Romel Kwesi Currency (born 7 May 1982) is a former West Indian cricketer who played

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and

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for the

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.Romel Currency
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-08-20. . He was born at

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on Saint Vincent.Romel Currency

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. Retrieved 0218-08-20. Currency made his debut for the Windward Islands in 2000, playing for the side until the 2014/15 season. In total he played in 71 first-class matches in his career, including 26 for Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) whilst he was a student.Prescott EG (2014
Ambris Appreciates Value Of Currency
'' The Vincentian'', 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2018-08-20. He captained the CCC side in the Caribbean T20 tournament between 2010/11 and 2011/12.Currency to lead CCC in Caribbean T20
CricInfo, 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
CricInfo, 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2018-08-20. As of August 2018 Currency and

Devon Smith Devon Sheldon Smith (born 21 October 1981 in Hermitage, Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada) is a former cricketer who featured as an opening or top order left-handed batsman. He played for the West Indies and for the Windward Islands in regional ...

held the record for the highest first-wicket partnership made in first-class cricket by the Windward Islands, scoring 309 runs against

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Kingstown Kingstown is the capital and largest city of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The city, located on the main island of Saint Vincent, has the main port and the biggest commercial center of the islands. With a population of 12,909 (2012), K ...

in February 2004, Currency scoring his only first-class century during the partnership.Highest partnership for each wicket for Windward Islands
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-08-20. . Sunil Ambris, who has played international cricket for the

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, is Currency's younger half-brother. Ambris has said that Currency has been a major influence on his career.

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1982 births Living people Saint Vincent and the Grenadines cricketers Windward Islands cricketers Combined Campuses and Colleges cricketers People from Charlotte Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-cricket-bio-stub