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Elmore Hutchinson
Personal information
Full name
Elmore Howard Hutchinson
Born (1982-08-11) 11 August 1982 (age 42)
Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Left-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
  • United States
ODI debut (cap 25) 13 September 2019 v PNG
Last ODI 20 September 2021 v Oman
T20I debut (cap 2) 15 March 2019 v UAE
Last T20I 13 November 2021 v Bahamas
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 11 4 31 17
Runs scored 142 16 404 114
Batting average 23.66 16.00 16.16 11.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 49* 16 49* 29
Balls bowled 312 48 1,122 252
Wickets 4 2 30 12
Bowling average 56.50 15.50 25.40 25.50
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/12 2/7 5/42 3/22
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 11/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 December 2024

Elmore Howard Hutchinson, born on August 11, 1982, is a talented American cricket player. He was born in Jamaica but later moved to the United States. Elmore first played for the U.S. national team in March 2012.

Elmore's Cricket Journey

Elmore Hutchinson was born in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. After moving to the U.S., he started playing club cricket in California. He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler, which means he bowls the ball quickly with his left arm.

Early Career and U.S. Team Debut

Elmore played for a regional team in the South West in 2011. The next year, he was chosen to play for the U.S. national team. His first big tournament was the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates. There, he took six wickets, which means he got six opposing players out. He was one of the top wicket-takers for the U.S. team.

He continued to play for the U.S. team in the 2012 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament later that year. Elmore also played in matches with full Twenty20 status at the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.

Best Performances

Some of Elmore's best performances in Twenty20 cricket happened in 2011. He took 3 wickets for only 22 runs against Ireland. He also scored 29 runs, which was the highest score for the U.S. team in that match. Only a few other players have played more Twenty20 matches for the United States than Elmore.

Playing in Major Tournaments

In January 2018, Elmore was part of the U.S. squad for the 2017–18 Regional Super50 tournament. This was a "List A" cricket tournament. He made his List A debut on January 31, 2018.

Later in 2018, he was selected for other important tournaments. These included the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier and the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three.

International Debuts

In February 2019, Elmore was chosen for the U.S. Twenty20 International (T20I) squad. These matches against the United Arab Emirates were the first T20I games ever played by the U.S. cricket team. He made his T20I debut on March 15, 2019.

In April 2019, he joined the U.S. team for the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament. In June 2019, he signed a three-month contract with USA Cricket. This was a big step in his career.

In September 2019, Elmore was named in the U.S. One Day International (ODI) squad. He made his ODI debut against Papua New Guinea on September 13, 2019.

Recent Cricket Activities

In November 2019, Elmore was part of the U.S. squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament. In June 2021, he was picked to play in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States. This shows he continues to be an important player.

In October 2021, he was selected for the American squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.

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