Last Updated on July 21, 2025, 8:08 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Jahzara Claxton and Mikyle Louis have made the nation proud with both the athletes making it to the West Indies Senior Women’s and Men’s Teams respectively. It is matter of pride that two remarkable player from the federation have made it to the Senior West Indies Cricket teams.
The two athletes have already made the nation proud with their performances during the regional as well as international games. Both the cricketers are prominent players in the regional tournaments as well as Caribbean Premier League
Jahzara Claxton has been playing for the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League for three years. Meanwhile, Mikyle Louis represents his home team St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League.
The cricketers shine in the international arena as Men and Women in Maroon. They are carrying forward the legacies of past cricket heroes of the federation.
The people who have known or played with the two cricketers, believe that this appreciation is long due. Notably, Nevis, the sister island of St Kitts has a rich history of cricket legends
Elquemedo Willett was the first cricketer from the Leeward Islands to be drafted into the Men in Maroon in the 1970s
Louis and Claxton are proof of the fact hat the world is finally noticing the talent of St Kitts in term of cricket. The Nevisian cricketer being part of the same squad as legends like Vivian “Viv” Richards, Andy Roberts and more was proof that St Kitts and Nevis can hold their own in terms of cricket.
From Nevis, Keith Arthurton, Stuart Williams, and the late Runako Morton have continued to feature in the team as men in Maroon. However, his is hee first time cricketers from St Kitts have made it to the Windies Team.
The cricket enthusiasts from the region have asserted that it is extremely heartening to see youngsters emerging as worthy players from across the region. People of St Kitts and Nevis have congratulated Louis and Claxon for being the first players from St Kitts to make it into thee Windies Team.
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