Chinelle Akhalia Henry (born 17 August 1995) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batter.[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] In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5] In May 2021, Henry was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[6] She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Barbados Royals.[7]

Chinelle Henry
Henry playing for the West Indies during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Chinelle Akhalia Henry
Born (1995-08-17) 17 August 1995 (age 28)
Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 78)24 February 2014 v New Zealand
Last ODI14 October 2023 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 31)24 October 2013 v England
Last T20I5 October 2023 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–presentJamaica
2022–presentBarbados Royals
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 42 44
Runs scored 429 359
Batting average 13.40 13.80
100s/50s 0/2 0/0
Top score 53 34
Balls bowled 1197 433
Wickets 27 14
Bowling average 38.11 35.07
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/19 3/26
Catches/stumpings 16/– 25/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 27 September 2023

On 2 July 2021, she and her fellow teammate Chedean Nation had collapsed on the field in a space of ten minutes during the second women's T20I match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.[8] Both of them were immediately taken to the hospital and they were reportedly in conscious and stable position.[9]

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Chinelle Henry". 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. ^ "West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Player Profile: Chinelle Henry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Two West Indies Players Collapse on Field in T20I Against Pakistan; Match Goes on". www.news18.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation taken to hospital after collapsing during West Indies-Pakistan Women's T20I". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  11. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

External links edit

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