Sheldon Cottrell is one of the most promising fast bowlers in West Indies. He is strong and muscular, can bowl fast, and his left-arm angle provides variety to the bowling attack. His athleticism in the field and powerful hitting in the lower order are bonuses.

Cottrell was impressive in the four-day regional competition in 2012-13, taking 17 wickets at 19.29. However, his pace and hostility was noticed even more in the 2013 Caribbean Premier League, particularly in a match against Barbados Tridents, when he took three top-order wickets and finished with 4 for 20. An injury forced him to pull out of the West India A team for the tour to India in September-October 2013, but he was included for the senior team’s tour to India a month later, and made his Test debut in Kolkata.