Kaysia Christina Schultz (born 17 April 1997) is a Guyanese

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er who currently plays for

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and

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as a

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bowler. Schultz was born in

Bartica Bartica, Essequibo, is a town on the left bank of the Essequibo River in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7), at the confluence of the Cuyuni and Mazaruni Rivers with the Essequibo River in Guyana. It is the regional capital of Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Considere ...

, Guyana, and began playing cricket when she was ten. In August 2020, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the

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(WT20I) series against England, earning her maiden call-up to the national team. She was one of five Guyanese cricketers to be named in the squad for the tour to England. In May 2021, Schultz was awarded with a central contract from

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. In June 2021, Schultz was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan. In January 2022, Schultz was named in the West Indies'

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(WODI) squad for their series against South Africa. In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the

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in New Zealand. She made her One Day International debut on 9 December 2022, against England.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schultz, Kaysia 1997 births Living people People from Cuyuni-Mazaruni Guyanese women cricketers West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL) cricketers