Kavem Hodge
West Indian cricketer
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Kavem Ajoel Rakem Hodge (born 21 February 1993) is a Dominican cricketer who has played for both the Windward Islands and the Combined Campuses and Colleges in West Indian domestic cricket.
Roseau, Dominica
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| Full name | Kavem Ajoel Rakem Hodge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1993 Roseau, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 336) | 17 January 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 18 December 2025 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 217) | 4 June 2023 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 February 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Windward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Combined Campuses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | St Lucia Zouks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Hodge was born in Dominica's capital, Roseau, but was raised in Antrizle, a small village on the island's east coast.[1] After captaining the Windward Islands under-19s at regional tournaments, he played for the West Indies under-19s at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup in Australia.[2] Hodge had made his first-class debut for the Windwards earlier in the year, when he played against the Leeward Islands in the 2011–12 Regional Four Day Competition.[3] For the 2013–14 season, he switched to the Combined Campuses, qualifying by virtue of being a student at the University of the West Indies. He also signed with the St Lucia Zouks for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season, but did not play a game.[1]
In June 2018, he was named in the Cricket West Indies B Team squad for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for St Lucia Stars in the 2018 Caribbean Premier League on 11 August 2018.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for the Windward Islands in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament, with 179 runs in eight matches.[6]
In October 2019, he was named in the Windward Islands' squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for the Windward Islands in the tournament, with 341 runs in seven matches.[8] In July 2020, he was named in the St Lucia Zouks squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[9][10]
In December 2020, Hodge was named in the West Indies' Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[11]
In May 2023, he was named in West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad for the series against United Arab Emirates.[12] He made his ODI debut in the first ODI of the series, on 4 June 2023, becoming the second Dominican cricketer to make their One Day International debut for the West Indies after Alick Athanaze.[13]
In December 2023, he was selected in West Indies squad for the Test series against Australia.[14] He made his Test match debut on 17 January at the Adelaide Oval.[15]
Hodge scored his maiden Test century against England at Trent Bridge in July 2024, making 120 off 171 balls.[16][17][18]
List of Test centuries
| No. | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result | Refs |
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| 1 | 120 |  England |
Trent Bridge, West Bridgford | 18–21 July 2024 | Lost | [19] |
| 2 | 123* |  New Zealand |
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 18–22 December 2025 | Lost | [20] |