The Barbados women's cricket team is the women's representative
cricket
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team of the country of
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
. They compete in the
Women's Super50 Cup
The Women's Super50 Cup, officially the West Indies Cricket Board Women's Super50 Cup and previously the Women's Cricket Federation Championships, is a women's domestic one-day cricket competition organised by Cricket West Indies. The tournament ...
and the
Twenty20 Blaze
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. They have won four Super50 Cup titles and two Twenty20 Blaze titles.
In 2022, the team competed at the
Commonwealth Games
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, playing three
Twenty20 Internationals
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.
History
Barbados joined the West Indies domestic structure for its inaugural season in 1975–76, playing in the
Federation Championships. They managed one victory that season, beating
Grenada
Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
by an innings and 83 runs. The following season, 1977, they again won one match and finished 3rd out of 5 teams. Barbados only played in one further season, 1980, before ending their participation in the domestic structure until 2004.
In their return season, 2004, they finished 4th in the league competition of the Federation Championships, as well as reaching the semi-finals of the knockout competition.
In 2013, Barbados reached the final of the
second edition of the
Twenty20 Blaze
The Twenty20 Blaze, officially the West Indies Cricket Board Women's Twenty20 Blaze and previously known as the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Women's Twenty20 Championship, is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition organised by Cricket West I ...
, but lost to
Jamaica
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. 2015 saw Barbados win their first 50-over title, topping the league stage of the
Regional Championship before beating Jamaica in the final. After finishing as runners-up in the 50-over competition in
2016 and
2016–17, Barbados dominated the next two seasons, winning both competitions in both years. The side went unbeaten throughout the whole 2018–19 season, with Barbadians
Deandra Dottin
Deandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin (born 21 June 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and former track and field athlete. A right-handed batter and right-arm fast bowler, Dottin made her debut for the West Indies women's cricket team in ...
and
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) 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, Barb ...
the leading run-scorer and the leading wicket-taker, respectively, in both competitions. They finished second in the
2022 Twenty20 Blaze, losing out to Jamaica on
Net Run Rate
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, before beating Jamaica in the final of the
2022 Women's Super50 Cup
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to win their fourth one-day title.
In 2022, Barbados competed at the
Commonwealth Games
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, representing the West Indies as the most recent winner of the Twenty20 Blaze at the time. All matches they played had
Twenty20 International
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status, as stated by the ICC.
Barbados won their first match of the tournament, beating
Pakistan
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by 15 runs, before losing to
Australia
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and
India
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to finish third in their group.
Players
Current squad
Based on squad announced for the 2022 domestic season and the
2022 Commonwealth Games. Players in bold have international caps.
Notable players
Players who have played for Barbados and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets). Players listed with a Barbados flag appeared for the side at the
2022 Commonwealth Games, which carried
Twenty20 International
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status:
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Sheryl Bayley (1976)
*
Gloria Gill (1976)
*
Janet Mitchell (1976)
*
Patricia Whittaker (1976)
*
Pamela Lavine
Pamela Yvonne Lavine (born 12 March 1969) is a Barbadian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium-fast. She appeared in 24 One Day Internationals and 15 Twenty20 Internationals for the West ...
(2005)
*
Deandra Dottin
Deandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin (born 21 June 1991) is a Barbadian cricketer and former track and field athlete. A right-handed batter and right-arm fast bowler, Dottin made her debut for the West Indies women's cricket team in ...
(2008)
*
Shakera Selman
Shakera Casandra Selman (born 1 September 1989) 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 na ...
(2008)
*
Danielle Small (2008)
*
Charlene Taitt (2008)
*
Kycia Knight
Kycia Akira Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. 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, Cricke ...
(2011)
*
Shaquana Quintyne (2011)
*
Kyshona Knight
Kyshona Annika Knight (born 19 February 1992) 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.
In October ...
(2013)
*
Shamilia Connell (2014)
*
Hayley Matthews
Hayley Kristen Matthews (born 19 March 1998) 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, Barb ...
(2014)
*
Aaliyah Alleyne
Aaliyah Alicia Alleyne (born 11 November 1994) 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 ( ...
(2019)
*
Shanika Bruce
Shanika Jamila Bruce (born 20 February 1995) 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 pl ...
(2022)
*
Trishan Holder
Trishan Holder (born 8 November 2003) is a Barbadian cricketer who currently plays for Barbados and the West Indies. She plays as a right-handed batter.
Domestic career
Holder made her debut for Barbados on 18 June 2022, against Jamaica in the ...
(2022)
* Alisa Scantlebury (2022)
* Aaliyah Williams (2022)
* Keila Elliott (2022)
* Shaunte Carrington (2022)
Honours
*
Women's Super50 Cup
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:
** Winners (4):
2015,
2018,
2018–19,
2022
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Twenty20 Blaze
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:
** Winners (2):
2018,
2018–19
Records
Twenty20 Internationals
*Highest team total: 144/4, vs
Pakistan
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, 29 July 2022 at
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
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,
Birmingham
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.
*Highest individual innings: 62
*,
Kycia Knight
Kycia Akira Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper. 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, Cricke ...
vs
Pakistan
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, 29 July 2022 at
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. It is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 team Birmingham Bears. Edgbaston has ...
,
Birmingham
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.
*Best bowling figures in an innings: 1/7,
Shanika Bruce
Shanika Jamila Bruce (born 20 February 1995) 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 pl ...
vs
Australia
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, 31 July 2022 at
Edgbaston Cricket Ground
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. It is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 team Birmingham Bears. Edgbaston has ...
,
Birmingham
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.
T20I record versus other nations
''Records complete to WT20I #1187. Last updated 4 August 2022.''
See also
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Barbados national cricket team
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Barbados Royals (WCPL)
The Barbados Royals are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Barbados. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing th ...
References
{{National sports teams of Barbados
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