Britney Cooper (born 23 August 1989) is a Trinidadian cricketer who plays for Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados Royals and the West Indies as a right-handed batter.[1][2] She top-scored during the semi-final of the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20 against New Zealand with a score of 61, helping her team to qualify for the final.[3]

Britney Cooper
Cooper in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Britney Cooper
Born (1989-08-23) 23 August 1989 (age 35)
Trinidad
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 69)21 October 2009 v South Africa
Last ODI7 September 2021 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 21)25 October 2009 v South Africa
Last T20I25 January 2023 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentTrinidad and Tobago
2022Barbados Royals
2023–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 49 76
Runs scored 575 633
Batting average 16.42 11.10
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 55* 61
Catches/stumpings 24/– 27/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 18 January 2024

In October 2018, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4][5] In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In May 2021, Cooper was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Britney Cooper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Britney Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

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