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He dismissed [[Pieter Seelaar]], [[Bernard Loots]], and [[Berend Westdijk]] for his hat-trick and went on to claim 6/27, the fourth-best bowling figures by a West Indies player in ODIs.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503497.html |title=West Indies hand Netherlands 215-run thrashing |first=Sahil |last=Dutta |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> He was the West Indies' leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 13&nbsp;wickets from 6&nbsp;matches.<ref>{{citation|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808035154/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857%3Btype%3Dtournament |archive-date= 8 August 2011 }}</ref> Roach played just four Tests in 2011, and took seven wickets at a cost of over 50&nbsp;runs each. Five players bowled more overs in Tests for the West Indies, and each took more wickets and had a better bowling average; four of them took more than 30&nbsp;wickets.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=1;id=2011;team=4;type=year |title=Records / 2011&nbsp;– West Indies / Test matches / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> Despite not regularly featuring in the Test side, Roach finished the year as the team's leading wicket-taker in ODIs with 30&nbsp;dismissals from 23&nbsp;matches at an average of 31.16.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=2;id=2011;team=4;type=year |title=Records / 2011 – West Indies / One-Day Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> Roach signed a contract in August 2011 to represent [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in English domestic cricket.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14496831 |title=Worcestershire sign West Indies bowler Kemar Roach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> At the time the club was struggling to avoid relegation from the first division of the [[County Championship]], the first-class competition, and in the final game of the season managed to ensure they stayed up.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14917561 |title=Worcestershire stay up as Durham title hopes end |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> According to Roach Worcestershire's seam bowler [[Alan Richardson (cricketer)|Alan Richardson]] helped him learn how to bowl in English conditions,<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14800940 |title=Kemar Roach aiming to keep Worcestershire up |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> and took 14 first-class wickets at an average of 39.28.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97641/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class bowling for each team by Kemar Roach |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In February 2011 Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka hosted the 50-over [[2011 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]]. In the West Indies' second game of the tournament, Roach became the sixth bowler to have claimed a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in a World Cup, and the first West Indies bowler to do so. He dismissed [[Pieter Seelaar]], [[Bernard Loots]], and [[Berend Westdijk]] for his hat-trick and went on to claim 6/27, the fourth-best bowling figures by a West Indies player in ODIs.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/503497.html |title=West Indies hand Netherlands 215-run thrashing |first=Sahil |last=Dutta |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 February 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> He was the West Indies' leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 13&nbsp;wickets from 6&nbsp;matches.<ref>{{citation|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2010/11 / Records / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808035154/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857%3Btype%3Dtournament |archive-date= 8 August 2011 }}</ref> Roach played just four Tests in 2011, and took seven wickets at a cost of over 50&nbsp;runs each. Five players bowled more overs in Tests for the West Indies, and each took more wickets and had a better bowling average; four of them took more than 30&nbsp;wickets.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=1;id=2011;team=4;type=year |title=Records / 2011&nbsp;– West Indies / Test matches / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> Despite not regularly featuring in the Test side, Roach finished the year as the team's leading wicket-taker in ODIs with 30&nbsp;dismissals from 23&nbsp;matches at an average of 31.16.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=2;id=2011;team=4;type=year |title=Records / 2011 – West Indies / One-Day Internationals / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> Roach signed a contract in August 2011 to represent [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] in English domestic cricket.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14496831 |title=Worcestershire sign West Indies bowler Kemar Roach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 August 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> At the time the club was struggling to avoid relegation from the first division of the [[County Championship]], the first-class competition, and in the final game of the season managed to ensure they stayed up.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14917561 |title=Worcestershire stay up as Durham title hopes end |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 September 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> According to Roach Worcestershire's seam bowler [[Alan Richardson (cricketer)|Alan Richardson]] helped him learn how to bowl in English conditions,<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/14800940 |title=Kemar Roach aiming to keep Worcestershire up |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 September 2011 |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref> and took 14 first-class wickets at an average of 39.28.