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This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Barbados national cricket team in the West Indies. [1] Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons.
Events in the year 2025 in Barbados. Incumbents. President: Sandra Mason; Prime Minister: Mia Mottley; Holidays. Source: [1] 1 January - New Year's Day; 21 January - ...
Ivan Barrow (1911-1979), cricketer who played 11 Tests for the West Indies. [13] Chris Blackwell (1937-), founder of Island Records [14] Jacob De Cordova (1808-1868), the founder of the Jamaica Gleaner; Cecil Vernon Lindo (1870-1962) Jamaican banker and industrialist
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles , in the Americas . It is 34 kilometres (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km 2 (167 sq mi).
Sobers holds the record for the most Test runs by a Barbadian for the West Indies, his tally of 8,032 runs is the fourth highest overall for the West Indies. [4] Desmond Haynes has scored the most ODI runs by a Barbadian for the West Indies, The only West Indian to have bettered Haynes's 8,648 ODI runs is Brian Lara. [5]
Barbados joined the West Indies domestic structure for its inaugural season in 1975–76, playing in the Federation Championships. [3] They managed one victory that season, beating Grenada by an innings and 83 runs. [4]
Bridgetown is a major West Indies tourist destination, and the city acts as an important financial, informatics, convention centre, and cruise ship port of call in the Caribbean region. On 25 June 2011, "Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison" was added as a World Heritage Site of UNESCO. [7] [8] [9]
Miami Beach, Barbados. The culture of Barbados is a blend of West African and British cultures present in Barbados. English is the official language of the nation, reflecting centuries of British influence, but the Bajan dialect in which it is spoken is an iconic part of the Barbadian culture. This dialect is a combination of the languages from ...