Ricardo Powell was the youngest West Indian to score an ODI century. He made 2,000 ODI runs at a strike rate of 96.66, which is the highest strike rate of a West Indian player with more than 1000 ODI runs, and he also emulated Gordon Greenidge by hitting 8 sixes in an ODI innings against India in 1999 at Singapore - a West Indian ODI record. He also hit seven sixes in another ODI against India at Toronto that same year. In total, he hit 75 sixes in 100 ODI innings, a ratio equal to that of Viv Richards. Such stunning performances from the 20 year old led to comparisons with the great Richards, but for some reason the selectors seemed to pigeon-hole him as a One Day player, and he found himself in and out of the side, and being shunted up and down the batting order. He played 109 One Day matches for the West Indies and 2 Tests matches in his career - against New Zealand in 1999 and England in 2004. Powell moved from Jamaica in 2003 to his wife's native country of Trinidad. Powell took a hiatus from the game after his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. He is widely regarded by many West Indian greats including Michael Holding as a wasted talent. 

December 18th, 1978 in Jamaica (Age 45)