Tyrone Anthony Merrick (born 10 June 1963) is an Antiguan former professional cricketer. Merrick was a fast bowler and became a groundsman after his retirement from playing cricket.
Merrick was born at St. John's in Antigua.Tony Merrick, CricInfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018. He made his first-class cricket debut for Leeward Islands against Jamaica in February 1983 in the Shell Shield competition. He went on to play first-class and List A cricket for Leeward Islands and in English county cricket for Warwickshire and Kent until retiring in September 1991. He played for the West Indies B and under-23 sides. He was considered by Malcolm Speed to be a good enough bowler to have played Test cricket for any other side, but at the time Merrick played the West Indies had an excellent group of fast bowlers.Speech to Sonny Ramadhin Cricket Lecture in the Faculty of Social Sciences of the St Augustine Campus of UWI, CricInfo, 16 March 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
Since retiring Merrick has been a pitch consultant and has been the head groundsman at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.Antigua Prepares For Test Series, The Gleaner, 17 April 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2018. He was head groundsman at the stadium when the second Test between West Indies and England was abandoned after 10 balls in February 2009 due to the outfield being unsuitable for play – although, in what The Scotsman called a "curious state of affairs",Antigua offers grounds for hope, The Scotsman, 14 February 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2018. Merrick was not responsible for the outfield at the stadium.Day of shame! WI, England second Test abandoned due to unfit outfield, The Gleaner, 14 February 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2018.Miller A (2009) Test abandoned after sandpit farce, CricInfo, 13 February 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2018. He has also been involved with pitch preparation at the Antigua Recreation Ground at St. John's.Middle of Attention, CricInfo, 10 May 2002. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
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