Barbados Tridents (WCPL)

Barbados Tridents
Barbados Royals (2022–2025)
Personnel
CaptainHayley Matthews
Overseas players
Team information
Colours  Blue
  Yellow
Established2022
History
WCPL wins3 (2023, 2024, 2025)
6ixty wins1 (2022)

The Barbados Tridents are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Barbados. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022.

The team is captained by Hayley Matthews. The side won the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, and won their three Women's Caribbean Premier League title in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

History

On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Barbados Tridents were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams.[1] The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Hayley Matthews announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022.[2]

On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament.[3] The side won the inaugural edition of The 6ixty, qualifying second in the group stage before beating Trinbago Knight Riders in the final by 15 runs.[4] The side finished second in the initial group stage of the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League, before losing to Trinbago Knight Riders in the final by 10 runs.[5] However, they went on to win the Women's Caribbean Premier League in 2023, topping the group stage before beating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final.[6]

Current squad

As per 2024 season.[7] Players in bold have international caps.

No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
–Laura Harris Australia18 August 1990Right-handed–Overseas player
–Trishan Holder West Indies8 November 2003Right-handedRight-arm medium
Cherry-Ann Fraser West Indies21 July 1999Left-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Chamari Athapaththu Sri Lanka9 February 1990Left-handedRight-arm off break
17Chinelle Henry West Indies17 August 1985Right-handedRight-arm medium
50Hayley Matthews West Indies19 March 1998Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
726Afy Fletcher West Indies17 March 1987Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
8 Georgia Redmayne  Australia 8 December 1993 Left-handed
–Rashada Williams West Indies23 February 1997Right-handed–
Djenaba Joseph West Indies28 February 2004Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
73Qiana Joseph West Indies1 January 2001Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium
78Aaliyah Alleyne West Indies11 November 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
–Amanda-Jade Wellington Australia29 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm leg breakOverseas player
Shabika Gajnabi West Indies14 July 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Women's Caribbean Premier League

Season League standings Final Position
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2022 21100+0.18822nd Runners-up
2023 43100+0.97761st Champions
2024 43100+0.45461st Champions
2025 44000+0.99981st Champions

The 6ixty

Season League standings Final Position
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2022 42200+0.07542nd Champions

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Three-team Women's CPL to run alongside men's edition in 2022". ESPNcricinfo. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hayley Matthews, Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin set to captain Women's CPL teams". ESPNcricinfo. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "CPL to launch inaugural T10 tournament 'The 6ixty' in August". ESPNcricinfo. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Final, Basseterre, August 28 2022, The 6IXTY Women's Competition: Royals Women v Trinbago Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Final (N), Basseterre, September 4 2022, Women's Caribbean Premier League: Trinbago Women v Royals Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "Matthews' all-round heroics hand Barbados Royals inaugural WCPL title". ESPNcricinfo. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Drafted and Overseas Players Announced for Massy WCPL". Caribbean Premier League. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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