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Zaida James

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Zaida James
Personal information
Full name
Zaida Amiya James
Born (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 20)
Saint Lucia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 97)26 June 2023 v Ireland
Last ODI21 June 2024 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 49)30 January 2023 v India
Last T20I18 October 2024 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.55
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018/19–presentWindward Islands
2022Guyana Amazon Warriors
2023–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
Source: Cricinfo, 19 October 2024

Zaida James 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Windies teenager Zaida James aims for the stars". Loop News. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ "ZAIDA JAMES: The fearless and fiery future of West Indies Women". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Women's Cricket: Saint Lucia's Zaida James Creates History". The Voice. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ "30 West Indies players to undergo month-long training camp starting from May 2". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Rashada Williams among 4 Jamaicans in Windies women's training squad". Loop Jamaica. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. ^ "West Indies Women call up under 19 rising stars as injury cover for final tri-series match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  9. ^ "6th Match, 30 January 2023, South Africa Women's T20I Tri-Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces women's T20 squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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