Shakera Selman

Shakera Selman
Personal information
Full name
Shakera Casandra Selman
Born (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989 (age 35)
Barbados
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National sides
ODI debut (cap 58)24 June 2008 
West Indies v Ireland
Last ODI9 December 2022 
West Indies v England
ODI shirt no.4
T20I debut (cap 9/10)27 June 2008 
West Indies v Ireland
Last T20I15 February 2023 
West Indies v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–presentBarbados
2013Surrey
2019Trailblazers
2020Supernovas
2022Barbados Royals
2023–presentGuyana Amazon Warriors
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 100 96
Runs scored 249 61
Batting average 10.37 8.71
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 22 12*
Balls bowled 3,657 1,476
Wickets 82 51
Bowling average 27.10 28.23
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/15 3/23
Catches/stumpings 31/– 26/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2024

Shakera Casandra Selman (born 1 September 1989) is a Barbadian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1] In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.[2][3] Later the same month, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4][5] In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In May 2021, Selman was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[7] She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Barbados Royals, and has previously played for Surrey, Trailblazers and Supernovas.[8]

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[9] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] In July 2022, she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11] In January 2024, Selman announced her retirement from international cricket.[12]

  1. ^ "Shakera Selman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Player Profile: Shakera Selman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Barbados team named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". Barbados Today. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Kyshona Knight and Kycia Knight announce retirements". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2024.