Michael Wight

Michael Wight is a Cayman Islands cricketer. A right-handed batsman and leg spin bowler, he has played for the Cayman Islands national [cricket team] since the year 2000.

Career

Wight made his debut for the Cayman Islands in August 2000, playing against the USA in the Americas Championship at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City, Ontario. Later in the year, he made his List A debut, playing for the Caymans in the Red Stripe Bowl against Guyana.
He again played in the Americas Championship in 2002 and 2004, before playing in the 2007 [Cricket World Cup qualification#World Cup Qualifying Series Division 2 2005|repêchage tournament] for the 2005 ICC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur in February 2005.
The following year, he played against the Bahamas and Trinidad & Tobago in the Stanford 20/20, before again playing in the Americas Championship in King City. He most recently represented the Cayman Islands in 2007 [ICC World Cricket League Division Three|Division Three] of the World Cricket League in Darwin, Australia.

Family

Wight comes from a cricketing family. Three of his brothers; Christopher, David and Philip have all played cricket for the Cayman Islands. His grandfather Oscar played for Guyana, whilst his great-uncle Vibart played Test cricket for the West Indies. With children named Taylor and Payten. He also has a wife named Judy.