Following his successful Under-19s World Cup campaign, Teague Wyllie debuted for Western Australia and was a part of their first Sheffield Shield-winning side, within his lifetime.
As only a teenager, the achievements under his belt are extraordinary, with one of the only boxes left unticked in his red-ball résumé being a Test debut.
Unfortunately for him, success in an Under 19s World Cup (without any prior domestic experience in the longer format) isn’t enough to play Test cricket… unless you’re now 20-year-old West-Indian Jayden Seales.
Before making his anticipated debut in the Regional Four-Day Competition (the West Indies Championship), Seales had already represented West Indies in the Test format.
In January and February 2020, 18-year-old Seales played for the West Indies Under-19s in the South African-hosted World Cup. Seales impressed throughout the tournament, finishing as the 12th-leading wicket-taker with ten wickets at 18.30.
His best figures for the cup were 4-19, with the right-armer’s sheer pace and bounce proving too much for Nigeria’s top order.
Later in 2020, Seales signed with the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League, dismissing Nicholas Pooran on his debut. In December of that year, the young paceman was selected to represent West Indies A against New Zealand A, making his first-class debut in the process.
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Seales only picked up one wicket for the match, with off-spinning all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall leading the West Indian attack with six for the game. In February 2021, Seales made his Trinidad and Tobago (and List A) debut, at only 19 years of age.
In May 2021, Seales was selected for a four-day intra-squad game between Team Blackwood and Team Hamilton in Saint Lucia. He completed the match with figures of 1-47 and 4-40, including the scalps of Darren Bravo and Shai Hope.
Following this performance, Seales, 19, was selected for West Indies’ first Test against South Africa in June, despite having only played in one first-class match (with West Indies A,) and ten games of professional cricket prior. It didn’t take him long to make his mark, dismissing South African batsman Keegan Petersen with a 135 kph pearl on only his fifth Test ball bowled.
Since being given this opportunity, Seales has played in seven more Test matches and has taken 27 wickets at 23.40. A couple of his standout performances thus far include 4-75 against England at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in March of this year and 5-55 against Pakistan in August 2021.
Due to that five-wicket haul, Seales now holds the record as the youngest West Indian to take a Test 5-for, at 19 years, 334 days.
With the West Indies set to tour Australia in a two-Test series, starting in Perth on November 30, Seales could prove a pivotal hidden gem in the Windies’ side.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Thanks Brian. I didn't realise that Sydney match was such a close margin. And it was definitely thrown as was the 1999 world cup final.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
This new kid could. He could be a Juggernauth
Brian
Guest
Nah if you don't let girls start secondary school we don't play you.
Brian
Guest
A good start would be to let every player outside the big 3 or at least the big 6 play in every domestic league like the Sheffield Shield.
Brian
Guest
36 runs against Pakistan in Sydney when the Pak keeper "dropped" about 5 sitters and Asif who got 6/41 in the first innings suddenly couldn't trouble Peter Siddle. Then Hauritz and Bollinger were "unplayable" and Australia won.
Brian
Guest
Actually the series ended 2-2
Rowdy
Roar Rookie
Toughen up. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:
Tigerbill44
Roar Guru
I am not overly excited yet. Over the last 20 years or so I have heard a lot of WI bowlers who many believed would bring back Garner or Marsahll days.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
I hate a Sydney winter, A time of freezing rain, Of windy bone-cold mornings, Of gout and hip-joint pain, I hate the early sunsets, It's way too hard to see, For three months every winter, North Queensland beckons me.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
That is a very funny typo indeed – I do a few of those. Not long ago, I made reference to our old boarding school in a text to my brother where I called ‘Marist (Brothers College)’ ‘Marxist’. ___________ Nobody could accuse you of expressing anything but respect and admiration for Queensland down the years.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
"Get me off her". Oh that's gold! Although Warney never ever uttered such words. Yeah 100000% agree he had to be dropped in 1999. After all, we won the series! It always annoyed me that he never acknowledged that or the efforts of MacGill and Funky. P.S. It's ZBS. Just changing the moniker for some State of Origin spite. I know, I've never displayed spite towards Queensland but first time for everything
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Warne was a wan-ke-r off the field, though outstanding on it. I can only overlook his wan-ker-ness off the field on account of how he demolished England on it. Warne at his most cringe worthy was on that pathetic show “I’m a celebrity get me out of her”. It left me thinking, maybe it wasn’t just getting dropped (rightfully) for that vital fourth test in Windies 1999 that turned him irrationally against Steve Waugh, but also the fact that Steve recovered in time for the 2nd test in Lanka Land 1999 – Warne was obviously hoping he wouldn’t because he wanted to be captain for at least one test.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
Well I will give them a wrap for their acknowledgement of the great Shane Warne. It was well done and shows how much he was respected in the Old Dart. So kudos, England. In terms of cricket, they are still woeful minnows.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Any England victory is undeserved Zesers – you know that. I’m here for you … we can help each other through this terrible ordeal. :crying:
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
Yeah don't bother. No point. The one man team managed to limp home for an undeserved victory
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Oh they won … I thought they might and I also thought they might not … I haven’t looked at the score since they needed 33 to get.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
Do I???? Sorry, I was confused. England just beat New Zealand and its really thrown me.
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
Now I understand. Thanks for clearing that up and I think you make a great point Zesers. Long may you continue. :happy:
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
"His best figures for the cup were 4-19, with the right-armer’s sheer pace and bounce proving too much for Nigeria’s top order."
Once Upon a Time on the Roar
Roar Guru
How so Zesers? Have Nigeria been granted test status overnight?