Gudakesh Motie

Gudakesh Motie

West Indies
2021 - 2026
  • Date of Birth 1995-3-29
  • Role bowler
  • Batting Style left-hand bat
  • Bowling Style slow left-arm orthodox
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
TEST BAN vs WI 2022-06-16
ODI WI vs BAN 2022-07-10
T20 WI vs PAK 2021-12-16

Recent Performances

West Indies vs India
2026-03-01
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/18
West Indies vs South Africa
2026-02-26
Batting: 0*
Bowling: 0/24
West Indies vs Zimbabwe
2026-02-23
Batting: -
Bowling: 4/28
West Indies vs Italy
2026-02-19
Batting: -
Bowling: 2/24
Nepal vs West Indies
2026-02-15
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/17
West Indies vs England
2026-02-11
Batting: -
Bowling: 3/33
West Indies vs Scotland
2026-02-07
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/29
Afghanistan vs West Indies
2026-02-04
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/29
West Indies vs South Africa
2026-01-31
Batting: -
Bowling: 3/17
West Indies vs Afghanistan
2026-01-22
Batting: 2*
Bowling: 0/17

Batting Statistics

Matches 11
Innings 17
Runs 265
Average 22.08
Strike Rate 63.39
Highest Score 55
100s 0
50s 1
Fours 34
Sixes 1
Catches 5

Bowling Statistics

Matches 11
Innings 19
Wickets 35
Average 27.02
Economy 3.26
Strike Rate 49.7
Best Figure 7/37
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 2
Balls Bowled 1740
Runs Conceded 946

Batting Statistics

Matches 34
Innings 22
Runs 357
Average 22.31
Strike Rate 101.42
Highest Score 63
100s 0
50s 2
Fours 37
Sixes 15
Catches 18

Bowling Statistics

Matches 34
Innings 33
Wickets 42
Average 31.47
Economy 4.75
Strike Rate 39.7
Best Figure 4/23
4 Wickets 2
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1669
Runs Conceded 1322

Batting Statistics

Matches 51
Innings 25
Runs 205
Average 14.64
Strike Rate 133.98
Highest Score 33
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 14
Sixes 13
Catches 13

Bowling Statistics

Matches 51
Innings 49
Wickets 49
Average 25.85
Economy 7.91
Strike Rate 19.5
Best Figure 4/28
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 960
Runs Conceded 1267

Batting Statistics

Matches 70
Innings 43
Runs 650
Average 21.66
Strike Rate 91.29
Highest Score 65
100s 0
50s 3
Fours 64
Sixes 22
Catches 29

Bowling Statistics

Matches 70
Innings 67
Wickets 98
Average 25.2
Economy 4.36
Strike Rate 34.6
Best Figure 5/17
4 Wickets 5
5 Wickets 1
Balls Bowled 3398
Runs Conceded 2470

Batting Statistics

Matches 120
Innings 56
Runs 422
Average 13.61
Strike Rate 120.57
Highest Score 33*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 25
Sixes 26
Catches 36

Bowling Statistics

Matches 120
Innings 116
Wickets 131
Average 22.32
Economy 7.59
Strike Rate 17.6
Best Figure 5/21
4 Wickets 3
5 Wickets 1
Balls Bowled 2311
Runs Conceded 2925

Gudakesh Motie player profile

One of many Guyanese cricketers of Indian heritage, Gudakesh Motie is a tall left-arm spinner who, despite a short international career so far, has become West Indies' primary spinner across formats. Outside his home country of Guyana, Motie's name first came up during the 2014 Under-19 World Cup. He didn't set the stage alight, returning six wickets in six bowling innings at 34.83, but has built steadily since, as his numbers across formats show. First came a T20I debut, against Pakistan in Karachi in late 2021, and the Test and ODI debuts followed, at home against Bangladesh in mid-2022.
It started for him in Berbice, at a time when he was noticeably small, but not long after the Under-19 World Cup, by which time he had shot up to his current six-foot frame, Motie got himself a ten-for (11 for 105) in only his second first-class match, playing for Guyana against Leeward Islands. He has topped it since, in a Test match in fact. The 13 for 99 he returned against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in February 2023 remains his career-best in first-class cricket, and is also the best by a West Indies spinner in Test cricket overall, topping a record that stood for over 70 years - Sonny Ramadhin's 11 for 152 against England in 1950.