Omari Banks
- January 10, 2024
- Cricketer
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Omari Banks Biography
| Name | Omari Banks |
| Birthday | Jul 17 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Birth Country | Anguilla |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Omari Banks is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on July 17, 1982 in Anguilla. Omari Ahmed Clement Banks (born 17 July 1982) is an Anguillan musician and former cricketer who played at 10 test matches in the West Indies, as well as domestic matches in Anguilla and the Leeward Islands. In the year 2011, Banks began to pursue his professional musical career and has been less active playing cricket in the region, and officially was retired from cricket on the 31st of January 2012.
As a player, Omari had a number of appearances on TV and radio. He spoke about his love of music and his dream of one day being a musician all-time. Omari was a guest as a guest on his syndicated Caribbean entertainment show Caribbean Soundtrack in summer 2010 The music video he released in 2014 “No Point to Prove” included Peetah Morgan from Morgan Heritage. Morgan Heritage.
Banks’ first single “Move On” was released on iTunes on January 17, 2012 as part of Bankie Banx’s album Just Cool. His upcoming album is currently untitled and expected to be released in Spring 2012. One of the first singles on his album is “Move On” a semi-biographical song about his transition from cricket to music. Banks explained to Basil Walters of the Jamaica Observer, “In life we tend to go through different ups and downs, but the most important thing is that we move on and grow from it. That’s what the song is about really. I wrote the song and the music, but on the track itself it has a number of big name musicians like Junior Jazz, Glen Browne, Robbie Lyn and Sly Dunbar. Steven Stanley produced the track.”
Banks officially retired from professional cricket on January 25, 2012 to focus on his musical career.
On July 9, 2009, the player was banned for 12 consecutive days, by an England and Wales Cricket Board disciplinary panel for ball tampering. He has been found guilty for putting his thumb and fingernails on the ball during Somerset’s second XI game in the match against Essex at Vale the 1st of July, 2009. Somerset removed the all-rounder following the end to the season and Brian Rose stating “He hasn’t had the performances to justify another contract.”
Omari Banks Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cricketer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Omari Banks is one of the richest Cricketer from Anguilla. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Omari Banks 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Banks was a player in The Leeward islands from the year 2000 until 2011. The 2001 season was the last time Banks was a player at Leicester. Later, he was a player for Carnforth Cricket Club, in the summer of 2006, in Northern Premier League. He scored 54.6 using the bat and took 27 wickets in an infrequent time at the Lancashire club. He was invited to join the West Indies ‘A’ team during their tour through England. In October 2007, he got signed by Somerset due to the Anguilla’s status as an official British outlying territory it is not able to qualify as an overseas player.
The son of the famous Anguillan music producer Bankie Banx, he became the first Anguillan to participate in Test cricket in the month of May 2003. In his debut innings, despite taking 3 wickets, the player was able to concede the equivalent of 204 runs over 40 overs. This was the highest number of runs given to a Test debutant however it was later beat by Jason Krejza. The lower order batsman was confident and steady and he was an integral role in the most success of the fourth-innings chase in test history. He remained 47 not left during West Indies 418 for 7 against Australia at the Antigua Recreation Ground in 2003.
Omari Banks and his band Eleven performed at the Miss Anguilla pageant in August 2011 as part of Anguilla’s Summer Festival.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
Omari Banks height 6 ft 5 in Omari weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Omari Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Anguilla. Omari Banks celebrates birthday on July 17 of every year.