Afy Fletcher
Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher (born 17 March 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally.[1] A right-arm leg-spin bowler, she made her international debut in 2008.
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Full name | Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grenada | 17 March 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Andre Fletcher (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side |
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ODI debut (cap 61) | 29 June 2008 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 6 November 2019 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 12) | 1 July 2008 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 26 September 2020 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2020 |
Fletcher made her international debut at the age of 21, in a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland in June 2008.[2] On debut, she took 4/22 from nine overs, setting a new record for the best figures by a West Indian on her ODI debut.[3] Her Twenty20 International debut came the following month, against the Netherlands.[4] At the 2009 World Cup in Australia, Fletcher featured in five of her team's seven matches, but took only two wickets.[5] After the World Cup, she was not recalled to the West Indian squad for over six years. She returned to international cricket in May 2015, playing a series against Sri Lanka.[2][4] The following year, Fletcher was a member of the West Indian team that won the 2016 World Twenty20 in India, their first world title. She took seven wickets from six matches, including 3/12 against England and 2/16 against India, and finished the tournament ranked equal fifth for overall wickets taken.[6]
In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.[7][8] 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.[9][10] In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[11]
References
- http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20161014/hard-work-pays-spinner-fletcher
- Women's ODI matches played by Afy Fletcher – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Women's International Twenty20 matches played by Afy Fletcher – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ICC Women's World Cup, 2008/09 - West Indies Women / Records / Batting and bowling averages Archived 8 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- Women's World T20, 2015/16 / Records / Most wickets Archived 17 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- "Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 22 January 2020.