Kaysia Christina Schultz (born 17 April 1997) is a Guyanese cricketer who currently plays for Guyana and Guyana Amazon Warriors as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.[1] Schultz was born in Bartica, Guyana, and began playing cricket when she was ten.[2]

Kaysia Schultz
Personal information
Full name
Kaysia Christina Schultz
Born (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 27)
Bartica, Guyana
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 96)9 December 2022 v England
T20I debut (cap 46)18 December 2022 v England
Last T20I25 January 2023 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentGuyana
2022–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2023

In August 2020, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against England,[3] earning her maiden call-up to the national team.[4] She was one of five Guyanese cricketers to be named in the squad for the tour to England.[5] In May 2021, Schultz was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[6] In June 2021, Schultz was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[7][8]

In January 2022, Schultz was named in the West Indies' Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[9] In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] She made her One Day International debut on 9 December 2022, against England.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Kaysia Schultz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ "From Bartica to Antigua: Prospective West Indies Women player Kaysia Schultz tells her story". Guyana Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Anisa Mohammed opts out of West Indies Women's squad for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kaysia Schultz earns maiden call-up as West Indies announce 18-member squad for tour to England; Anisa Mohammed opts out". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Five Guyanese in West Indies Women's squad for England tour". News Room (Guyana). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Afy Fletcher returns for South Africa ODIs, Qiana Joseph out injured". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  10. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), North Sound, December 9 2022, England Women tour of West Indies: West Indies Women v England Women". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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