Shakera Selman

Shakera Casandra Selman (born 1 September 1989) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1] In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.[2][3] Later the same month, 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, Selman was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[7] She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Barbados Royals, and has previously played for Surrey, Trailblazers and Supernovas.[8]

Shakera Selman
Personal information
Full name
Shakera Casandra Selman
Born (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 34)
Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 58)24 June 2008 
West Indies v Ireland
Last ODI9 December 2022 
West Indies v England
ODI shirt no.4
T20I debut (cap 9/10)27 June 2008 
West Indies v Ireland
Last T20I15 February 2023 
West Indies v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–presentBarbados
2013Surrey
2019Trailblazers
2020Supernovas
2022Barbados Royals
2023–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
CompetitionWODIWT20I
Matches10096
Runs scored24961
Batting average10.378.71
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score2212*
Balls bowled3,6571,476
Wickets8251
Bowling average27.1028.23
5 wickets in innings10
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling5/153/23
Catches/stumpings31/–26/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2024

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[9] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] In July 2022, she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Shakera Selman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  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". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Shakera Selman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Barbados team named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". Barbados Today. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

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