| Fullname | Ruel Marlon Ricardo Brathwaite |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 6 September 1985 (age 41) |
| Birth place | Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| International | true |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Internationalspan | 2026– |
| T20idebutdate | 8 May |
| T20idebutyear | 2026 |
| T20idebutfor | Cyprus |
| T20idebutagainst | Finland |
| Lastt20idate | 17 May |
| Lastt20iyear | 2026 |
| Lastt20ifor | Cyprus |
| Lastt20iagainst | Jersey |
| Club 1 | Marylebone Cricket Club |
| Year 1 | 2007 |
| Club 2 | Cambridge University |
| Year 2 | 2009 |
| Club 3 | Durham |
| Year 3 | 2010–2012 |
| Clubnumber 3 | 8 |
| Club 4 | Combined Campuses and Colleges |
| Year 4 | 2010 |
| Club 5 | Hampshire |
| Year 5 | 2013 |
| Clubnumber 5 | 12 |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | T20I |
| Matches 1 | 6 |
| Runs 1 | 22 |
| Bat avg 1 | 5.50 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 10* |
| Deliveries 1 | 53 |
| Wickets 1 | 1 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 97.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 1/27 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 4/– |
| Column 2 | FC |
| Matches 2 | 26 |
| Runs 2 | 226 |
| Bat avg 2 | 12.55 |
| 100s/50s 2 | –/1 |
| Top score 2 | 76* |
| Deliveries 2 | 3,778 |
| Wickets 2 | 71 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 32.52 |
| Fivefor 2 | 3 |
| Tenfor 2 | – |
| Best bowling 2 | 5/54 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 3/– |
| Column 3 | LA |
| Matches 3 | 3 |
| Runs 3 | – |
| Bat avg 3 | – |
| 100s/50s 3 | –/– |
| Top score 3 | – |
| Deliveries 3 | 60 |
| Wickets 3 | 1 |
| Bowl avg 3 | 72.00 |
| Fivefor 3 | – |
| Tenfor 3 | – |
| Best bowling 3 | 1/19 |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | –/– |
| Column 4 | T20 |
| Matches 4 | 7 |
| Runs 4 | 22 |
| Bat avg 4 | 4.40 |
| 100s/50s 4 | –/– |
| Top score 4 | 10* |
| Deliveries 4 | 71 |
| Wickets 4 | 2 |
| Bowl avg 4 | 65.00 |
| Fivefor 4 | 0 |
| Tenfor 4 | – |
| Best bowling 4 | 1/27 |
Ruel Marlon Ricardo Brathwaite (born 6 September 1985) is a Barbadian cricketer. Brathwaite played county cricket for Durham and Hampshire, in addition to playing first-class cricket at varsity level. After settling in Cyprus years later he became involved with the national team, initially as coach and then as a player.
Early life and education
Brathwaite was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in September 1985. He was educated there at Queen's College,[1] before leaving for England aged 17 to attend Dulwich College on a cricket scholarship.[2] At Dulwich, he was coached by former cricketer Bill Athey.[3] Matriculating to Loughborough University, he obtained a degree in civil engineering.[1] There, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Loughborough UCCE against Essex at Chelmsford in 2006, with Brathwaite playing a further first-class match that season against Hampshire. In the same season, he also played for a combined British Universities team against the touring Sri Lankans.[4]
The following season, he played two first-class matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club against the touring West Indians, and later against a touring Sri Lanka A team.[4] During the West Indies 2007 tour of England, Braithwaite was called up to the West Indians squad to play in a List A one-day match against the England Lions.[5][6] Having made a further first-class appearance for Loughborough in 2007 against Worcestershire, Brathwaite made his final first-class appearance for Loughborough in 2008, against Surrey.[4] His five matches for Loughborough yielded him 7 wickets at an expensive average of 67.85,[7] whilst with the bat he scored 129 runs at a batting average of 32.25, and a high score of 76 not out.[8]
From Lougborough, Brathwaite advanced to Queens' College at the University of Cambridge to study for his master's in Engineering for Sustainable Development.[9] There, he made three first-class appearances for Cambridge MCCU in 2009, in addition to playing for Cambridge University against Oxford University in the 2009 University Match at Lord's,[4] in which he claimed his maiden five wicket haul with 5 for 54.[9] His participation in this match earned him his blue.[9]
County cricket
After completing his master's at Cambridge, Brathwaite was invited to trial with Durham for the latter half of the 2010 season, following a recommendation from Paul Collingwood, who had spotted him bowling to the England team in the nets at The Oval.[10] Having made his debut in the 2010 County Championship against Somerset at Chester-le-Street,[4] he was subsequently signed on a two-year contract.[9] He returned to the Caribbean following the 2010 season, where he played a Twenty20 match for the Combined Campuses and Colleges against Guyana in the 2010 Caribbean Twenty20,[11] taking one wicket, that of Christopher Barnwell for the cost of 33 runs from three overs.[12] Returning to England for the 2011 season, he made six appearances in the County Championship and a single one-day appearance in the Clydesdale Bank 40 against Scotland.[4][6] In 2012, he made three further first-class appearances for Durham, against Durham MCCU, Somerset and Australia A.[4] Having found opportunities to establish himself at Durham limited, he left the county toward the end of the 2013 season,[13] having taken 39 first-class wickets at an average of 23.35.[7]
Toward the end of the 2013 season, he was signed Hampshire,[14] with Brathwaite making three appearances in the 2013 County Championship against Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and Essex.[4] The following season, he made a single one-day appearance against a touring Sri Lanka A team,[6] and was released at the end of that season alongside wicket-keeper Michael Bates.[15]
Brathwaite settled in Cyprus with his wife and family, and whilst there became involved with the national team, first as a coach,[16] and then as a player. As of May 2026, he has played 6 Twenty20 Internationals for the team.[17]
References
- ^ Marshall, Ian (2012). Playfair Cricket Annual 2012. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 19. ISBN 9780755387519.
- ^ Piggott, Jan; Able, Graham; Ronald, Allan; Walsh, Terry (2008). Dulwich College: A History, 1616-2008. Dulwich College. p. 341. ISBN 9780953949328.
- ^ "Ruel's cool Britannia welcome". News Shopper. 20 January 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ruel Brathwaite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "West Indies call in seven back-up players". ESPNcricinfo. 20 June 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Ruel Brathwaite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Ruel Brathwaite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ruel Brathwaite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Michael (29 October 2010). "Ruel Braithwaite, former Blues cricketer, has signed a professional contract with Durham CCC". Varsity. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Durham sign Barbados-born trialist Ruel Brathwaite". BBC Sport. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Twenty20 Matches played by Ruel Brathwaite". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Combined Campuses and Colleges v Guyana, 2010 Caribbean T20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Durham de-registers Brathwaite". www.durhamcricket.co.uk. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Hampshire sign bowler Ruel Brathwaite". BBC Sport. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "County cricket: Surrey sign seamer David Balcombe from Hampshire". Sky Sports. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Pepper, Andrew (27 February 2025). "Ruel Braithwaite: Top Coach". Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ "Ruel Brathwaite". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2026.