Steve Massiah
West Indian cricketer
Steve J Massiah (born 21 June 1979) is a Guyana-born American former cricketer and cricket administrator . A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played for the United States national cricket team and was captain of the side. He played two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the US in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
Biography
Born in Georgetown in 1979, Steve Massiah played for the Guyana Under-19s team twelve times between 1996 and 1998 before making his debut for the USA against a combined Minor Counties side on a tour of England in 2000. He made his List A debut later in the year, playing in the Red Stripe Bowl against Jamaica, Canada, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.
He did not play for the national side again until 2004 when he played in the ICC 6 Nations Challenge in the United Arab Emirates. He made his first-class debut the same year when he played ICC Intercontinental Cup matches against Canada and Bermuda. In between the two matches he played in the Americas Championship in Bermuda. He played his two ODIs the same year, playing in the ICC Champions Trophy against New Zealand and Australia.
He next represented the US in the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland.
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