Sherwin Campbell (born 1 January 1970 in Belleplaine, St. Andrew, Barbados) is a former West Indian cricketer who played as a right-handed opening batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He represented the West Indies in Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Domestic Career Campbell played first-class cricket for Barbados from the 1989/90 season to the 2004/05 season. He was a consistent run-scorer at the regional level, amassing over 5,000 first-class runs for the team. He also represented the West Indies B team and played briefly for Gloucestershire in English county cricket during the 1999 season.
International Career
- Test Debut: Campbell made his Test debut against Pakistan at Bridgetown, Barbados, on 18 April 1993.
- ODI Debut: He debuted in ODIs against Pakistan at Sharjah on 16 October 1993.
- Role: He was primarily utilized as an opening batsman, often partnering with Desmond Haynes, Stuart Williams, or later, Chris Gayle.
- Notable Performances: His highest Test score of 170 came against New Zealand at Wellington in December 1999. In ODIs, his highest score was 105 not out against India at Toronto in 1999.
- Captaincy: Campbell served as vice-captain of the West Indies ODI team for a period. He captained the side in three ODIs in 1999 against Bangladesh in the absence of the regular captain, Brian Lara, winning all three matches.
- Statistics: In 52 Test matches, he scored 2,887 runs at an average of 29.76, with five centuries and twelve half-centuries. In 90 ODIs, he scored 2,282 runs at an average of 27.40, with two centuries and eleven half-centuries. He also claimed 15 wickets in ODIs with his medium-pace bowling.
- Final Appearances: His last Test appearance was against England at The Oval in August 2000. His final ODI was against Zimbabwe at Harare in November 2003.
Post-Retirement Following his retirement from international cricket, Campbell transitioned into coaching. He has served as a coach for the Barbados Under-19 team and has been involved with the West Indies High Performance Centre. He also worked as a cricket analyst for Caribbean media outlets.
