Feb 2008DebutProfessional
First-class debut for Leeward Islands at 17
Hamilton made his first-class debut against Barbados in February 2008, aged 17.
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Jahmar Hamilton’s story
Anguillian wicketkeeper-batter who rose through Leeward Islands cricket to a West Indies Test cap and now keeps wicket for LA Knight Riders.
2008 — 2026 · in 3 chapters- 012008–2014Leeward Islands beginningsMade his first-class debut at 17 for Leeward Islands, played the inaugural 2013 CPL for Antigua Hawksbills and scored a first-class hundred in 2014.
- 022017–2021West Indies capsA 648-run season in 2016-17 led to national selection, a Test debut against India in Kingston in 2019 and an ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2021.
- 032025–2026MLC yearsPassed 500 first-class runs for the Hurricanes in 2025, joined San Francisco Unicorns as cover, then kept wicket for LA Knight Riders in their 2026 title run.
01Chapter 1 · 2008–2014
Leeward Islands beginnings
Made his first-class debut at 17 for Leeward Islands, played the inaugural 2013 CPL for Antigua Hawksbills and scored a first-class hundred in 2014.
3 moments ▾- 2008
- 20132013AppearanceProfessional
Picked for Antigua Hawksbills in the first Caribbean Premier League
He was in the Hawksbills squad for the inaugural 2013 CPL but played only one match that season.
ESPNcricinfo - 20143 Mar 2014RecordProfessional
Scores 119, his second first-class hundred
Aged 23, he made 119 against Combined Campuses and Colleges in the opening round of the regional four-day competition, the base of the Leewards' 299. The report implies the date.
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02Chapter 2 · 2017–2021
West Indies caps
A 648-run season in 2016-17 led to national selection, a Test debut against India in Kingston in 2019 and an ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2021.
3 moments ▾- 20172017RecordProfessional
Third-highest run-scorer in the regional four-day competition
He made 648 runs in the 2016-17 regional four-day season, the third-highest total. The season spans two calendar years.
ESPNcricinfo - 201930 Aug 2019DebutInternationalBig moment
Test debut for West Indies against India in Kingston
He played the second Test at Sabina Park after a fitness problem to a regular wicketkeeper. Sources differ on which one: Dawn names Shai Hope, Wikipedia names Shane Dowrich.
Dawn - 202125 Jan 2021DebutInternational
ODI debut for West Indies against Bangladesh
Hamilton made his one-day international debut against Bangladesh on 25 January 2021 (cap 204).
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03Chapter 3 · 2025–2026
MLC years
Passed 500 first-class runs for the Hurricanes in 2025, joined San Francisco Unicorns as cover, then kept wicket for LA Knight Riders in their 2026 title run.
4 moments ▾- 202511 Apr 2025MilestoneProfessional
First Leeward Islands batter past 500 runs in the season
He passed 500 runs for the Hurricanes in the 2025 West Indies Championship against Barbados Pride at Warner Park; his exact total is not given.
Anguilla Focus - 20 Jun 2025SigningProfessional
Added to San Francisco Unicorns as injury cover
The Unicorns added him for the rest of MLC 2025 as cover for injured captain Corey Anderson, after he made two scores of 80-plus for the Leewards.
San Francisco Unicorns - 202618 Jul 2026WinProfessionalBig momentThat day: 12 more from teammates →
Keeps wicket as LA Knight Riders win the MLC final
LA Knight Riders finished second in the 2026 group stage (6 wins, 4 losses, 12 points) and won their first MLC title, beating Washington Freedom by 1 run in the final on 18 July at the Oakland Coliseum. Hamilton kept wicket and made 10 off 10.
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MLC 2026 season: 8 matches as wicketkeeper, 7 catches
He scored 50 runs at an average of 25 and a strike rate of 142.86, with 3 sixes and 7 catches in 8 matches. He kept wicket in the final.
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