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Johnson Charles is a St Lucian international cricketer who plays for the West Indies.
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Who Is Johnson Charles?
Johnson Charles (born 14 January 1989) is a St Lucian international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. As a wicketkeeper-batsman, Charles started his ODI career against Australia in March 2012.
In started his interest was in cricket.He started his practice in different clubs and different cities.He also joined many leagues for his future profession .
In leagues he perform very good and proved him as a good player. His parents were very happy because of his future profession. So they allowed him to choose his profession according to his will.
His first T20I came against England in September 2011,and he became just the second cricketer from the island of St Lucia to play for the West Indies (the first was Darren Sammy, who was captain in Charles’ international debut) Johnson was included in the West Indies’ 15-man squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 held in September and October that year.
Johnson Charles Facts, Biography, WIKI
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| Full Name | Johnson Charles |
| Born | 14 January 1989 |
| Age | 33 years |
| Nationality | St. Lucian |
| Nickname | John |
| Height | 6 feet |
| Batting style | Right-handed |
| Bowling style | Left-arm orthodox |
| Relations | Married |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Early life
Johnson Charles (born 14 January 1989) is a St Lucian international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. As a wicketkeeper-batsman, Charles started his ODI career against Australia in March 2012.
In started his interest was in cricket.He started his practice in different clubs and different cities.He also joined many leagues for his future profession .
In leagues he perform very good and proved him as a good player. His parents was very happy because of his future profession .So they allowed him to choose his profession according to his will.
His first T20I came against England in September 2011,and he became just the second cricketer from the island of St Lucia to play for the West Indies (the first was Darren Sammy, who was captain in Charles’ international debut) Johnson was included in the West Indies’ 15-man squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 held in September and October that year.
Johnson Charles Age
His age is 33 years.
Johnson Charles Net Worth
His net worth is approx 1 to 5 Million.
Wife
His wife name is Ann Demarest Lutes.
Johnson Charles ICC Ranking
As of July 19, 2023, Johnson Charles is ranked 17th in the ICC T20 batting rankings with a total of 591 points. His best ranking was 15th, which he achieved in July 2016. He has played 41 T20 internationals, scoring 971 runs at an average of 24. He has hit 103 fours and 44 sixes in his T20 career.
Johnson Charles Personal Life, Family
- Personal Life
Johnson Charles is a private person and does not share much about his personal life in the public eye. However, it is known that he is married and has two children. He is also a devout Christian and is often seen wearing a cross necklace during matches.
Charles is a native of Castries, Saint Lucia, and grew up playing cricket in the streets and on the beaches. He was a talented batsman from a young age and was eventually selected to play for the Windward Islands cricket team. He made his international debut for West Indies in 2012 and has since played in two T20 World Cups.
Charles is a powerful hitter and is known for his ability to clear the boundary with ease. He is also an occasional wicketkeeper and is a valuable asset to the West Indies team. He is a talented cricketer with a bright future ahead of him.
- Family
| Spouse/Wife | Akisha Charles |
| Father | Johnson Charles Sr. |
| Mother | Jennifer Charles |
| Brothers | Kevin Charles and Jason Charles, |
| Sisters | Jean Charles. |
| Girlfriend | – |
| Children | 2 (son named Jason and a daughter named Jada.) |
| Marriage Date | N/A |
Johnson Charles International Debut
Johnson Charles made his international debut for the West Indies in a One Day International (ODI) match against Australia on March 16, 2012, at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St. Vincent. He was 23 years old at the time. Charles opened the batting with Darren Bravo and scored 44 runs off 54 balls. The West Indies won the match by 6 wickets.
Charles also made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the West Indies in the same year, against England on September 23, 2011, at The Oval in London. He scored 26 runs off 23 balls in that match. The West Indies won the match by 5 wickets.
Charles has since gone on to play in 74 ODIs and 41 T20Is for the West Indies. He has scored 2,425 runs in ODIs at an average of 28.72, and 971 runs in T20Is at an average of 24.
Charles was a member of the West Indies team that won the ICC World Twenty20 in 2012. He was also a member of the West Indies team that reached the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015.
Charles is a talented batsman who is known for his powerful hitting. He is also an occasional wicket-keeper. He is a valuable asset to the West Indies team and is sure to play a key role in the team’s future.
Test debut
Johnson Charles made his Test debut for the West Indies against Sri Lanka in Harare, Zimbabwe on July 7, 2023. He opened the batting with Kraigg Brathwaite and scored 66 runs off 116 balls before being dismissed by Lahiru Kumara. The West Indies won the match by 10 wickets.
