Thomas Zephaniah Kentish (born 15 December 1957) is a former Dominican cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. He was a right-arm off spin bowler.
Playing career Born and raised in Goodwill, a suburb of Roseau, Kentish made his first-class debut for the Windwards in January 1977, in what was then the annual fixture against the Leeward Islands. He did not make his Shell Shield debut for the team until the 1981–82 season, but after that remained a regular in the team throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s.First-class matches played by Thomas Kentish – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015. Kentish took his maiden first-class five-wicket haul in only his second Shell Shield match, returning figures of 6/69 against Barbados.Barbados v Windward Islands, Shell Shield 1981/82 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015. He took another two five-wicket hauls during the 1984–85 season, taking 20 wickets from five matches to finish as his team's leading wicket-taker (and seventh in the overall competition).Bowling in Shell Shield 1984/85 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015. The previous season, he had been runner-up to Stanley Hinds in the Windwards' wicket-taking.Bowling in Shell Shield 1983/84 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015. Kentish played his last matches for the Windward Islands during the 1991–92 season, aged 34. In his final limited-overs fixture, against Guyana, he took a career-best 4/12 from 7.4 overs, which saw him named man of the match.Windward Islands v Guyana, Geddes Grant Shield 1991/92 (Zone B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
Legacy On 24 June 2022, the East stand at Windsor Park was renamed in Kentish's honour.
References
External links Player profile and statistics at CricketArchive Player profile and statistics at ESPNcricinfo