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The West Indian women's cricket team is the team that represents the West Indies in international women's cricket
matches.
The first Test series played by the West Indies was at home to Australia
in 1975-76, when both the three day matches were drawn. In 1976-77 the same team then played a six Test series away to India
. They lost the fourth and then won the sixth Test by over an innings to level the series. The remaining games were drawn.
1979
then saw the Windies play their third Test series, this time away to England
. However, they fared poorly, losing the first and third Tests and drawing the second to go down 2-0.
Finally, in 2003-04, after a 24 year wait, the West Indies resumed Test cricket with a one-off match away to Pakistan
, this time played over 4 days. The result was a draw.
When the first World Cup was played in 1973, the West Indies did not compete as an individual unit. Instead a separate team represented Jamaica, and another side represented Trinidad and Tobago. Additionally, three West Indian players participated in an International XI side that also competed in the 1973 World Cup. None of the teams fared well, however, with the International XI finishing in fourth place out of seven with a record of won three, lost two and one no result; Trinidad and Tobago finishing fifth with two wins and four losses; and Jamaica finishing sixth with one win, four losses and one match abandoned.
The first one-day internationals (ODIs) played by a combined West Indian side were two games away to England
during their 1979 tour. Three ODIs were planned, but the second ODI was washed out without a ball being bowled. In the first ODI, England won comfortably by eights wickets, and in the third ODI saw the West Indies level the series with a two wicket win.
1993 saw West Indian players compete in a World Cup for the second time, this time as part of a combined team. They finished seventh, with only Denmark and the Netherlands below them, after winning only two and losing five of their seven matches. Their next games were in the 1997-98 World Cup, where they finished in ninth place, above only Denmark and Pakistan. The only match they won was the 9th place play-off game against the Danes.
2002-03 saw the Sri Lankan women's cricket team
tour the West Indies and play a six-match ODI series, which the Sri Lankan's won six-nil. The closest match was the fourth, where the Windies went down by only 9 runs. 2003 saw the Windies greatest cricketing success, when they finished second in the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy, after winning four and losing one of their five games. The Trophy was competed for by the weaker ODI sides - Ireland, Windies, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Scotland and Japan.
2003-04 saw the Windies play five ODIs in India
followed by a seven ODI and one Test tour to Pakistan
. All five games against India were lost comfortably. As expected, the tour to Pakistan was more successful and the ODI series was won five-two.
They finished fifth in the 2004-05 World Cup, ahead of Sri Lanka, South Africa and Ireland, but behind Australia, India, New Zealand and India. They won two and lost three games, with one no result and one abandoned match. After being eliminated from the World Cup, the team stayed on to play three ODIs against South Africa
and won the series two-nil.
Women's Cricket World Cup
Women's cricket
Women's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
matches.
Test history
The first Test series played by the West Indies was at home to Australia
Australian women's cricket team
The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
in 1975-76, when both the three day matches were drawn. In 1976-77 the same team then played a six Test series away to India
Indian women's cricket team
The Indian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1976/1977, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. They performed better than expected in the last Women's Cricket World Cup, reaching the finals but then losing to Australia. In 2005 they won their second Women's...
. They lost the fourth and then won the sixth Test by over an innings to level the series. The remaining games were drawn.
1979
1979 English cricket season
The 1979 English cricket season saw the second Cricket World Cup played in England. West Indies defeated England in the final.-Honours:*County Championship - Essex*Gillette Cup - Somerset*Sunday League - Somerset...
then saw the Windies play their third Test series, this time away to England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
. However, they fared poorly, losing the first and third Tests and drawing the second to go down 2-0.
Finally, in 2003-04, after a 24 year wait, the West Indies resumed Test cricket with a one-off match away to Pakistan
Pakistani women's cricket team
The Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
, this time played over 4 days. The result was a draw.
One-day international history
When the first World Cup was played in 1973, the West Indies did not compete as an individual unit. Instead a separate team represented Jamaica, and another side represented Trinidad and Tobago. Additionally, three West Indian players participated in an International XI side that also competed in the 1973 World Cup. None of the teams fared well, however, with the International XI finishing in fourth place out of seven with a record of won three, lost two and one no result; Trinidad and Tobago finishing fifth with two wins and four losses; and Jamaica finishing sixth with one win, four losses and one match abandoned.
