The Leeward Islands cricket team is a composite cricket team representing the member associations of the Leeward Islands Cricket Association, which itself is a member association of the larger West Indies Cricket Board. The team incorporates players from several small islands in the Leeward Islands grouping of the Lesser Antilles, an island arc in the Caribbean Sea. These are Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Nevis, Saint Kitts, Sint Maarten, and the United States Virgin Islands, although the sport is most popular in the islands that previously were part of the British Leeward Islands colony (in existence from 1833 to 1958). Although matches were played in the islands from the late 19th century,Dixon, Loshaun (2013). A historical perspective of 100 years of cricket in Leeward Islands – SKNVibes. Published 5 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013. a combined team was not formed until the early 1950s, when semi-annual matches against a representative Windward Islands team commenced.Other matches played by Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013. The Leewards played its first match at first-class level in July 1958, against Jamaica.First-class matches played by Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013.

For the inaugural 1965–66 season of the Shell Shield, the Leewards and Windwards associations together entered a "Combined Islands" team, an arrangement which persisted on and off until the 1981–82 season, when the associations began to enter separate teams.West Indies domestic cricket: First-class domestic competitions – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2013. However, the Leewards still played regularly at first-class level during this time, against other West Indian domestic teams and touring international teams. Since its re-entry into the main domestic first-class competition, the team has played every season,First-class events played by Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013. winning the competition four times (as sole winner during the 1989–90, 1993–94, and 1995–96 seasons, and shared with Guyana during the 1997–98 season).The Shell Shield / Red Stripe Cup / Busta Cup: a brief history – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2013. In total, the Leewards have played 225 first-class matches, winning 72, drawing 81, losing 72, and having five matches abandoned.Playing record: Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013. Of these, 187 matches were played in the main West Indian domestic competition.West Indies domestic first-class competition playing record: Leeward Islands – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013. A total of 184 players have played at least one first-class match for the team since its debut.Listing of Leeward Islands players – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2013. __TOC__

Key Statistics: First – date of first match Last – date of last match M – number of matches played R – total runs scored in career HS – highest score * – denotes batsman was not out Avg – average runs scored per dismissal 100 – number of centuries in career 50 – number of half-centuries in career W – total wickets taken in career BB – best bowling figures in an innings Ave – average runs conceded per wicket 5i – number of five-wicket hauls in career 10m – number of ten-wicket hauls in career C – catches taken S – stumpings effectedNationalities: (10) (70) (3) (3) (1) (4) (23) (36) Saint Kitts (33) (1) (1) (3) (1) (2) Note: where players have strong ties to multiple countries, both nationalities are listed. For seven players during the early years of the team, information on place of birth and/or nationality is lacking. These players are denoted .

List of players Statistics only include first-class matches played for the Leeward Islands, and are correct as of 7 June 2013.