Shabika Gajnabi (born 14 July 2000) is a Guyanese cricketer who plays for Guyana, Guyana Amazon Warriors and the West Indies. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1][2] In August 2019, she was named in the West Indies' squad for their series against Australia.[3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against Australia on 5 September 2019.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies, also against Australia, on 14 September 2019.[5]
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| Full name | Shabika Gajnabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 2000 Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 88) | 5 September 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 June 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 38) | 14 September 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 October 2023 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In June 2021, Gajnabi was named as the vice-captain of the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[6][7] In October 2021, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Greatness lies within Shabika Gajnabi". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "WI women recall Anisa Mohammed for Australia ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "1st ODI (D/N), ICC Women's Championship at Coolidge, Sep 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "1st T20I (N), Australia Women tour of West Indies at Bridgetown, Sep 14 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
External links
edit- Shabika Gajnabi at ESPNcricinfo
- Shabika Gajnabi at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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