Kaysia Schultz

Kaysia Christina Schultz (born 17 April 1997) is a Guyanese cricketer who currently plays for Guyana and Guyana Amazon Warriors as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.^[1] Schultz was born in Bartica, Guyana, and began playing cricket when she was ten.^[2]

Kaysia Schultz

Personal information
Full name	Kaysia Christina Schultz
Born	(1997-04-17) 17 April 1997 (age 26) Bartica, Guyana
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies
Only ODI (cap 96)	9 December 2022 v England
T20I debut (cap 46)	18 December 2022 v England
Last T20I	25 January 2023 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2016–present	Guyana
2022–present	Guyana Amazon Warriors
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2023

In August 2020, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against England,^[3] earning her maiden call-up to the national team.^[4] She was one of five Guyanese cricketers to be named in the squad for the tour to England.^[5] In May 2021, Schultz was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.^[6] In June 2021, Schultz was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.^[7][8]

In January 2022, Schultz was named in the West Indies' Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against South Africa.^[9] In February 2022, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[10] She made her One Day International debut on 9 December 2022, against England.^[11]

References

1. "Kaysia Schultz". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "From Bartica to Antigua: Prospective West Indies Women player Kaysia Schultz tells her story". Guyana Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. "Anisa Mohammed opts out of West Indies Women's squad for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. "Kaysia Schultz earns maiden call-up as West Indies announce 18-member squad for tour to England; Anisa Mohammed opts out". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
5. "Five Guyanese in West Indies Women's squad for England tour". News Room (Guyana). Retrieved 20 September 2020.
6. "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
7. "Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
8. "Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
9. "Afy Fletcher returns for South Africa ODIs, Qiana Joseph out injured". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
10. "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
11. "3rd ODI (D/N), North Sound, December 9 2022, England Women tour of West Indies: West Indies Women v England Women". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2022.

External links

• Kaysia Schultz at ESPNcricinfo
• Kaysia Schultz at CricketArchive (subscription required)