Deandra Dottin is a West Indies cricketer and athlete who has represented the West Indies national team in many tournaments. She competed in track and field before turning professional cricket in 2008. She is regarded as one of the toughest cricketers from the West Indies. She retired from international cricket in 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Deandra Jalisa Shakira Dottin aka Deandra Dottin was born on Friday, June 21, 1991 in the village of Rock Hall, St. Andrew, Barbados (age 31; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She participated in athletics during her childhood, specifically track and field, and later the javelin, shot put, and discus. She also played cricket with the neighborhood boys. She attended Frederick Smith Secondary School (then St. James’s School) in Holton Trenz, St. James. She started playing cricket officially at the age of 14 and was spotted by West Indies player Pamela Lavine.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
She was born into a Christian family.
Parents and siblings
When she was twelve, her father died. Her mother’s name is Melva.
husband and children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
She is single.
Profession
cricket
domestic
She started playing cricket for Barbados in 2008. In 2012, she played for Trinidad and Tobago.
International
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She made her ODI debut on 24 June 2008 against Ireland in Dublin, Ireland and scored 33 not out. On July 7, 2008, she scored 66 points against the Netherlands in Deventer, Netherlands, reaching her first ODI 50-pointer. On November 13, 2014, she scored 34 runs and took 4 wickets against Australia in Sydney, Australia. On February 24, 2016, she scored 34 runs and took 5 wickets in a match against South Africa in London, England. On October 10, 2016, she took 4 wickets for 19 runs against England at the Florence Hall in Jamaica. On September 22, 2018, she scored 36 runs and took 4 wickets against South Africa in Bridgetown, Barbados. On February 7, 2019, she scored 96 runs against Pakistan in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On November 8, 2021, she scored 132 runs against Pakistan in Karachi, Pakistan. On January 28, 2022, she scored 150 not out against South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa.
ODI World Cup
She participated in four ODI World Cups in 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022. In the 2009 ODI World Cup in Australia, she scored 108 runs in 7 games at an average of 15.43, including 51 runs and 1 wicket against Australia. At the 2013 ODI World Cup in India, she scored 226 runs in 7 games at an average of 32.29, including 22 in the final against Australia, which West Indies lost and scored 9 Wickets. At the 2017 ODI World Cup in England, she scored 185 runs in 7 games at an average of 26.43, including her first ODI century against Pakistan, and took 1 wicket. In the 2022 ODI World Cup in New Zealand, she scored 199 runs in 8 games at an average of 24.88, including 62 runs against India and took 3 wickets.
T20I
She made her T20I debut on 27 June 2008 against Ireland in Dublin, Ireland and scored 6 not out. She scored her first T20I fifty on 14 June 2009, scoring 53 runs against Australia in Taunton, England. On October 28, 2009, she scored 52 points against South Africa in Paarl, South Africa. On September 16, 2012, she scored 62 points against England in Arundel, England. On October 14, 2013, she scored 52 points against New Zealand in Bridgetown, Barbados. On 27 September 2014, she scored 54 runs against New Zealand in Kingston, West Indies. On October 22, 2017, she scored 112 runs against Sri Lanka in Coolidge, Antigua. On January 31, 2019, she scored 90 not out against Pakistan in Karachi, Pakistan. On September 21, 2020, she scored 69 points in the English Derby against England.
T20 World Cup
She participated in 7 T20 World Cups in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020, and scored one victory in 2016. At the 2009 World Cup in England, she averaged 20 points and scored 60 points in 3 games, including 53 against Australia. At the 2010 World Cup in West Indies, she scored 113 runs in 4 games at an average of 28.25, including her first T20I century, scoring 112 not out against South Africa and Got 3 wickets. At the 2012 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, she scored 68 runs in 4 games at an average of 17, including 58 not out against New Zealand. In the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, she scored 147 runs in 5 games at an average of 29.4, including 57 runs against India and took 4 wickets. At the 2016 T20 World Cup in India, she scored 119 runs in 6 games at an average of 19.83, including 18 not out against Australia in the final, which West Indies won, and 12 not out against England. Scored 9 wickets, including 4 wickets. At the 2018 T20 World Cup in West Indies, she scored 121 runs in 5 games at an average of 24.2, including 49 against Sri Lanka, and took 10 wickets, including against Bangladesh. 5 out of 5 points. In the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia, she scored 12 points in 3 games, averaging 4 points.
