Rita Scott is a Jamaican former

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er who played as a right-handed

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and wicket-keeper. She appeared in four One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 1997. She played domestic cricket for Jamaica.

Career

Scott was part of the touring party for the West Indies on their 1979 tour of England as back-up wicket-keeper to

Yolande Geddes-Hall Yolande Geddes-Hall () is a Jamaican sportswoman who represented her country at four different sports. In cricket, she played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in five One Day Internationals, as captain, for Jamaica at ...

. She played a total of five matches on tour, mostly against regional teams, and did not feature in any of the international games. 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. At the World Cup, Scott was appointed vice-captain to

Ann Browne Ann Gertrude Browne-John (; born 28 June 1955) is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 11 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 1997, including captaining the side in nine matc ...

. She made her

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(ODI) debut in the first match of the tournament, against India, but was dismissed for a three-ball duck.Women's ODI matches played by Rita Scott
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2016. She made four runs in the next match, a loss to the Netherlands, and also stumped the Dutch captain Nicola Payne, from the bowling of

Cherry-Ann Singh Cherry-Ann Singh (born 13 February 1961) is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in seven One Day Internationals for the West Indies, all at the 1993 World Cup. She played domestic cricket f ...

. In the following game, against

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, Scott was forced to retire hurt while batting. 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. 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 Carol-Ann James is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 11 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1993 and 1997. She played domestic cricket ...

, a new team record.Records / West Indies Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest partnerships by wicket
– ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2016.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Rita Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) West Indian women cricketers West Indies women One Day International cricketers Jamaican women cricketers