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Full name | Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grenada | 17 March 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut(cap 61) | 29 June 2008 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 6 December 2022 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut(cap 12) | 1 July 2008 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 19 February 2023 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2014 | Grenada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | South Windward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Windward Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Barbados Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,11 February 2023 |
Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher (born 17 March 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally. [1] A right-arm leg-spin bowler,she made her international debut in 2008. She plays domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Barbados Royals. [2]
Fletcher made her international debut at the age of 21,in a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland in June 2008. [3] On debut,she took 4/22 from nine overs,setting a new record for the best figures by a West Indian on her ODI debut. [4] Her Twenty20 International debut came the following month,against the Netherlands. [5] At the 2009 World Cup in Australia,Fletcher featured in five of her team's seven matches,but took only two wickets. [6] After the World Cup,she was not recalled to the West Indian squad for over six years. She returned to international cricket in May 2015,playing a series against Sri Lanka. [3] [5] The following year,Fletcher was a member of the West Indian team that won the 2016 World Twenty20 in India,their first world title. She took seven wickets from six matches,including 3/12 against England and 2/16 against India,and finished the tournament ranked equal fifth for overall wickets taken. [7]
In October 2018,Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season. [8] [9] Later the same month,she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. [10] [11] In January 2020,she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. [12] In May 2021,Fletcher was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies. [13] In February 2022,she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. [14]
She was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. [15]
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