Flag of Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
| Personnel | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Anisa Mohammed | ||||||
| Coach | Gibran Mohammed | ||||||
| Team information | |||||||
| Founded | First recorded match: 1973 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| First-class debut | Barbados in 1975 at Queen's Park Oval,Port of Spain | ||||||
| S50 wins | 13 | ||||||
| T20 Blaze wins | 1 | ||||||
| One Day Internationals | |||||||
| First ODI | v | ||||||
| Last ODI | v | ||||||
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| World Cup appearances | 1 (first in1973) | ||||||
| Best result | 5th (1973) | ||||||
| As of 3 January 2019 | |||||||
TheTrinidad and Tobago women's national cricket team, also known asTrinidad and Tobago Red Force Divas, is the women's representativecricket team of the country ofTrinidad and Tobago. They compete in theWomen's Super50 Cup and theTwenty20 Blaze.
In 1973, they competed in the firstWorld Cup, finishing fifth with two victories. Since, theWest Indies have competed as a united team, and Trinidad and Tobago have only competed at domestic level.
Trinidad and Tobago first played in 1973, in the lead-up to the1973 World Cup, which they competed in. They finished 5th in the group of 7, with two wins and four losses.[3] Their victories came againstJamaica andYoung England.[4][5]
Trinidad and Tobago went on to compete in the inauguralFederation Championships in 1975–76, the first season of the West Indian women's domestic system.[6] They finished second in the tournament in its second edition, in 1977, and won their first recorded title in 1989, winning the limited overs section of the Federation Championships.[7][8]
Trinidad and Tobago went on to become the most successful team in the Federation Championships, with 13 recorded titles, and are the only team to have played in every season of the tournament. After the tournament was split into a league stage and knockout stage in the 1990s and 2000s, they have recorded title victories in 1992, 1994, 1996, 2002 and 2004, as well as winning both formats in 2003 and 2005.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Trinidad and Tobago won the Championships again in 2010, topping their group before beatingBarbados in the semi-final andSaint Vincent and the Grenadines in the final.[16] They claimed their most recent titles in two successive seasons,2016 and2016–17, beating Barbados in the final both times.[17][18]
Trinidad and Tobago have also competed in theTwenty20 Blaze since its inception in2012. They won the third edition of the tournament in2016, topping their group before beating Jamaica in the final.[19] In the most recent season, 2023, the side finished 5th in theT20 Blaze and were runners-up in theSuper50 Cup.[20][21]
Based on squad announced for the 2023 season.[22] Players inbold have international caps.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Shania Abdool | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| Britney Cooper | (1989-08-23)23 August 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | ||
| Rachael Vincent | Unknown | Left-handed | Unknown | ||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Djenaba Joseph | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Selene O'Neil | (1992-06-03)3 June 1992 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Samara Ramnath | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Reniece Boyce | (1997-09-03)3 September 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | – | ||
| Shunelle Sawh | (2004-07-17)17 July 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | – | ||
| Bowlers | |||||
| Kirbyina Alexander | (1987-07-06)6 July 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armfast-medium | ||
| Caniesha Isaac | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Lee-Ann Kirby | (1987-04-07)7 April 1987 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| KD Jazz Mitchell | (2005-08-27)27 August 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Anisa Mohammed | (1988-08-07)7 August 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Captain | |
| Karishma Ramharack | (1988-09-07)7 September 1988 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | ||
| Shalini Samaroo | (2003-09-21)21 September 2003 (age 22) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | ||
| Steffi Soogrim | Unknown | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Players who have played for Trinidad and Tobago and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets). Players listed with a Trinidad and Tobago flag appeared for the side at the1973 World Cup, which carriedOne Day International status:[23]
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Browne | 150 | 30.00 | 1973 |
| Beverly Browne | 97 | 16.16 | 1973 |
| Joyce Demmin | 78 | 19.50 | 1973 |
| Jane Joseph | 65 | 13.00 | 1973 |
| Christine Jacobson | 42 | 8.40 | 1973 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nora St. Rose | 8 | 10.25 | 1973 |
| Christine Jacobson | 8 | 18.00 | 1973 |
| Jane Joseph | 6 | 12.16 | 1973 |
| Jeanette James | 3 | 21.66 | 1973 |
| Joyce Demmin | 3 | 34.00 | 1973 |
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 | |
| International XI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1973 |