 Fletcher playing for the West Indies during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1987 Grenada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut(cap 61) | 29 June 2008 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 22 June 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 12) | 1 July 2008 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 18 October 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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,19 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Fletcher was part of the West Indies squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025. [16]
