonable for a talent like Hetmyer.

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Very nice read for Hety. If Hety, Pooran and Hope ever realise their potential at the same time, it could be possibly our strongest middle order since the 3Ws

Very nice read for Hety. If Hety, Pooran and Hope ever realise their potential at the same time, it could be possibly our strongest middle order since the 3Ws

So many beatitudes for someone who frankly hasn’t done a whole lot YET.
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Not even in this year’s IPL

And Dukes will rush een bawlin about 5 ODI centuries at the age of 15 or something like that

Is the author and Hety’s fans on the money with their proclamations?

Or are they delusional?

There’s definitely potential there. Whether it actually comes to fruition in the way his fans seem to think depends…….

Time will tell.

Good luck Hety

In reply to imusic

Y you calling my name eeh?

Let things play out.


He will do just fine.
People are anxious for a savior and people need a hero so they have unrealistic expectations of him.

Our hopes rest with Hetty and Nicky P who had a good day today.Give our two rising stars some breathing room and they will produce.
Patience my friends.

In reply to Dukes

I concur

I hope come the end of his career we don't have an article reading Shimron Hetmyer: An unfulfilled talent.

Seen it too often. As others have said. I don't think Hetmyer, Hope and Porran don't realise how talented they are and what they could achieve if they put their minds to it.

In reply to Dukes

indeed, Duksie pooh.

BTW, there is something about Hetty

In reply to sudden

Long time no see.
Everything copasthetic?

In reply to VoopsandOut
Mr. Voops I hope Messers Black & Courtesy have duly noted and cataloged this as favorite for JOKE OF THE YEAR.

In reply to VoopsandOut
Mr. Voops I hope Nessers Black & Courtesy have duly noted and cataloged this as favorite for JOKE OF THE YEAR.

In reply to Dukes

had some matters to clean up and put right. just finished last night so here i am.

i see yuh still on the Hetty wagon.


good luck with that

In reply to sudden

Actually I am on the West Indies wagon.

We need the best team out there and that means that Pooran and Hetmyer should be on ALL 3 teams!!!!!