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Kycia Knight

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Kycia Knight
Personal information
Full name
Kycia Akira Knight
Born (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 32)
Barbados
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsKyshona Knight (twin sister)
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 74)28 August 2011 
West Indies v Pakistan
Last ODI9 December 2022 
West Indies v England
T20I debut (cap 26/6)6 September 2011 
West Indies v Pakistan
Last T20I17 December 2022 
West Indies v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–presentBarbados
2022–presentTrinbago Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 87 70
Runs scored 1,327 801
Batting average 17.46 16.68
100s/50s 0/2 0/2
Top score 69 62*
Balls bowled 4
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 29/5 23/11
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 31 July 2022

Kycia Akira Knight (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper.[1] In October 2018, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[2][3] In July 2019, Cricket West Indies awarded her with a central contract for the first time, ahead of the 2019–20 season.[4] She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Trinbago Knight Riders.[5]

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[6] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[7] In July 2022, she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8] In January 2024, Knight announced her retirement from international cricket.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kycia Knight". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Pooran, Thomas and Allen handed first West Indies contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Kycia Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Barbados team named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". Barbados Today. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Kyshona Knight and Kycia Knight announce retirements". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2024.

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