Calvin Anthony Lewis (born 23 March 1965) is a former

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er. Lewis was a right-handed

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who bowled right-arm

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. In February 2006, Lewis played for the

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in the 2006 Stanford 20/20, whose matches held official

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status. He made two appearances in the tournament, in a preliminary round victory against

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and in a first-round defeat against

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. He took 3 wickets during the tournament at an average of 5.66 and with best figures of 2/7. He later played for the United States Virgin Islands in their second appearance in the Stanford 20/20 in 2008, making two appearances in a preliminary round victory against

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and in a first-round defeat against

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. He again took 3 wickets in the tournament, at an average of 11.66 and with best figures of 3/16. His total of 6 wickets for the United States Virgin Islands makes him the teams joint–leading wicket taker alongside

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, though Lewis took his wickets at a better average.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Calvin 1965 births Living people United States Virgin Islands cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)