The Jamaica women's cricket team is the women's representative

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team of the country of

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. They compete in the

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and the

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. In 1973, they competed in the first

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, finishing sixth with one win. Since, the

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have competed as a united team, and Jamaica have only competed at domestic level.

History

Jamaica's first recorded match took place in 1967, and in their early history they played often against

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, as well against a touring

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side. In 1973, Jamaica competed in the inaugural

. The side finished sixth in the group of seven, with one win, one no result and four losses. Their one victory came against

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, helped by 61 from Vivalyn Latty-Scott and 4/9 from 6 overs from

Madge Stewart Madge Stewart is a former Jamaican woman cricketer. Madge Stewart made her international debut for Jamaica in 1973 at the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. In a match as a part of the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup, she delivered a memorable spell ...

. The West Indies domestic system began in the 1975–76 season, with Jamaica competing in the Caribbean Women's Cricket Federation Championships. The full results and standings are not recorded, but Jamaica recorded one victory, by an innings and 29 runs against

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. The following season, 1977, Jamaica became the first recorded winners of a West Indian domestic competition, topping the Federation Championship table, with three drawn matches won on first innings score. Jamaica are recorded as finishing runners-up in the premier domestic competition three more times over the next 20 years, in 1989, 1990 and 1992. Jamaica won their second title in 1999, beating Saint Lucia in the final of the knockout section of the Federation Championships by 4 wickets, helped by 93 from

Marlene Needham Marlene Needham is a Jamaican former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in nine One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 1997. She played domestic cricket for Jamaica. Needham made her debut for the W ...

. Jamaica's most successful era came between 2011 and 2014, where they won five titles. They won the 50-over competition, now named the Regional Women's Championship, three times in a row, in 2011,

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and 2014, beating

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in the final in the first two years and beating

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in the final in 2014. Jamaica also won the first two T20 competitions in

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and

, beating Trinidad and Tobago in the final in 2012, with their captain Stafanie Taylor being named Player of the Tournament, and beating

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in the final in 2013. Between 2015 and 2019, Jamaica finished as runners-up four times: in 2015 in the 50-over competition, and in three consecutive T20 competitions, losing one final and finishing runners-up in the league stage twice more. After the 2020 and 2021 season were cancelled due to the

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, Jamaica won the 2022 Twenty20 Blaze, edging out Barbados on

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. They reached the final of the

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, but lost to Barbados.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2022 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Jamaica and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets). Players listed with a Jamaica flag appeared for the side at the 1973 World Cup, which carried

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status: * Paulette Lynch (1973) *

Evelyn Bogle Evelyn Bogle is a Jamaican former cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International debut during the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup against Young England in a group stage match where fellow Jamaican players Leila Williams, Madge Stewart, Dor ...

(1973) *

Dorrett Davis Dorrett Davis is a Jamaican former cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International debut during the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup against Young England in a group stage match where fellow Jamaican players Leila Williams, Madge Stewart, El ...

(1973) *

Elaine Emmanual Elaine Emmanual is a Jamaican former cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International debut during the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup against Young England in a group stage match where fellow Jamaican players Leila Williams Leila William ...

(1973) * Peggy Fairweather (1973) * Yolande Geddes-Hall (1973) * Dorothy Hobson (1973) * Vivalyn Latty-Scott (1973) *

Loretta McIntosh Loretta McIntosh is a Jamaican former cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International debut during the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup against Young England in a group stage match where fellow Jamaican players Leila Williams, Madge Stewart, ...

(1973) *

Yvonne Oldfield Yvonne Oldfield is a Jamaican former cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International debut during the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup against Young England in a group stage match where fellow Jamaican players Grace Williams, Madge Stewart, E ...

(1973) *

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(1973) * Audrey McInnis (1973) * Hyacinth Fleming (1973) *

(1993) * Jacqueline Robinson (1993) * Rita Scott (1993) *

Jennifer Sterling Jennifer Sterling is a Jamaican former cricketer who played as a Left arm orthodox spin, slow left-arm orthodox Bowling (cricket), bowler and left-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She seven Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals f ...

(1993) * Elaine Cunningham (1993) *

Lorna McKoy Lorna McKoy is a Jamaican former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowling (cricket), bowler. She appeared in two Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals for the West Indies women's cricket team, Wes ...

(1997) *

Chedean Nation Chedean Natasha Nation (born 31 October 1986) is a Jamaican cricketer who has represented the West Indies internationally. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Guyana Amazon Warriors. Career A right-arm medium-pace bowler, Nation made her ...

(2008) * Stafanie Taylor (2008) *

Shanel Daley Shanel Francine Daley (born 25 December 1988) is a Jamaican former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler and left-handed batter. She appeared in 70 One Day Internationals and 68 Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies between 200 ...

(2008) *

Natasha McLean Natasha Yannick McLean (born 22 December 1994) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper 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 I ...

(2012) *

Chinelle Henry Chinelle Akhalia Henry (born 17 August 1995) 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 tournamen ...

(2013) *

Vanessa Watts Vanessa Nakeita Watts (born 12 August 1987) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a right-arm off break bowler. In 2014, she appeared in one One Day International and four Twenty20 Internationals for the West Indies. She plays domestic cricket ...

(2014) *

Rashada Williams Rashada Williams (born 23 February 1997) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the Jamaica women's national cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments. In January 2019, Williams was named in the West Indies's squa ...

(2021)

Honours

: ** Winners (5): 1977, 1999, 2011,

, 2014 *

: ** Winners (3):

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Records

One-Day Internationals

*Highest team total: 162/8 vs International XI, 14 July 1973. *Highest individual score: 61, Vivalyn Latty-Scott vs

, 30 June 1973. *Best innings bowling: 4/9,

, 30 June 1973.

Notes

References

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History

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Honours

Records

One-Day Internationals

See also

Notes

References