Leon Vivian Garrick (born 11 November 1976) is a

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er who played one

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and three

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s in 2001. Garrick was born in Saint Ann,

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, and played for the Jamaican youth side before making his first-class debut in 1997, where he made successive centuries. Garrick learned his craft under the guidance of Derrick Azan at the Garvey Maceo High School in Jamaica, an institution renowned for its excellence in School boy cricket in Jamaica, having produced Laurie Williams, Keith Hibbert and Audley Sanson. Garrick has played for Middlesex and Kaiser Sports Club in the Jamaica County Competition. A good batsman who was comfortable playing any type of bowling, Garrick also kept wicket at times throughout his career. Garrick has the record for the largest opening partnership for Jamaica; an unbeaten 425 with

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1976 births Living people Cricketers from Saint Ann Parish Jamaican cricketers West Indies One Day International cricketers West Indies Test cricketers Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Jamaica Jamaica cricketers {{Jamaica-cricket-bio-stub