The first one-day internationals (ODIs) played by a combined West Indian side were two games away to England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
during their 1979 tour. Three ODIs were planned, but the second ODI was washed out without a ball being bowled. In the first ODI, England won comfortably by eights wickets, and in the third ODI saw the West Indies level the series with a two wicket win.
1993 saw West Indian players compete in a World Cup for the second time, this time as part of a combined team. They finished seventh, with only Denmark and the Netherlands below them, after winning only two and losing five of their seven matches. Their next games were in the 1997-98 World Cup, where they finished in ninth place, above only Denmark and Pakistan. The only match they won was the 9th place play-off game against the Danes.
2002-03 saw the Sri Lankan women's cricket team
Sri Lankan women's cricket team
The Sri Lankan women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of Sri Lanka in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:Sri Lanka's international debut came in 1997 with a three match ODI series against The Netherlands, which they lost 2-1...
tour the West Indies and play a six-match ODI series, which the Sri Lankan's won six-nil. The closest match was the fourth, where the Windies went down by only 9 runs. 2003 saw the Windies greatest cricketing success, when they finished second in the International Women's Cricket Council Trophy, after winning four and losing one of their five games. The Trophy was competed for by the weaker ODI sides - Ireland, Windies, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Scotland and Japan.
2003-04 saw the Windies play five ODIs in India
Indian women's cricket team
The Indian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1976/1977, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. They performed better than expected in the last Women's Cricket World Cup, reaching the finals but then losing to Australia. In 2005 they won their second Women's...
followed by a seven ODI and one Test tour to Pakistan
Pakistani women's cricket team
The Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
. All five games against India were lost comfortably. As expected, the tour to Pakistan was more successful and the ODI series was won five-two.
They finished fifth in the 2004-05 World Cup, ahead of Sri Lanka, South Africa and Ireland, but behind Australia, India, New Zealand and India. They won two and lost three games, with one no result and one abandoned match. After being eliminated from the World Cup, the team stayed on to play three ODIs against South Africa
South African women's cricket team
The South Africa national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of South Africa in international women's cricket matches. The South African women's cricket team is an amateur team, with players required to take time away from their full-time jobs to represent their country...
and won the series two-nil.
Women's Cricket World CupWomen's Cricket World CupThe ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
- 1973 to 1988: Did not participate
- 1993: 6th place
- 1997: 9th place
- 2000: Did not participate
- 2005: 5th place
- 2009: 5th place
ICC Women's World Twenty20
- 20092009 ICC Women's World Twenty20The 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20 competition took on a different format from that of the men's, having eight teams split into two pools followed directly by the semi-finals and final. All pool stage matches were played at the County Ground in Taunton...
: 5th place - 20102010 ICC Women's World Twenty20The 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20 was an international Twenty20 cricket tournament which was held in the West Indies from 5 May to 16 May 2010. The group stage matches were played at the Warner Park Sporting Complex on Saint Kitts. It was won by Australia, who defeated New Zealand in the final...
: semi-finalists
Current Team
- 4. Shakera Selman
- 5. Deandra DottinDeandra DottinDeandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin is an international cricketer. A right-handed batswoman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, Dottin made her debut for the West Indies women's cricket team in June 2008...
- 6. Juliana NeroJuliana NeroJuliana Barbara Nero in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is a West Indies cricketer who has played one women's Test match and 43 women's One Day Internationals for the West Indies including the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa.-References:...
- 7. Stefanie Taylor
- 9. Afy Fletcher
- 10. Debbie-Ann Lewis
- 11. Merissa AguilleiraMerissa AguilleiraMerissa Aguilleira is a West Indies cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. Aguillera captained the West Indies in the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. A wicket keeper and top order batsman, she has played 15 One Day Internationals since making her debut against the Netherlands in 2008.-External...
- 12. Kirbyina AlexanderKirbyina AlexanderKirbyina Nasie Alexander in Trinidad. She is a West Indies cricketer who played in the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa and the 2009 World Cup in Australia. A right arm fast medium bowler, she has taken 17 wickets in her 19 one day internationals....
- 14. Anisa Mohammed
- 15. Stacy-Ann King
- 17. Pearl Etienne
- 20. Pamela LavinePamela LavinePamela Yvonne Lavine is a West Indies cricketer who has played over 20 women's One Day Internationals since 2004. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler, she has scored three ODI half-centuries and one Twenty20 International half-century.-References:...
