Zaida James
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Zaida Amiya James |
| Born | 30 October 2004 Saint Lucia |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 97) | 26 June 2023 v Ireland |
| Last ODI | 21 June 2024 v Sri Lanka |
| ODI shirt no. | 55 |
| T20I debut (cap 49) | 30 January 2023 v India |
| Last T20I | 18 October 2024 v New Zealand |
| T20I shirt no. | 55 |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018/19–present | Windward Islands |
| 2022 | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 2023–present | Trinbago Knight Riders |
Source: Cricinfo, 19 October 2024 | |
Zaida James (born 30 October 2004) is a Saint Lucian cricketer who plays for the Windward Islands women's cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments.[1][2][3] In April 2021, James was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua.[4][5] In June 2021, James was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[6][7]
International career
On 30 January 2023, it was announced that James had been added to the West Indies squad for the 2022–23 South Africa women's Tri-Nation Series.[8] She made her Twenty20 International debut later that day, against India at Buffalo Park, East London in South Africa.[9] She was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[10]
References
- ^ "Windies teenager Zaida James aims for the stars". Loop News. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "ZAIDA JAMES: The fearless and fiery future of West Indies Women". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's Cricket: Saint Lucia's Zaida James Creates History". The Voice. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "30 West Indies players to undergo month-long training camp starting from May 2". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Rashada Williams among 4 Jamaicans in Windies women's training squad". Loop Jamaica. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "West Indies Women call up under 19 rising stars as injury cover for final tri-series match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "6th Match, 30 January 2023, South Africa Women's T20I Tri-Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Cricket West Indies announces women's T20 squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
Further reading
- Narayanan, Lavanya Lakshmi (24 December 2024). "Born to fly: Zaida James, silver lining in the West Indies' overcast sky". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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