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Zaida James

Zaida Amiya James is a Saint Lucian all-rounder who plays for the West Indies women's cricket team. Born on October 30, 2004, she is a left-handed batter and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. 

Zaida James made her international debut in a Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) against India on January 30, 2023, and her Women's One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland on June 26, 2023. 

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Born
Zaida Amiya James
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Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Barbados Royals Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women · Match 6 Women T20 September 17, 2025 17 21 1 1 80.95
Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women · Match 4 Women T20 September 14, 2025 15 24 2 0 62.50
Barbados Royals Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women · Match 3 Women T20 September 10, 2025 0 0 0 0 -
Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women · Match 1 Women T20 September 6, 2025 0 0 0 0 -
West Indies Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd ODI Women ODI June 17, 2025 1 6 0 0 16.67
West Indies Women vs South Africa Women · 2nd ODI Women ODI June 14, 2025 18 23 1 0 78.26

Matches

West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
West Indies Women West Indies Women
Australia Women Australia Women
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Major Teams Represented

  • West Indies Women (ODI and T20I)
  • West Indies Women Under-19s
  • Windward Islands Women
  • Guyana Amazon Warriors Women
  • Trinbago Knight Riders Women 

International Debuts

  • T20I Debut: Zaida James' first T20I match was against India Women at Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa, on January 30, 2023.
  • ODI Debut: Her first ODI match was against Ireland Women at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St. Lucia, West Indies, on June 26, 2023

Recent International Matches

Format  Opposition Date
Last T20I New Zealand Women October 18, 2024
Last ODI Sri Lanka Women June 21, 2024

Notable Records And Awards

  • Youngest bowler to achieve a five-wicket haul against India in Women's One-Day Internationals (WODIs).
  • Registered her career-best ODI figures of 5 wickets for 45 runs against India on December 22, 2024.
  • Her figures of 5/45 are the best by a visiting spinner in women's ODIs against India. 

Career Statistics

Format  Matches Runs Scored Wickets Taken Best Bowling Figures
ODI 28 228 12 5/45
T20I 26 125 6 1/4