The West Indies men's cricket team,officially The Windies,is a men's cricket team representing the West Indies—a group of mainly English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean region—and administered by Cricket West Indies. The players on this composite team are selected from a chain of fifteen Caribbean nation-states and territories. As of 12 July 2024,the West Indies cricket team is ranked eighth in Tests,tenth in ODIs,and third in T20Is in the official ICC rankings.
The West Indies women's cricket team,nicknamed the Windies,is a combined team of players from various countries in the Caribbean that competes in international women's cricket. The team is organised by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB),a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC),which represents fifteen countries and territories.
The Jamaica women's national cricket team is the women's representative cricket team of the country of Jamaica. They compete in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze.
The Trinidad and Tobago women's national cricket team,also known as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force Divas,is the women's representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago. They compete in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze.
Stephanie Judith Power is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter West Indies cricketer. She appeared in one Test match and 34 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 2005,and captained the side between 2003 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago.
In the sport of cricket,the West Indies is a sporting confederation of fifteen mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries and territories,many of which historically formed the British West Indies. It consists of Anguilla,Antigua and Barbuda,Barbados,the British Virgin Islands,Dominica,Grenada,Guyana,Jamaica,Montserrat,St. Kitts and Nevis,St. Lucia,St. Maarten,St. Vincent &the Grenadines,Trinidad and Tobago and the United States Virgin Islands. The governing body for the confederation is Cricket West Indies (CWI),which is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC);beneath the CWI are six territorial governing bodies covering different nations and regions of the confederation. The CWI organises the West Indies cricket team,which represents the confederation in international cricket,as well as administering domestic cricket competitions across the West Indies.
Stafanie Roxann Taylor is a Jamaican cricketer who is a former captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented them over 250 times since her debut in 2008. A right-handed batter and off break bowler,Taylor was selected as the 2011 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year –the first West Indian to receive the accolade. She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for the West Indies. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Guyana Amazon Warriors and has previously played for Auckland,Sydney Thunder,Adelaide Strikers,Western Storm,Southern Vipers,Southern Brave and Trailblazers.
Nida Dar is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She is the current captain of the Pakistan women's national cricket team since April 2023.
Anisa Mohammed is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago,Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies. She plays as a right-arm off spin bowler. Since her international debut at 15 years of age she has played in 122 One Day International (WODI) and 111 Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches. Mohammed was the first cricketer,male or female,to take 100 wickets in T20Is. In WODIs,she is currently fifth on the all-time dismissals list with 151 wickets to her name. She was also the first bowler for the West Indies to take 100 wickets in WODIs,and the first for the West Indies to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match. In January 2024,Mohammed announced her retirement from international cricket.
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.
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.
Nicholas Pooran is a Trinidadian cricketer who currently represents the West Indies cricket team in limited overs formats and occasionally serves as the team's captain. He also competes domestically for Trinidad and Tobago and plays for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pooran made his international debut for the West Indies in September 2016. In May 2022,he was appointed captain of the West Indies limited-overs team. However,he stepped down from the captaincy in November 2022. Pooran has played 29 matches in the T10 format,scoring 953 runs in 28 innings. His highest score in T10 cricket is 101,and he has recorded 1 century and 7 half-centuries in the format.
Hayden Rashidi Walsh is an American cricketer who has represented both the United States and the West Indies cricket teams in international cricket. He was born in the United States Virgin Islands to an Antiguan father,Hayden Walsh Sr. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler.
John Dillon Campbell is a Jamaican professional cricketer who made his debut for the Jamaica national team in January 2013. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off spin bowler.
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.
Lee-Ann Giselle Laureel Kirby is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago,Trinbago Knight Riders and the West Indies as a right-arm medium bowler. After playing six times for the West Indies in 2008 against the Netherlands,Kirby was recalled to the side after nearly 12 years for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Karishma Ramharack is a Trinidad cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago,Guyana Amazon Warriors and the West Indies as a right-arm off break bowler. In January 2019,she was named in the West Indies squad for their series against Pakistan. She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for the West Indies against Pakistan Women on 3 February 2019. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for the West Indies,also against Pakistan Women,on 11 February 2019. In July 2019,Cricket West Indies awarded her with a central contract for the first time,ahead of the 2019–20 season.
