Albert Douglas Texeira (born 1 July 1960) is a former international

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er who played for the American national team from 1993 to 2000. He was born in Saint Vincent, and earlier played for the Windward Islands in West Indian domestic cricket. Texeira made his first-class debut for the Windward Islands in March 1982, playing against the

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during the 1981–82 Shell Shield season. A left-handed middle-order batsman, he made semi-regular appearances for the team over the following three seasons, at both first-class and one-day level.First-class matches played by Albert Texeira
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016. However, Texeira had little success, with his highest score in 14 first-class matches being only 48 not out, made against Jamaica in February 1983. His last appearance for the Windwards was in March 1985. After emigrating to the U.S. in 1985, Texeira made his debut for the U.S. national team in 1993, against a West Indies XI in Florida. He subsequently represented the United States at the

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and 1997 editions of the

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(the qualifier for the

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). His best performance was 44 not out, made against

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in 1997.Gibraltar v United States of America
Carlsberg ICC Trophy 1996/97 (1st Round Group A) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2016. Texeira played his final matches for the U.S. at the age of 40, appearing in three matches in the

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(the West Indian domestic one-day tournament).

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