Kraigg Brathwaite has now joined Shamarh Brooks in scoring two centuries for Barbados Pride against Jamaica Scorpions since the Professional Cricket League first-class Championship started in 2014-2015.
The 29-year-old Brathwaite, the Barbados and West Indies Test captain made a memorable 276 in a total of 521 for eight declared on the third day at Kensington Oval yesterday.
Barbados completed a 10-wicket win today.
Brathwaite’s 276 was the highest score by a Barbadian against Jamaica, beating the 275 by Wilfred Farmer, also at Kensington Oval 70 years. His other hundred against Jamaica was 119 at Kensington in 2015.
Brooks, who has also captained Barbados, scored 100 in 2015 at Sabina Park, and 166 at Kensington four years ago.
In the period under review, three other Barbadians – Justin Greaves, Jonathan Carter and Shayne Moseley –have each hit a century.
Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican boasts of the best match figures by a Barbadian. He took eight for 89 and ended with a match haul of 12 for 116 at the 3Ws Oval in 2018 in a dramatic 41-run win.
Set 107 for victory, Jamaica tumbled for 65 in 18 overs.
Warrican also took eight for 72 in 2015 at Sabina Park.
Prior to this season, Barbados won seven of 11 matches against Jamaica with the others ending in draws.
Summarised scores of Barbados-Jamaica matches between the 2014-15 season and 2020-21.
2014 – At Windward Club, Lucas Street, St. Philip: November 21, 22, 23, 14. Match drawn.
Jamaica 111/4 declared (40 overs)(Shacaya Thomas 59, Tamar Lambert 21 not out, Jermaine Blackwood 10; Jason Holder 2-29)
Barbados 6/2 declared (3.4 overs).
Toss: Barbados.
Captains: Kraigg Brathwaite, Tamar Lambert.
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite, Joel Wilson. Reserve: Jonathan Blades. Match referee: Mervyn Jones.
2015 – At Sabina Park, Kingston: March 20, 21, 22, 23. Match drawn.
Barbados 310 (97.3 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 100 – 162 balls, 197 minutes, 9 fours, 1 six; Shai Hope 59, Omar Phillips 33, Shane Dowrich 33, Ashley Nurse 22 not out, Roston Chase 13, Kevin Stoute 10; Marquino Mindley 4-47, Jason Dawes 4-57) and 303/9 (156 overs)(Kraigg Brathwaite 90, Omar Phillips 59, Roston Chase 43, Kevin Stoute 43, Shamarh Brooks 38; Jason Dawes 3-44, Damion Jacobs 3-57, Tamar Lambert 3-61).
Jamaica 228 (94.1 overs) (Jon-Ross Campbell 36, John Campbell 35, Jermaine Blackwood 33, Jason Dawes 20 not out, Tamar Lambert 18, Brandon King 17, Chadwick Walton 12, Damion Jacobs 12, Marquino Mindley 10; Jomel Warrican 8-72, Ashley Nurse 2-97).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Jomel Warrican.
Captains: Tamar Lambert, Kraigg Brathwaite.
Umpires: Peter Nero, Verdayne Smith. Reserve: Chris Wright. Match referee: Denavon Hayles.
2015 – At Kensington Oval: November 6, 7, 8, 9. Barbados won by 10 wickets.
Barbados 373 (139.3 overs) (Kraigg Brathwaite 119 – 314 balls, 401 minutes, 9 fours; Shai Hope 77, Shamarh Brooks 49, Roston Chase 48, Kevin Stoute 34, Kyle Corbin 13; Nikita Miller 4-100, Jason Dawes 3-51) and 4/0 (3 overs).
Jamaica 189 (71.4 overs) (Kirk Edwards 58, John Campbell 49, Andre McCarthy 30, Carlton Baugh 29, Brandon King 10; Kevin Stoute 4-12, Jomel Warrican 3-74, Miguel Cummins 2-27) and 187 (64.4 overs) (John Campbell 35, Damion Jacobs 32 not out, Brandon King 30, Carlton Baugh 27, Kirk Edwards 18, Marquino Mindley 13; Miguel Cummins 3-33, Ashley Nurse 3-66, Kemar Roach 2-17).
Toss: Jamaica.
Player Of The Match: Kraigg Brathwaite.
Captains: Kraigg Brathwaite, Paul Palmer.
Umpires: Jonathan Blades, Peter Nero. Reserve: Ryan Willoughby. Match referee: Mervyn Jones.
2016 – At Sabina Park: February 26, 27, 28. Barbados won 6 wickets.
Jamaica 177 (52.3 overs) (Andre McCarthy 52, Shacaya Thomas 50, Brandon King 19, Devon Thomas 18; Justin Greaves 5-41, Jomel Warrican 2-43) and 157 (49.2 overs) (Devon Thomas 44 not out, Jason Dawes 29, Brandon King 25, John Campbell 20, Andre McCarthy 18; Hayden Walsh 3-41, Jomel Warrican 3-49, Miguel Cummins 2-20).
