Cherry-Ann Sarah Fraser (born 21 July 1999) is a Guyanese

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er who currently plays for

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and the

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. Fraser has also represented Guyana in volleyball, playing in the 2019 Inter-Guianas championship.

Early years

Fraser began playing cricket when she was 10, playing for St. Agnes Primary, and in the neighborhood she grew up in Cummings Lodge. She played as a all-rounder in the softball arena, on the team Mike’s Wellwoman, until accepting an invitation for hardball at the inter-county level.

Career

In November 2019, Fraser was added to the West Indies

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(WT20I) squad for their series against India, replacing their captain,

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, who had been ruled out of the tour due to an injury. In January 2020, she was selected in the West Indies' squad for the

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. Fraser was born in

, and played for the Guyana Under-19 female cricket team. In August 2020, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the WT20I series against England. She made her WT20I debut for the West Indies, against England, on 30 September 2020. In May 2021, Fraser was awarded with a central contract from

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. In June 2021, Fraser was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan. In September 2021, Fraser was added to the West Indies

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(WODI) ahead of their fourth match against South Africa. She made her WODI debut on 16 September 2021, for the West Indies against

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. In October 2021, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the

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in New Zealand.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fraser, Cherry-Ann 1999 births Living people Guyanese women cricketers Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL) cricketers West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers West Indies women Twenty20 International cricketers