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{{short description|West Indian cricketer}}
{{use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sheldon Cottrell
| image =
| country = West Indies
| full_name = Sheldon Shane Cottrell
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica]]
| nickname = Colonel
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =1.91
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family =

| international = true
| internationalspan = 2013-2023
| testdebutdate = 6 November
| testdebutyear = 2013
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 297
| lasttestdate = 20 December
| lasttestyear = 2014
| lasttestagainst = South Africa

| odidebutdate = 25 January
| odidebutyear = 2015
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 169
| lastodidate = 26 July
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodiagainst = Australia
| odishirt = 19

| T20Idebutdate = 13 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2014
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 62
| lastT20Idate = 28 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2023
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa
| T20Ishirt = 19

| club1 = [[Jamaica national cricket team|Jamaica]]
| year1 = 2010–2016
| club2 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team|Trinidad and Tobago]]
| year2 = 2016–2018
| club3 = [[Antigua Hawksbills]]
| year3 = 2013–2014
| club4 = [[St Kitts and Nevis Patriots]]
| year4 = 2015–present
| club5 = [[Leeward Islands cricket team|Leeward Islands]]
| year5 = 2018–present
| club6 = [[Rangpur Riders]]
| year6 = 2019
| club7 = [[Sylhet Thunder]]
| year7 = 2019–20
| club8 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year8 = 2020
| club9 = [[Multan Sultans]]
| year9 = 2023

| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 38
| runs1 = 88
| bat avg1 = 11.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 17
| deliveries1 = 1,722
| wickets1 = 52
| bowl avg1 = 32.40
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/46
| catches/stumpings1 = 19/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 42
| runs2 = 18
| bat avg2 = 4.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 876
| wickets2 = 50
| bowl avg2 = 23.20
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/28
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 71
| runs3 = 241
| bat avg3 = 13.38
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 30
| deliveries3 = 3,164
| wickets3 = 103
| bowl avg3 = 27.63
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/46
| catches/stumpings3 = 25/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 130
| runs4 = 189
| bat avg4 = 7.26
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 26[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 2,707
| wickets4 = 159
| bowl avg4 = 21.83
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/20
| catches/stumpings4 = 54/–
| date = 1 May
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/super50-2017/content/player/495551.html ESPNcricinfo}}

'''Sheldon Shane Cottrell''' (born 19 August 1989) is a [[Jamaica]]n international [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[West Indies cricket team]]. He is a left-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]] and a right-handed [[batsman]].

==Early life==
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Before starting his cricket career, he stated in an interview that he was once a soldier of [[Jamaica Defence Force]] and that's the reason that Sheldon Cottrell performs salutes or tributes as a sign of celebration most of the time whenever he gets any of the wickets, in a perfect military style.

==Career==
In first class cricket, Cottrell plays for [[Leeward Islands national cricket team|Leeward Islands]]. He made his Test Debut in November 2013 [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2013–14|against India]] at [[Eden Gardens]], [[Calcutta]] in the penultimate Test of [[Sachin Tendulkar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://za.news.yahoo.com/debuts-shami-rohit-cotterrell-051253269.html |title=Debuts for Shami, Rohit, Cotterrell - Yahoo News South Africa |website=za.news.yahoo.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109113305/http://za.news.yahoo.com/debuts-shami-rohit-cotterrell-051253269.html |archive-date=2013-11-09}}</ref> He is known to march and [[salute]] to the pavilion followed by opening his arms to the heavens (formerly a [[Dab (dance)|dab]]) after every wicket as he is a [[Jamaica Defence Force]] soldier, and was among the army workforce manning the pitch during the fifth ODI against India at Sabina Park in 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/players/sheldon-cottrell/|title=Sheldon Cottrell|access-date=2017-12-25|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wicricnews.com/blog/close-up-with-his-dream|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210124937/http://wicricnews.com/blog/close-up-with-his-dream|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 December 2012|title=Close up with his dream – Sheldon Cotterell|website=WICRICNEWS|access-date=2017-12-25}}</ref>

He made his [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] debut [[English cricket team in West Indies in 2013–14#3rd T20I|against England]] in March 2014. He made his [[One Day International]] debut for the West Indies [[West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2014–15|against South Africa]] on 25 January 2015.<ref name="ODI">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/722345.html |title=West Indies tour of South Africa, 4th ODI: South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, Jan 25, 2015 |access-date=25 January 2015 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Cottrell was a part of the 2015 [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] World Cup squad, and returned to the ODI side on 23 December 2017 against New Zealand after a 2-year absence.

In May 2018, he was selected to play for the [[Leeward Islands national cricket team]] in the Professional Cricket League draft, ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref name="draft">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23590694/odean-smith-picked-tt-no-takers-roshon-primus |title=OdeanPrimus |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref name="JO">{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Professional_Cricket_League_squad_picks |title=Professional Cricket League squad picks |access-date=24 May 2018 |work=Jamaica Observer}}</ref> On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Vancouver Knights in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with sixteen dismissals in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12456;type=tournament |title=Global T20 Canada: Most wickets |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref>

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 |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 finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker for the West Indies, with twelve dismissals in nine matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12357;team=4;type=tournament |title=ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 - West Indies: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 July 2019}}</ref> In the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]], he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] ahead of the [[2020 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place? |title=IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref> He was later released by Kings XI Punjab ahead of [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheldon Cottrell released by Kings XI Punjab|url=http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/sheldon-cottrell-released-kings-xi-punjab|access-date=2021-01-30|website=www.loopjamaica.com|language=en}}</ref>

In July 2020, he was named in the [[St Kitts & Nevis Patriots]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=6 July 2020}}</ref>

In September 2021, Cottrell was named as one of four reserve players in the West Indies' squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-ravi-rampaul-back-in-west-indies-squad-sunil-narine-left-out-1277122 |title=T20 World Cup: Ravi Rampaul back in West Indies squad; Sunil Narine left out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}}</ref> In July 2022, he was signed by the [[Dambulla Giants]] for the [[2022 Lanka Premier League|third edition]] of the [[Lanka Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2022-draft-kandy-falcons-sign-wanindu-hasaranga-bhanuka-rajapaksa-to-turn-out-for-dambulla-giants-1323338 |title=LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:1989 births]]
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