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/97/97641/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |title=First-class bowling for each team by Kemar Roach |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2012-04-06}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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In the second match of the three-Test series Roach completed his first ten-wicket haul, thereby becoming the first bowler to take [[ten wickets in a match]] for the West Indies since [[Corey Collymore]] in 2005; the last West Indian player to achieve the feat against Australia was [[Curtly Ambrose]] in 1993.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/561887.html |title=A good call and a brave promotion |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref> Though the West Indies lost 2–0, Roach's 19&nbsp;wickets for the series was the most for either side.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/563072.html |title=Hilfenhaus and Wade matched only by Chanderpaul |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-28}}</ref> When the West Indies [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2012|toured England in May and June 2012]], Roach struggled with bowling [[no balls]]. In the first Test at Lord's he bowled 18 of them, and in the next match he twice had [[Alastair Cook]] caught off a no ball.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/566319.html |title=West Indies undermined by sloppiness |first=George |last=Dobell |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref> However, [[Jonny Bairstow]] struggled against Roach's bowling, in particular short-pitched bowling, and sustained several blows on the body before falling to Roach.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/566441.html |title=Bresnan battles but Bairstow struggles |first=George |last=Dobell |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=27 May 2012 |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref> He later propelled the [[Brisbane Heat]], with figures of 3 for 18 from four overs, to a 34 run win over the [[Perth Scorchers]] and claim the [[2012–13 Big Bash League season|BBL02 title]].<ref name=":<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2</del>" /><ref name=":<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">1</del>" /></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Australia embarked on a [[Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2011–12|tour of the West Indies]] in March 2012. In the second match of the three-Test series Roach completed his first ten-wicket haul, thereby becoming the first bowler to take [[ten wickets in a match]] for the West Indies since [[Corey Collymore]] in 2005; the last West Indian player to achieve the feat against Australia was [[Curtly Ambrose]] in 1993.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/561887.html |title=A good call and a brave promotion |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-19}}</ref> Though the West Indies lost 2–0, Roach's 19&nbsp;wickets for the series was the most for either side.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-australia-2012/content/current/story/563072.html |title=Hilfenhaus and Wade matched only by Chanderpaul |first=Daniel |last=Brettig |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=28 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-28}}</ref> When the West Indies [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2012|toured England in May and June 2012]], Roach struggled with bowling [[no balls]]. In the first Test at Lord's he bowled 18 of them, and in the next match he twice had [[Alastair Cook]] caught off a no ball.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/566319.html |title=West Indies undermined by sloppiness |first=George |last=Dobell |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=26 May 2012 |access-date=28 May 2012}}</ref> However, [[Jonny Bairstow]] struggled against Roach's bowling, in particular short-pitched bowling, and sustained several blows on the body before falling to Roach.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/566441.html |title=Bresnan battles but Bairstow struggles |first=George |last=Dobell |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=27 May 2012 |access-date=2012-05-28}}</ref> He later propelled the [[Brisbane Heat]], with figures of 3 for 18 from four overs, to a 34 run win over the [[Perth Scorchers]] and claim the [[2012–13 Big Bash League season|BBL02 title]].<ref name=":<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">1</ins>" /><ref name=":<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">2</ins>" /></div></td></tr>
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In so doing he became the ninth west Indian along with the first in twenty six years to achieve the said landmark.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wigmore |first=Tim |date=2020-07-25 |title=Having joined the 200-wicket club, Kemar Roach embodies the rejuvenation in West Indian quick bowling |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2020/07/25/having-joined-200-wicket-club-kemar-roach-embodies-rejuvenation/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In April 2019, he was named in the [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#West Indies|West Indies' squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26595791/andre-russell-west-indies-world-cup-squad,-kieron-pollard-misses-out |title=Andre Russell in West Indies World Cup squad, Kieron Pollard misses out |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=24 April 2019 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1194397 |title=Andre Russell picked in West Indies' World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He was later bestowed with the ESPNcricinfo's Test Bowling Performance of the Year Award for his spell of 5 for 17 in the first match of the [[England cricket team in the West Indies in 2018-19|2019 test series against England]] played at Kensington Oval.