- 23. Cordel JackCordel JackCordel Patricia Jack in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. She is a West Indies cricketer who has played three women's one-day internationals for her country.-References:...
- 31. Shanel DaleyShanel DaleyShanel Daley is an international cricketer. A left arm fast medium bowler and left-handed batsman, she has played 7 one day internationals for the West Indies women's team to date. She was player of the match in the game against Pakistan which won the West Indies 5th place in the 2009 world cup in...
- 3?. Britney Cooper
- Melisia Billingy
- Shemaine Campbelle
- Phernel Charles
- Maria David
- Keila Elliott
- Erva Giddings
- Geneille Greaves
- Tracey Miller
- Chedean Nation
- Gaitri Seetahal
- Amanda Samaroo
- Zaheeda Samdally
- Nicole Samuel
- Danielle SmallDanielle SmallDanielle Small is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League.She has represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, 2004 Olympics, and the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup....
- Tremayne Smartt
- Charlene Taitt
- Joann Vansertima
- Vanessa Watts
Test cricket
- Highest team total: 440 v PakistanPakistani women's cricket teamThe Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
, 15 March 2004 at National StadiumNational Stadium, KarachiThe National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
, KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... - Highest individual innings: 118, Nadine GeorgeNadine GeorgeNadine Andrea George MBE is a West Indian cricketer, who has played one Test match and 31 ODIs for the West Indian women's cricket team...
v PakistanPakistani women's cricket teamThe Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
, 15 March 2004 at National StadiumNational Stadium, KarachiThe National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
, KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... - Best innings bowling: 5/48, Vivalyn Latty-Scott v AustraliaAustralian women's cricket teamThe Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
, 7 May 1976 at Montego BayMontego BayMontego Bay is the capital of St. James Parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and the fourth by population .It is a tourist destination with duty free shopping, cruise line terminal and the beaches...
, JamaicaJamaicaJamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... - Best match bowling: 5/26, Peggy FairweatherPeggy FairweatherEllicent Fairweather is an international cricketer. She played 10 test matches and 7 one day internationals for the West Indies women's team between her debut in the 1973 World Cup for Jamaica and 1979. She was a right arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsman.-References:...
v IndiaIndian women's cricket teamThe Indian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1976/1977, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. They performed better than expected in the last Women's Cricket World Cup, reaching the finals but then losing to Australia. In 2005 they won their second Women's...
, 27 November 1976 at JammuJammuJammu , also known as Duggar, is one of the three administrative divisions within Jammu and Kashmir, the northernmost state in India.Jammu city is the largest city in Jammu and the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
ODI cricket
- Highest team total: 229/5 v DenmarkDanish women's cricket teamThe Danish women's cricket team was a team that represented the country of Denmark in international women's cricket matches. They were more successful than the Danish men's team, playing in two world cups, with the men never qualifying for their World Cup....
, 20 December 1997 at DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Highest individual innings: 108 not out, Stafanie TaylorStafanie TaylorStafanie Roxann Taylor is an international cricketer. She was a part of the West Indies women's team which finished 5th in the 2009 World Cup in Australia. She made her debut at the age of 17 and scored 90 off 49 balls in West Indies' 75-run win over Ireland in her first Twenty/20 game...
v South AfricaSouth African women's cricket teamThe South Africa national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of South Africa in international women's cricket matches. The South African women's cricket team is an amateur team, with players required to take time away from their full-time jobs to represent their country...
, 16 October 2009 at PaarlPaarlPaarl is a town with 191,013 inhabitants in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Its the third oldest European settlement in the Republic of South Africa and the largest town in the Cape Winelands. Due to the growth of the Mbekweni township, it is now a de facto urban unit with Wellington...
, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... - Best innings bowling: 5/36, Cherry-Ann Singh v IrelandIrish women's cricket teamThe Irish women's cricket team is the team that represents Ireland in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status...
, 29 July 1993 at DorkingDorkingDorking is a historic market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately south of London, in Surrey, England.- History and development :...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
See also
- Women's cricketWomen's cricketWomen's cricket is the form of the team sport of cricket that is played by women.-History:The first recorded match of women's cricket was reported in The Reading Mercury on 26 July 1745, a match contested "between eleven maids of Bramley and eleven maids of Hambledon, all dressed in white." The...
- List of West Indian women's Test cricketers
- List of West Indian women's ODI cricketers
- West Indian men's cricket teamWest Indian cricket teamThe West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...