| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jamaica |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| ODI debut (cap 23) | 20 July 1993 v India |
| Last ODI | 20 December 1997 v Denmark |
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 14 April 2016 | |
Rita Scott is a former Jamaican cricketer who represented the West Indies women's cricket team between 1979 and 1997. She played as a wicket-keeper.
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola.
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 wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and be ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket.
Scott made her debut for the West Indies on their 1979 tour of England as back-up wicket-keeper to Yolande Geddes-Hall. She played a total of five matches on tour, mostly against regional teams, and did not feature in any of the international games. [1] For various reasons, the West Indies women's team played no international fixtures during the 1980s, only returning to international competition at the 1993 World Cup in England. [2] At the World Cup, Scott was appointed vice-captain to Ann Browne, a Trinidadian. She made her One Day International (ODI) debut in the first match of the tournament, against India, but was dismissed for a three-ball duck. [3] [4] She made four runs in the next match, a loss to the Netherlands, and also had the Dutch captain Nicola Payne out stumped, from the bowling of Cherry-Ann Singh. [5] In the following game, against Australia, Scott was forced to retire hurt while batting. [6] She would play no further part in the tournament. Scott was retained in the West Indian squad for the 1997 World Cup in India, but made only a single appearance, in the ninth-place play-off against Denmark. [4] Coming in fourth in the batting order, she scored 66 runs from 108 balls, putting on 155 runs for the fourth wicket with Carol-Ann James (a new team record). [7]
Yolande Geddes-Hall is a Jamaican sportswoman who represented her country at four different sports. As a cricketer she played for Jamaica at the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. Later she played ten women's test matches and two women's one-day internationals for the West Indies between 1976 and 1979. She also played netball, table tennis and softball for Jamaica.
The 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup was an international cricket tournament played in England from 20 July to 1 August 1993. Hosted by England for the second time, it was the fifth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, and came over four years after the preceding 1988 World Cup in Australia.
Ann Gertrude Browne is a former international cricketer. She played 11 one day internationals for the West Indies women's team, and also scored 204 Test runs with a best of 65 not out. After retiring from playing, she served as the West Indies' coach for a period, under her married name Ann Browne-John.