Barbados 217 (83.3 overs) (Kraigg Brathwaite 66, Roston Chase 53, Hayden Walsh 22, Kevin Stoute 17, Justin Greaves 14, Omar Phillips 11; Nikita Miller 8-67, Andre McCarthy 2-17) and 118-4 (31.2 overs) (Kraigg Brathwaite 36, Roston Chase 35 not out, Jonathan Carter 32; Damion Jacobs 2-29, Nikita Miler 2-38).
Toss: Jamaica.
Player Of The Match: Roston Chase.
Captains: John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite.
Umpires: Chris Wright, Nigel Duguid. Reserve: Rushane Samuels. Match referee: Michael Hylton.
2016 – At Sabina Park: November 25, 26, 27, 28: Match drawn.
Jamaica 224 (86.2 overs) (John Campbell 60, Derval Green 40, Damion Jacobs 30, Nikita Miller 24 not out, Andre McCarthy 22, Fabian Allen 19; Kemar Roach 3-27, Kenroy Williams 2-16, Justin Greaves 2-49) and 112-2 (33 overs) (John Campbell 49, Shacaya Thomas 43, Jermaine Blackwood 13 not out; Jomel Warrican 2-29).
Barbados 273 (103.5 overs) (Anthony Alleyne 66, Shamarh Brooks 44, Mario Rampersaud 36, Kevin Stoute 31, Roston Chase 23, Justin Greaves 22 not out, Jomel Warrican 19; Fabian Allen 3-34, Reynard Leveridge 2-28, Nikita Miller 2-65, Damion Jacobs 2-68).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: John Campbell.
Captains: Nikita Miller, Kevin Stoute.
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams, Nigel Duguid. Reserve: Athol Hamilton. Match referee: Michael Hylton.
2017 – At Kensington Oval: April 15, 16, 17, 18. Barbados won by 26 runs.
Barbados 377 (118.1 overs) (Justin Greaves 114 – 205 balls, 245 minutes, 9 fours; Kenroy Williams 82, Ashley Nurse 60, Kyle Corbin 51, Jomel Warrican 23 not out, Mario Rampersaud 12, Kevin Stoute 11, Jonathan Carter 10; Derval Green 3-57, John Campbell 3-57, Dennis Bulli 2-106) and 187 (57.1 overs) (Kevin Stoute 52, Justin Greaves 34, Anthony Alleyne 22, Jonathan Carter 19, Kenroy Williams 14; Nikita Miller 4-46, Fabian Allen 4-47).
Jamaica 224 (64.3 overs) (Devon Thomas 59, Trevon Griffith 39, Paul Palmer 27, Nikita Miller 19, Fabian Allen 17, Derval Green 17, Jerome Taylor 15 not out, John Campbell 10; Justin Greaves 3-40, Ashley Nurse 2-50, Sulieman Benn 2-51) and 314 (87.1 overs) (Chadwick Walton 93, Fabian Allen 60, Trevon Griffith 53, Jermaine Blackwood 44, Devon Thomas 24, John Campbell 10; Jomel Warrican 5-87, Sulieman Benn 3-90).
Toss: Jamaica.
Player Of The Match: Justin Greaves.
Captains: Kevin Stoute, Nikita Miller.
Umpires: Leslie Reifer Jr, Peter Nero. Reserve: Ryan Willoughby. Match referee: Mervyn Jones.
2017 – At Sabina Park (Day/Night): November 9, 10, 11, 12. Match drawn.
Jamaica 176/8 declared (57.2 overs) (John Campbell 44, Garth Garvey 39, Derval Green 30, Assad Fudadin 18, Brandon King 12, Paul Palmer 12 not out; Kevin Stoute 4-58, Ashley Nurse 3-52) and 98/6 (48 overs) (Paul Palmer 32 not out, Garth Garvey 15, Steven Taylor 12, John Campbell 10, Assad Fudadin 10, Brandon King 10; Jomel Warrican 3-22).
Barbados 304/7 declared (93.4 overs) (Jonathan Carter 103 – 186 balls, 217 minutes, 10 fours, 1 six; Shayne Moseley 50, Shamarh Brooks 48, Ashley Nurse 34 not out, Kevin Stoute 16, Justin Greaves 15, Mario Rampersaud 10 not out; Derval Green 2-59).
Toss: Jamaica.
Player Of The Match: Kevin Stoute.
Captains: Paul Palmer, Shamarh Brooks.
Umpires: Chris Wright, Nigel Duguid. Reserve: Denavon Hayles. Match referee: Jacqueline Williams.
2018 – At Kensington Oval: January 18, 19, 20, 21. Barbados won by 216 runs.
Barbados 427 (158.2 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 166 – 356 balls, 498 minutes, 19 fours; Shayne Moseley 79, Jonathan Carter 36, Dominic Drakes 33, Kraigg Brathwaite 32, Jomel Warrican 19, Justin Greaves 15, Shane Dowrich 12, Roston Chase 10; Derval Green 2-50, John Campbell 2-62, Christopher Lamont 2-70, Nikita Miller 2-83) and 169 without loss declared (46.1 overs) (Shayne Moseley 100 – 173 balls, 179 minutes, 11 fours, 1 six; Kraigg Brathwaite 58 not out).
