Hayley Matthews is a Barbadian all-rounder and the current captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. As of late 2025, she is a top-ranked T20I all-rounder who also plays for several domestic teams globally, including the Mumbai Indians in the WPL.
Matthews made her international debut for the West Indies at just 16 years old in 2014 and became the team's captain in June 2022.
Hayley Matthews has achieved significant milestones, including winning the 2016 T20 World Cup with the West Indies and earning the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year award in 2023.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women · Match 4 | Women T20 | June 13, 2026 | 48 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 129.73 |
| West Indies Women vs Australia Women · Match 12 | Women T20 | June 10, 2026 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 4 | Women T20 | June 1, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | May 29, 2026 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 1 | Women T20 | May 28, 2026 | 82 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 186.36 |
| West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 3rd ODI | Women ODI | April 2, 2026 | 34 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 70.83 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women · Match 4 | Women T20 | June 13, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.75 |
| West Indies Women vs Australia Women · Match 12 | Women T20 | June 10, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 4 | Women T20 | June 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women · Match 2 | Women T20 | May 29, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Ireland Women vs West Indies Women · Match 1 | Women T20 | May 28, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| West Indies Women vs Australia Women · 3rd ODI | Women ODI | April 2, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 48 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 129.73 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 78.95 |
| Women's Tri-Series in Ireland 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jun 3, 2026 | 123 | 66 | 20 | 3 | 186.36 |
| Australia Women tour of West Indies 2026 | WOMENODI | Mar 19, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026 | 101 | 154 | 10 | 0 | 65.58 |
| Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies 2026 | WOMENODI | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 3, 2026 | 126 | 178 | 16 | 1 | 70.79 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 1/31 | 7.75 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 1/35 | 8.75 |
| Women's Tri-Series in Ireland 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jun 3, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 1/15 | 7.00 |
| Australia Women tour of West Indies 2026 | WOMENT20 | Mar 19, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 4 | 3/29 | 8.00 |
| Sri Lanka Women tour of West Indies 2026 | WOMENODI | Feb 20, 2026 - Mar 3, 2026 | 30 | 3 | 123 | 6 | 2/33 | 4.10 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Women vs Sri Lanka Women · 3rd ODI | Women ODI | February 25, 2026 | 100 | 119 | 13 | 1 | 84.03 |
| West Indies Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | June 23, 2025 | 65 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 130.00 |
| West Indies Women vs South Africa Women · 2nd T20I | Women T20 | June 22, 2025 | 63 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 112.50 |
| England Women vs West Indies Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | May 26, 2025 | 71 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 131.48 |
| England Women vs West Indies Women · 1st T20I | Women T20 | May 21, 2025 | 100 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 149.25 |
| West Indies Women vs Thailand Women · Match 15 | Women ODI | April 19, 2025 | 70 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 241.38 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Caribbean Premier League, 2024 | WOMENT20 | Aug 21, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024 | 147 | 144 | 20 | 0 | 102.08 |
| Women's Premier League, 2023 | WOMENT20 | Mar 4, 2023 - Mar 26, 2023 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s Brilliant Knock Seals Second-Highest WPL Chase, MI Women Dominate Gujarat Giants Again 2016 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Champion: Played a match-winning innings of 66 runs in the final against Australia.
ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year: Awarded for her performance in 2023.
Wisden Leading T20 Cricketer of the Year: Named in 2023.
Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 Winner: Led Mumbai Indians to the title, winning the Purple Cap (most wickets) and Player of the Tournament award.
Records: Holds the record for the most hundreds in a Women's ODI series (5).
ICC Team of the Year selections: Named in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year (2017, 2023, 2024) and ODI Team of the Year (2021, 2024).
Captaincy: Appointed as the captain of the West Indies women's team in June 2022.
At the age of 18, Matthews had already played in the Men’s First Division, alongside Shai Hope and had used Carlos Brathwaite’s brand of cricket equipment.
Matthews started off as an athlete and competed in the javelin throw for Barbados. In the 2015 CARIFTA Games, she won her first gold medal, again competing in the under-18 category.
At the age of eight or nine, she asked the school’s boys’ team coach whether she could be a member of the team. Her request was granted. By the time she was 11 years old, she had become the team’s captain.
