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Vivian Raphael Eli (born 13 July 1938) is a former Dominican cricketer who played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. A right-arm pace bowler, he was the first Dominican to play first-class cricket.

Vivian Eli

Personal information
Full name	Vivian Raphael Eli
Born	(1938-07-13) 13 July 1938 (age 83) Roseau, Dominica
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1959	Windward Islands
Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 2016

In December 1959, aged 21, Eli was selected to represent the Windward Islands against England, in what was the team's inaugural first-class match. The only Dominican selected for the match, he scored no runs and took no wickets, bowling third behind Frank Mason and Theo Redhead in each innings.[1] Eli never again played at first-class level.[2]

References

External links

• Player profile and statistics at CricketArchive
• Player profile and statistics at ESPNcricinfo

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