Jahzara Claxton has made history by becoming the first female from the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis to be selected for the prestigious West Indies senior women’s cricket team. On Tuesday, Cricket West Indies announced the senior women’s team for the upcoming tour to England, scheduled to take place from May 21 to June 8, 2025. Claxton’s inclusion in the squad was a significant highlight of the announcement.
The tour will feature three T20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals, which will be held at various venues across England.
Congratulations have been pouring in for this multi-talented sports personality, who is not only a well-rounded all-rounder—bowling medium pace and batting left-handed—but also an accomplished track athlete and footballer.
Here is the full squad:
– Hayley Matthews (captain)
– Shemaine Campbelle (vice-captain)
– Aaliyah Alleyne
– Jahzara Claxton
– Afy Fletcher
– Cherry Ann Fraser
– Shabika Gajnabi
– Jannillea Glasgow
– Realeanna Grimmond
– Zaida James
– Qiana Joseph
– Mandy Mangru
– Ashmini Munisar
– Karishma Ramharack
– Stafanie Taylor
**Team Management Unit:**
– Head Coach: Shane Deitz
– Team Manager: Sheena Gooding
– Assistant Coach: Ryan Austin
– Assistant Coach: Damien Wright
– Team Analyst: Gary Belle
– Physiotherapist: Angelica Holder
– Strength & Conditioning Coach: Hector Martinez Charles
– Performance Coach: Dr. Nadine Sammy
– Media & Content Officer: Nicholas Maitland