Rashada Williams (born 23 February 1997) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the Jamaica women's national cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments.[1][2][3] In January 2019, Williams was named in the West Indies's squad for their tour of Pakistan.[4] In April 2021, Williams was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua.[5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rashada Shieka Williams |
| Born | 23 February 1997 |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 93) | 15 July 2021 v Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 21 June 2024 v Sri Lanka |
| T20I debut (cap 63) | 28 September 2022 v New Zealand |
| Last T20I | 3 May 2024 v Pakistan |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2014–present | Jamaica |
| 2022 | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 2023–present | Barbados Royals |
Source: Cricinfo, 15 October 2024 | |
In June 2021, Williams was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[7][8] On 12 July 2021, Cricket West Indies added Williams to their Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for the final three matches against Pakistan.[9] She made her WODI debut on 15 July 2021, for the West Indies against Pakistan.[10]
In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[11] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Rashada Williams". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Female cricketer Rashada Williams gets big cash boost to complete her college degree". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "I'll be fearless and limitless". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Stafanie Taylor opts out of Pakistan T20Is; Aguilleira to lead West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Women's Squads announced for remaining CG Insurance ODIs and "A" Team matches". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "4th ODI, North Sound, Jul 15 2021, Pakistan Women tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.