He was the second highest wicket-taker for the West Indies U-19 team during the 2010 ICC U-19 World Cup just behind Jason Holder's 12 scalps after finishing the tournament with eight wickets in six matches including an economy rate of 4.21 at an average of 20 and was a key member of West Indies U-19 side which reached the semi-finals during that tournament.
[5][6] A left-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, Cariah had made his List A debut in October 2009, playing for the West Indies under-19s in the 2009–10 WICB President's Cup.
[10] However, he struggled to hold his spot as a legspinner in the domestic circuit due to the availability of many first-choice spinners and he decided to focus more on his batting.
[11] He subsequently made his T20 debut during the 2013 edition of the CPL during a match against Guyana Amazon Warriors but he did not either bat or ball on his CPL debut as Red Steel secured a thrilling three run victory albeit of a batting masterclass from Kevin O'Brien who topscored for Red Steel with 70 runs.
[12][13] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition, with 691 runs in ten matches including centuries alongside a career best knock of 196.
[18] He scored five centuries in 71 first-class matches which made him to be a top contender for national selection despite making sporadic appearances in white ball cricket.
[26] He ended the three match series bagging three wickets and with a half-century but was noticed for his impeccable control with the ball which caught the eyes of the selectors.
In September 2022, he was named in the West Indies' T20I squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the series against Australia on the back of his impressive outing against New Zealand.
[33] Despite his economical bowling efforts, West Indies lost the first T20I match which turned out to be a nail-biter with Australia cruising to victory with only a ball to spare in a low scoring run chase of 146.