Cricket West Indies to Honor Kemar Roach at Kensington Oval

Overview

• Cricket West Indies has scheduled a special on-field presentation for Kemar Roach during the innings break of the fifth ODI at Kensington Oval on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
• Roach reached 300 Test wickets during West Indies' innings victory over Sri Lanka in Antigua, becoming only the fifth West Indian and the second Barbadian to hit the mark.
• Across a Test career that began with his 2009 debut against Bangladesh, Roach has 300 wickets at an average of 28.83 with 12 five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket match haul.
• The felicitation will include representatives from the Government of Barbados and the Barbados Cricket Association and the match will offer free admission to encourage public attendance.
• The milestone places Roach alongside Caribbean greats such as Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, Malcolm Marshall and Lance Gibbs and highlights his two-decade role as the West Indies' pace spearhead.