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

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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

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(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, Grenada) is a cricketer who features as a opening or top order left-handed batsman. Smith has played for the West Indies and the Windward Islands in regional tournaments. Smith also ho ...

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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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