Qiana Joseph (born 1 January 2001) is a Saint Lucian cricketer who plays for Windward Islands and Barbados Royals as a left-arm pace bowler.[1][2] In May 2017, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3][4] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for the West Indies against South Africa in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup on 2 July 2017.[5] In November 2018, she was named in the West Indies' squad replacing the injured Sheneta Grimmond for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6]

Qiana Joseph
Personal information
Full name
Qiana Joseph
Born (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23)
Saint Lucia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 85)2 July 2017 v South Africa
Last ODI14 November 2021 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 42)31 August 2021 v South Africa
Last T20I4 September 2021 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014Saint Lucia
2015North Windward Islands
2016–presentWindward Islands
2022–presentBarbados Royals
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 6 3
Runs scored 35 2
Batting average 11.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 21 2*
Balls bowled 214 72
Wickets 6 1
Bowling average 24.16 58.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/24 1/17
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 November 2021

In May 2021, Joseph was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[7] In June 2021, Joseph was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[8][9] In August 2021, Joseph was named in the West Indies' Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against South Africa.[10] Joseph made her WT20I debut on 31 August 2021, for the West Indies against South Africa.[11]

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Qiana Joseph". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Qiana Joseph". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Four newcomers in WI Women's squad for World Cup". Barbados Cricket Association website. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (9 May 2017). "West Indies pick 16-year-old quick for World Cup". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  5. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup, 12th Match: South Africa Women v West Indies Women at Leicester, Jul 2, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Matthews is vice captain, Joseph replaces Grimmond". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Stafanie Taylor out of T20Is against South Africa; Anisa Mohammed named interim West Indies captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ^ "1st T20I, North Sound, Aug 31 2021, South Africa Women tour of West Indies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

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