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baynes |first=Valkerie |date=10 February 2020 |title=ESPNcricinfo Awards 2019 Test bowling winner: Kemar the killer |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espncricinfo-awards-2019-test-bowling-winner-kemar-roach-5-for-17-v-england-1213901 |access-date=2023-03-10 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> In June 2020, Roach was named in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series [[West Indian cricket team in England in 2020|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29258892/darren-bravo,-shimron-hetmyer,-keemo-paul-turn-call-ups-england-tour |title=Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul turn down call-ups for England tour |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> The Test series was originally scheduled to start in May 2020, but was moved back to July 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/squad-named-sandals-west-indies-tour-england/ |title=Squad named for Sandals West Indies Tour of England |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> In the series' third match at the [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], Roach, in bowling [[Chris Woakes]], claimed his 200th wicket in Test cricket. In so doing he became the ninth west Indian along with the first in twenty six years to achieve the said landmark.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Wigmore |first=Tim |date=2020-07-25 |title=Having joined the 200-wicket club, Kemar Roach embodies the rejuvenation in West Indian quick bowling |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2020/07/25/having-joined-200-wicket-club-kemar-roach-embodies-rejuvenation/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2021, Roach signed for [[Surrey County Cricket Club]], joining up with the squad soon after [[Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21|Sri Lanka's tour of the Caribbean]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/roach-joins-for-early-part-of-2021-season/|title=Kemar Roach joins Surrey for early part of 2021 season|date=4 March 2021 |publisher=[[Surrey County Cricket Club]]|access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref> In June 2022, Roach then dismissed [[Tamim Iqbal]] to claim his 250th wicket in Test cricket. This came in the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2022|second test against Bangladesh]] at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bangladeshs-tour-west-indies-2022/news/tamim-fails-follow-own-advice-roach-reaches-250-landmark-3057311 |title=Tamim fails to follow own advice as Roach reaches 250 landmark |work=The Daily Star |access-date=26 June 2022<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Roach showered in praise after joining illustrious club |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2656783 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en</del>}}</ref> With a sum of 25 wickets at 24.04, he was an essential part of the Surrey side which eventually won the [[2022 County Championship]] title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redwood |first=Ben |date=2022-09-22 |title=Surrey win the County Championship after 10 wicket defeat of Yorkshire |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-win-the-county-championship-after-10-wicket-defeat-of-yorkshire/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |language=en-GB}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2021, Roach signed for [[Surrey County Cricket Club]], joining up with the squad soon after [[Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21|Sri Lanka's tour of the Caribbean]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kiaoval.com/main-news/roach-joins-for-early-part-of-2021-season/|title=Kemar Roach joins Surrey for early part of 2021 season|date=4 March 2021 |publisher=[[Surrey County Cricket Club]]|access-date=16 April 2021}}</ref> In June 2022, Roach then dismissed [[Tamim Iqbal]] to claim his 250th wicket in Test cricket. This came in the [[Bangladeshi cricket team in the West Indies in 2022|second test against Bangladesh]] at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=27 June 2022 |title=Roach showered in praise after joining illustrious club |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2656783 |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref></ins><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/sports-special/bangladeshs-tour-west-indies-2022/news/tamim-fails-follow-own-advice-roach-reaches-250-landmark-3057311 |title=Tamim fails to follow own advice as Roach reaches 250 landmark |work=The Daily Star |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> With a sum of 25 wickets at 24.04, he was an essential part of the Surrey side which eventually won the [[2022 County Championship]] title.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Redwood |first=Ben |date=2022-09-22 |title=Surrey win the County Championship after 10 wicket defeat of Yorkshire |url=https://www.kiaoval.com/surrey-win-the-county-championship-after-10-wicket-defeat-of-yorkshire/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Surrey County Cricket Club |language=en-GB}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2026, during the [[Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 2026|test series against Sri Lanka]], Roach took his 300th wicket in Tests during Sri Lanka' second innings, bowling [[Asitha Fernando]] as the West Indies eventually won the match by an innings and 217 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-06-28 |title=Roach takes 300th Test wicket in big win over Sri Lanka |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9300817/roach-takes-300th-test-wicket-in-big-win-over-sri-lanka/ |access-date=2026-06-29 |website=www.canberratimes.com.au |language=en-au}}</ref></div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 2026, during the [[Sri Lankan cricket team in West Indies in 2026|test series against Sri Lanka]], Roach took his 300th wicket in Tests during Sri Lanka' second innings, bowling [[Asitha Fernando]] as the West Indies eventually won the match by an innings and 217 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-06-28 |title=Roach takes 300th Test wicket in big win over Sri Lanka |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9300817/roach-takes-300th-test-wicket-in-big-win-over-sri-lanka/ |access-date=2026-06-29 |website=www.canberratimes.com.au |language=en-au}}</ref></div></td></tr>
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