Deandra Dottin celebrates after winning the 2016 T20 World Cup
english league
She represented Lancashire Thunder in the 2016 Women’s T20 Cricket Premier League.
Deandra Dodin with Lancashire Thunder teammates
She competed in the 100-goal tournament for London Spirit in 2021 and the 100-goal tournament for Manchester Originals in 2022. She played the 2022 edition of domestic cricket for North West Thunder.
Deandra Dottin plays for London Spirit in The Hundred
west indies league
In 2022, she signed with Trinbago Knight Riders to play in the Caribbean Premier League and 6ixty.
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
She played for the Perth Scorchers in the 2015-16 WBBL season. In the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons, she played for the Brisbane Heat. In 2022, she signed with the Adelaide Strikers.
indian league
She represented Trail Blazers in the 2020 Women’s T20 Challenge and Supernovas in the 2022 Women’s T20 Challenge.
Deandra Dottin plays for Supernovas
Deandra Dottin (third from right) after winning the 2020 Women’s T20 Challenge for Trail Blazers
In the 2023 Women’s Super League auction, she was signed by the Gujarat Giants for Rs 60 lakh, with a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
2022 Commonwealth Games
She represents the Barbados team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.
jersey number
She wears the number 5 jersey for the West Indies national team.
retire
She retired from international cricket on July 1, 2022. She blamed the West Indies team’s problems as the reason for her retirement.
Thank you all for the love and support you have given me over the past 14 years of playing cricket for the West Indies!I’m looking forward to playing domestic cricket around the world pic.twitter.com/Vmw6AqpYQJ
— Deandra Dottin (@Dottin_5) July 31, 2022
Record
- She is the first cricketer to hit 100 sixes in T20Is.
- She was the first cricketer to score a hundred in T20Is and holds the record for the fastest hundred in T20Is (38 balls).
- She is the third cricketer to play 100 T20I matches.
Statistical data
batting
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- Maximum score: less than 150 points
T20I
- Highest score: 112 not out
bowling and fielding
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- Most catches in a game: 2
- Best bowling figures: 5 wickets, 34 runs
T20I
- Most catches in a game: 3
- Best bowling figures: 5 wickets, 5 runs
sports
She won a silver medal in the javelin throw in the under-17 category at the 2005 CARIFTA Games (Caribbean Free Trade Association) in Bacollet, Tobago. At the 2006 CARIFTA competition in Lesabiem, she won a gold medal in the javelin and a silver medal in the shot put in the under-17 category. She won gold medals in the shot put and javelin in the under-17 category at the 2006 CAC Junior Championships (Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships) in Port of Spain. She won gold medals in the under-17 javelin, discus and shot put at the 2007 CARIFTA Games in Providenciales. She won the gold medal in the javelin throw event in the under-20 category at the 2008 CARIFTA Games in Basseterre.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Cricket West Indies Association Women’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year 2018
- ICC Outstanding Player of the West Indies 2018
- Cricket West Indies Women’s ODI and Women’s T20I Player of the Year 2019
- Nominated for ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade Award 2020
Facts/Trivia
- She bats with her right hand and bowls medium pace with her right arm.
Deandra Dodin bowls during the match
- Her nickname is World Boss. She wore a jersey with World Boss written on the back at the FairBreak T20 Invitational in 2022.
- She has multiple tattoos, including one on her right bicep that reads “112,” “Only God Can Judge Me,” and a quote related to success.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education