Zachary Carter (cricketer)

Zachary Carter
Personal information
Full name
Zachary Nathan Carter
Born (2006-12-19) 19 December 2006
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleTop-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2026–Desert Vipers
2026–Barbados Tridents
Career statistics
Competition T20
Matches 4
Runs scored 81
Batting average 20.25
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 55
Balls bowled 25
Wickets 1
Bowling average 34.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/9
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 04 August 2026

Zachary Nathan Carter (born 19 December 2006) is a Barbadian cricketer.

Career

Carter attended school at St. Leonard's Boys' School in Barbados, and was a graduate of the Sir Everton Weekes Centre of Excellence.[1] He played under 17s and under 19s cricket for Barbados.[2][3][4]

Carter represented West Indies under 19s against England in England's tour of the West Indies in 2025.[5] In the fifth game of the series, Carter scored 87 runs opening the batting.[6]

Carter was part of the West Indies squad for the 2026 Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.[7] In a game against South Africa, Carter hit a century, finishing with 114 runs off 104 balls.[8][9] Two games later against Australia, Carter had another strong display with 64 runs off just 42 balls, top scoring for the West Indies.[10]

In 2026, Carter joined the Desert Vipers in the Global Super League.[11] In the 7th match of the 2026 Global Super League, against the San Francisco Unicorns, Carter recorded 55 runs from 29 balls, and was the highest scorer of the match.[12]

Ahead of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League, Carter joined the Barbados Tridents squad.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "ZACHARY CARTER BLASTS MAGNIFICENT CENTURY FOR WEST INDIES AGANST SOUTH AFRICA IN ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP UNDER 19 MATCH" (PDF). Barbados Cricket Association. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Zachary Carter". windiescricket.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Carter stars again for Barbados". Barbados Today. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Half-centuries for Dorne, Carter as Barbados crush Guyana by 140 runs, CWI Men's Under-19 50-over, Round 1". barbadoscricket.org. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "West Indies U 19 vs England U 19 2025 Squads". crictracker.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "WI Under-19 vs ENG Under-19, 5th Youth ODI at St George's, WI-U19s vs ENG-U19s, Nov 26 2025 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "U19 World Cup 2026 squads - full list of players and teams". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "Zachary Carter's ton, Shaquan Belle's six-fer help WI beat SA". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Hinds, Kurtis. "Opener smashes first century for WI at the U19 World Cup". Barbados Today. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Peake, Lachmund secure Australia's semi-final spot in Under-19 World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Carter to turn out for Desert Vipers in GSL". jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Vipers vs SF, 7th Match at Providence, GSL, Jul 27 2026 - Full Scorecard". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Tridents Caribbean Premier League 2026 Squad". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 August 2026.

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