Jamaica 247 (56.3 overs) (Chadwick Walton 72, Rovman Powell 43, Jermaine Blackwood 39, Nikita Miller 27, Derval Green 19, John Campbell 16, Marquino Mindley 13; Jomel Warrican 3-34, Roston Chase 2-34, Justin Greaves 2-36) and 133 (25.5 overs) (John Campbell 28, Jermaine Blackwood 21, Rovman Powell 20, Fabian Allen 17; Keon Harding 5-66, Justin Greaves 2-11, Dominic Drakes 2-11).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Shamarh Brooks.
Captains: Shamarh Brooks, Nikita Miller.
Umpires: Leslie Reifer Jr, Mike Burns. Reserve: Kevin Sisnett. Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.
2018 – At 3Ws Oval: December 13, 14, 15. Barbados won by 41 runs.
Barbados 167 (60.2 overs) (Jonathan Carter 51, Aaron Jones 28, Jomel Warrican 26, Justin Greaves 25, Keon Harding 10; Nikita Miller 4-53, Derval Green 3-10, Dennis Bulli 2-50) and 187 (74.4 overs) (Shayne Moseley 48, Kraigg Brathwaite 37, Hayden Walsh 36, Aaron Jones 31; Nikita Miller 6-76, Dennis Bulli 3-41).
Jamaica 248 (80.4 overs) (John Campbell 78, Paul Palmer 67, Dennis Bulli 25, Chadwick Walton 21, Jermaine Blackwood 21; Jomel Warrican 8-89) and 65 (18 overs) (John Campbell 19, Andre McCarthy 14; Migue Cummins 4-19, Jomel Warrican 4-27).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Jomel Warrican.
Captains: Shamarh Brooks, Paul Palmer.
Umpires: Leslie Reifer Jr, Nigel Duguid. Reserve: Troy Tudor. Match referee: Stephen Proverbs.
2019 – At Sabina Park: March 7, 8, 9, 10. Barbados won by 2 wickets.
Jamaica 250 (87.5 overs) (Nkrumah Bonner 97, Paul Palmer 66, Derval Green 27 not out, Jerome Taylor 15; Marquino Mindley 3-36, Miguel Cummins 3-37) and 218 (59.4 overs) (Brandon King 46, Garth Garvey 37, Jermaine Blackwood 31, Paul Palmer 22, Derval Green 14, Nikita Miller 14 not out, Kennar Lewis 11, Nkrumah Bonner 11; Roston Chase 5-63, Keon Harding 4-80).
Barbados 311/9 declared (104.4 overs) (Jonathan Carter 91, Kraigg Brathwaite 57, Shayne Moseley 40, Tevyn Walcott 35, Keon Harding 23, Shamarh Brooks 20, Roston Chase 12; Derval Green 3-45, Nikita Miller 3-63, Akim Frazer 2-93) and 161/8 (60 overs) (Shamarh Brooks 71, Roston Chase 18, Shamar Springer 18, Kraigg Brathwaite 17, Marquino Mindley 12 not out; Nikita Miller 3-43, Akim Frazer 3-55, Jerome Taylor 2-18).
Toss: Barbados.
Player Of The Match: Roston Chase.
Captains: Nikita Miller, Shamarh Brooks.
Umpires: Deighton Butler, Verdayne Smith. Reserve: Chris Wright. Match referee: Denavon Hayles.
2020 – At Sabina Park, Kingston: January 23, 24, 25. Barbados won by 119 runs.
Barbados 219 (66.5 overs) (Shayne Moseley 64, Kyle Mayers 53, Kraigg Brathwaite 25, Ashley Nurse 17, Shane Dowrich 14, Jonathan Carter 11; Marquino Mindley 4-31, Rovman Powell 3-65, Nicholson Gordon 2-28) and 206 (65 overs) (Shane Dowrich 73, Kyle Mayers 53, Shayne Moseley 19, Kemar Roach 18 not out; Nicholson Gordon 6-45, Patrick Harty 3-33).
Jamaica 138 (44.3 overs) (Denis Smith 35, John Campbell 26, Derval Green 25; Chemar Holder 5-45, Keon Harding 2-29, Kemar Roach 2-37) and 168 (47.3 overs) (Nkrumah Bonner 39 not out, Denis Smith 26, Brandon King 19, Rovman Powell 16, Nicholson Gordon 14, Derval Green 10, Marquino Mindley 10; Chemar Holder 6-47, Kemar Roach 2-26, Keon Harding 2-58).
Toss: Jamaica.
Player of The Match: Chemar Holder.
Captains: John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite.
Umpires: Christopher Taylor, Zahid Bassarath. Match referee: Denavon Hayles.
Keith Holder is a veteran, award-winning freelance sports journalist, who has been covering local, regional and International cricket since 1980 as a writer and commentator. He has compiled statistics on the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Division 1 (rebranded Elite in 2012) Championship for four decades and provides statistics and stories for the BCA website (www.barbadoscricket.org). Email: Keithfholder@gmail.com
