Shannon Gabriel is a fast bowler from Trinidad and Tobago who has been compared to a young Ian Bishop. He was among the 15 youngsters picked as the first batch at the Sagicor High Performance Centre when the WICB launched the initiative in 2010 and credits the experience with improving his fitness and technique. He quickly became a key member of T&T's first-class attack, winning selection for the Champions League T20 in 2011 - a bit of a surprise as he had not been utilised in limited-overs cricket much at the time - and claiming a maiden five-wicket haul against Barbados in the semi-final of the regional four-day competition in April 2012. The national selectors were clearly watching as he won selection in the Test squad touring England in May and, when T&T team-mate Ravi Rampaul was forced out of the side with a neck injury, Gabriel was called in to make his Test debut at Lord's.
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