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Full name | Kycia Akira Knight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Barbados | 19 February 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Kyshona Knight (twin sister) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National sides |
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ODI debut(cap 74) | 28 August 2011 West Indies v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 9 December 2022 West Indies v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut(cap 26/6) | 6 September 2011 West Indies v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 17 December 2022 West Indies v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–present | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Trinbago Knight Riders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNCricinfo,31 July 2022 |
Kycia Akira Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. [1] In October 2018,she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. [2] [3] In July 2019,Cricket West Indies awarded her with a central contract for the first time,ahead of the 2019–20 season. [4] She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Trinbago Knight Riders. [5]
In October 2021,she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. [6] In February 2022,she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. [7] In July 2022,she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,England. [8] In January 2024,Knight announced her retirement from international cricket. [9]
Merissa Ria Aguilleira is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as a right-handed wicket-keeper batter. She played for the West Indies between 2008 and 2019,appearing in 112 One Day Internationals and 95 Twenty20 Internationals before announcing her retirement from international cricket in April 2019. She played domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago.
Shemaine Altia Campbelle is a Guyanese cricketer who plays as an all-rounder and occasional wicket-keeper. She plays internationally for the West Indies and domestic cricket for Guyana and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Chinelle Akhalia Henry is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter. In October 2018,she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In July 2019,Cricket West Indies awarded her with a central contract for the first time,ahead of the 2019–20 season. In January 2020,she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In May 2021,Henry was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Barbados Royals.
Kyshona Annika Knight is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for Barbados,Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies as a left-handed batter. Her twin sister,Kycia,also plays for Barbados and the West Indies.
Shakera Casandra Selman is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. In October 2018,Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season. 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. In January 2020,she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In May 2021,Selman was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Barbados Royals,and has previously played for Surrey,Trailblazers and Supernovas.
Britney Cooper is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago,Barbados Royals and the West Indies as a right-handed batter. She top-scored during the semi-final of the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 against New Zealand with a score of 61,helping her team to qualify for the final.
Hayley Kristen Matthews is a Barbadian sportswoman. She plays international cricket for the West Indies as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados,Barbados Royals and Melbourne Renegades,and has previously played for Tasmania,Lancashire Thunder,Southern Vipers,Loughborough Lightning,Velocity and Hobart Hurricanes. She has also represented Barbados in the javelin throw at several international track and field competitions. In June 2022,Matthews was named as the captain of the West Indies women's cricket team,taking over from Stafanie Taylor.
Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher is a Grenadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally. A right-arm leg-spin bowler,she made her international debut in 2008. She plays domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Barbados Royals.
Shamilia Shontell Connell is a Barbadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally. A right-arm fast bowler,she made her international debut in 2014. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Chedean Natasha Nation is a Jamaican cricketer who has represented the West Indies internationally. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Kathira Arachchige Dona Ama Kanchana is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka's women's cricket team. She made her One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa on 15 October 2014.
The Barbados women's national cricket team is the women's representative cricket team of the country of Barbados. They compete in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze. They have won five Super50 Cup titles and three Twenty20 Blaze titles.
Qiana Joseph is a Saint Lucian cricketer who plays for Windward Islands and Barbados Royals as a left arm orthodox bowler. In May 2017,she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against South Africa in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup on 2 July 2017. In November 2018,she was named in the West Indies' squad replacing the injured Sheneta Grimmond for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.
Fatima Sana is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan. Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi,Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited,Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians. In April 2019,she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 15 May 2019. In January 2020,she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In December 2020,she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.
Geetika Kodali is an American cricketer. She made her senior international debut in May 2019 at the age of fourteen.
Sheneta Shanata Grimmond is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana,Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies. She plays primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. In August 2019,she was named in the West Indies squad for their series against Australia. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against Australia on 8 September 2019. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies,also against Australia,on 14 September 2019. In January 2020,she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In May 2021,Grimmond was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.
Aaliyah Alicia Alleyne is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. In October 2019,she was named in the West Indies squad for their series against India. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against India on 1 November 2019. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies,also against India,on 9 November 2019. In January 2020,she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In May 2021,Alleyne was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Barbados Royals,as well as spending one season with Durham in 2016.
Shanika Jamila Bruce is a Barbadian cricketer who plays for the Barbados women's national cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments. In April 2019,Bruce was named as one of six reserve players for the West Indies' tour of England and Ireland. In April 2021,Bruce was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua. Bruce is also studying for a degree at the University of the West Indies.
Zaida James is a Saint Lucian cricketer who plays for the Windward Islands women's cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments. In April 2021,James was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua. In June 2021,James was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.
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