Akeira Kay Peters (born 30 September 1993) is a Grenadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1] In May 2017, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.[2][3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against New Zealand in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup on 6 July 2017.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the West Indies against Sri Lanka on 19 October 2017.[5]

Akeira Peters
Personal information
Full name
Akeira Kay Peters
Born (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30)
Telescope, St. Andrew, Grenada
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 86)6 July 2017 v New Zealand
Last ODI11 March 2018 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.56
T20I debut (cap 35)19 October 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I25 March 2018 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2014Grenada
2015South Windward Islands
2016–2022Windward Islands
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 6 7
Runs scored 6 7
Batting average 1.20 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 4 4*
Balls bowled 84 54
Wickets 1 2
Bowling average 71.00 34.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/20 1/7
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 May 2021

In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Akeira Peters". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Four newcomers in WI Women's squad for World Cup". Barbados Cricket Association website. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  3. ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (9 May 2017). "West Indies pick 16-year-old quick for World Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup, 16th Match: New Zealand Women v West Indies Women at Taunton, Jul 6, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  5. ^ "1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies at Coolidge, Oct 19 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

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