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Nyeem Young (born 22 September 2000) is a West Indian cricketer.[1] Young was named in the West Indies' squads for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup[2] and the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] At the 2020 tournament, in the Group B match against England, Young became the first cricketer for the West Indies to score a fifty and take a five wicket haul in the same U19 match.[4] For his performance, he was named the man of the match.[5][6]
Following his performance in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he was signed by the Barbados Tridents to play in the Caribbean Premier League.[7][8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 25 August 2020, for the Barbados Tridents in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.[9]
In March 2022, Young was called up to a white-ball training squad with the national team to prepare for international fixtures during 2022.[10]
In April 2023, Nedd was named in West Indies Academy's squad for the 2023 Headley Weekes Tri-Series.[11] He made his first-class debut for West Indies Academy on 19 April 2023, against Team Headley.[12]