Here are some other details about Charles’ Test debut:
- He was 34 years and 125 days old when he made his debut, making him the oldest West Indies batsman to make a Test debut since Desmond Haynes in 1990.
- He was the first West Indies batsman to score a half-century in his Test debut since Shivnarine Chanderpaul in 2000.
- The West Indies’ 10-wicket win was their first in a Test match since 2019.
Charles has since gone on to play 10 more Test matches for the West Indies, scoring 549 runs at an average of 28.47. He has also scored 1,537 runs in 58 ODIs and 971 runs in 41 T20Is.
ODI debut
Johnson Charles made his ODI debut for the West Indies on March 16, 2012, against Australia at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St. Vincent. He was 23 years old at the time. Charles opened the batting with Chris Gayle, and he scored 16 runs off 22 balls before being dismissed by Brett Lee. The West Indies won the match by 5 wickets.
Charles’ ODI career got off to a good start, as he scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries in his first 10 matches. However, he struggled in the following years, and he was dropped from the West Indies team in 2015. He was recalled to the team in 2017, but he has not been able to replicate his early form.
As of July 2023, Charles has played 75 ODIs, scoring 2,365 runs at an average of 32.64. He has also scored 2 centuries and 11 half-centuries. His highest ODI score is 154, which he scored against Zimbabwe in 2013.
Charles is a talented batsman, but he has been inconsistent at the international level. He will need to find a way to be more consistent if he wants to cement his place in the West Indies ODI team.
T20 debut
Charles also made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for the West Indies in the same year, against England on September 23, 2011, at The Oval in London. He scored 26 runs off 23 balls in that match. The West Indies won the match by 5 wickets.
Johnson Charles Playing Career
- Domestic Career
Here is all about Johnson Charles’s Domestic Career.
Charles did not represent the Windward Islands in the 2009/10 Regional Four Day Competition, but in 2010 he returned to the List Aside for the West Indies Board Cup and played his first twenty20 match for the team. In the first match of the Caribbean T20, Charles opened the batting with Devon Smith and exploited several reprieves (Charles was dropped three times and nearly run out) to score his first half-century in the format.
On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals in the players’ draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.
In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Sylhet Thunder in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League. In July 2020, he was named to the Barbados Tridents squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League
- T20 Leagues Career
Here is all about Johnson Charles’s T20 Leagues Career.
Charles played his first twenty20 match in January 2008, representing Saint Lucia in the Stanford Twenty20. Opening the batting with Keddy Lesporis, Charles managed scores of 2 and 21 from the only matches he played in the competition.
Later that year he debuted for the Windward Islands in the West Indies Board Cup, the regional one-day tournament.
His performances were not sufficient to secure a place in the team’s one-day side, and in 2009 Charles played neither List A nor twenty20 cricket.
, he made his first-class debut in January that year and played eight matches for the Windward Islands in the Regional Four-Day Competition. In 16 visits to the crease, he accumulated 292 runs, including a single half-century, putting him seventh in the team’s list of leading run-scorers in that year’s competition.
- International Career
Here is all about Johnson Charles’s International Career.
Having been selected in the West Indies squad for the 2012 Twenty20, Charles opened the bat with Chris Gayle in the third match (he batted after the fall of the first wicket in the West Indies opening match and in the second did not bat as the match was rained off).
After building a century partnership with Gayle, Charles (who was described by ESPNCricinfo as having “little obvious pedigree as an opening batsman”) went on to score 84 to help his team to victory against England.
It was his highest score in first-class, List A, or even twenty20 cricket.The following month Charles was dropped from the West Indies squad to face Bangladesh in a five-match ODI series.Charles was a part of the Windies side that won the 2016 T20 World Cup.CPL 2022 form led to a recall for Charles in the West Indies squad for T20 WC 2022, who last played a T20I in December 2016.
Charles is presently the second-highest run-getter in CPL 2022, with 227 runs in six innings at an average of 45.40 and a strike rate of 136.74.
West Indies Senior team Chief selector Desmond Haynes said Charles would fill the role of reserve wicketkeeper in West Indies’ squad behind Pooran for T20 WC 2022. This will be the fourth T20 WC appearance for Johnson Charles. Johnson Charles was selected in West Indies squad for T20 WC 2012, T20 WC 2014, T20 WC 2016 and T20 WC 2022.
Johnson Charles Cricket records
Most catches in an inning(2)
Highest partnership for the first wicket(126)
Longest intervals between appearence(6y 8d)
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FAQs About Johnson Charles?
When did Johnson Charles make his international Debut?
2012
Who is Johnson Charles’s Wife?
His wife name is Ann Demarest Lutes.
When did Johnson Charles play in PSL?
2019