Jewel Andrew becomes the youngest West Indian ODI opener

Jewel Andrew became the youngest player to open the innings for West Indies ODIs and in limited overs cricket after the 18-year-old was pushed to the top of the order in the absence of veteran Evin Lewis, who sustained an injury.

Andrew opened against England in the second ODI of the three-match series in Cardiff on Sunday. Playing only his third ODI match, the batter opened alongside Brandon King after England chose to bowl.

At 18 years and 176 days, Andrew broke Xavier Marshall's record of being the youngest white-ball opener for the Men in Maroon.

Youngest opener for the West Indies in ODIs

Jewel Andrew - 18 years, 176 days (WI vs ENG) - Cardiff, 2025

Xavier Marshall - 19 years, 47 days (WI vs SA) - Barbados, 2005

Kieran Powell - 19 years, 147 days (WI vs BAN) - Basseterre, 2009

Adrian Barath - 19 years, 324 days (WI vs ZIM) - Providence, 2010

In T20Is, Adrian Barath holds the record as West Indies' youngest opener when he played at 19 years and 320 days. The youngest ever to open for West Indies across formats is Robin Bynoe, who made his Test debut at 18 years, 31 days against Pakistan in Lahore in 1959. .

Andrew was a part of West Indian Under-19 World Cup squad in 2024. He has been fast-tracked into the national team within a few months.

It was not the best of the starts for Andrew as an opener as he was dismissed for a duck by Brydon Carse in the second over of the innings.

However, Keacy Carty and King both brought up fifties to keep the West Indies on course for a big total in the first innings. West Indies need to win in the second ODI to stay alive in the series after England won the opening game at Edgbaston.

Both teams made one change each to their playing 11 with Shimron Hetmyer replacing Amir Jangoo for the West Indies in the middle-order while Matt Potts came in for the injured Jamie Overton.