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Vasbert Drakes

Vasbert Drakes, Barbadian cricketer

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Born
August 5, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1969

About Vasbert Drakes

Vasbert Conniel Drakes (born 5 August 1969) is a former West Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman. Drakes featured for Sussex, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Border in his cricketing career. He also coached the UAE, Barbados and the West Indies women's cricket team. Drakes led the West Indies women's cricket team to their first major title by winning the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India. Drakes then took 5 wickets against Australia in the first test of the 2003 Frank Worrel Trophy series played at Bourda.

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Vasbert Drakes timeline

  1. Drakes then took 5 wickets against Australia in the first test of the 2003 Frank Worrel Trophy series played at Bourda.
  2. Drakes led the West Indies women's cricket team to their first major title by winning the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 in India.

The world when Vasbert Drakes was born

Vasbert Drakes was born in 1969. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Vasbert Drakes's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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