Zaida James
West Indian cricketer (born 2004)
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Zaida James (born 30 October 2004) is a Saint Lucian cricketer who plays for the Windward Islands women's cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments.[1][2][3] In April 2021, James was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua.[4][5] In June 2021, James was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.[6][7]
Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Zaida Amiya James |
| Born | 30 October 2004 Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
| ODI debut (cap 97) | 26 June 2023 v Ireland |
| Last ODI | 21 June 2024 v Sri Lanka |
| ODI shirt no. | 55 |
| T20I debut (cap 49) | 30 January 2023 v India |
| Last T20I | 18 October 2024 v New Zealand |
| T20I shirt no. | 55 |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018/19–present | Windward Islands |
| 2022 | Guyana Amazon Warriors |
| 2023–present | Trinbago Knight Riders |
Source: Cricinfo, 19 October 2024 | |
International career
On 30 January 2023, it was announced that James had been added to the West Indies squad for the 2022–23 South Africa women's Tri-Nation Series.[8] She made her Twenty20 International debut later that day, against India at Buffalo Park, East London in South Africa.[9] She was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[10] James was part of the West Indies squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.[11]
