Chedean Natasha Nation (born 31 October 1986) is a Jamaican cricketer who has represented the West Indies internationally. She plays domestic cricket for Jamaica and Guyana Amazon Warriors.[1]

Chedean Nation
Personal information
Full name
Chedean Natasha Nation
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38)
Jamaica
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 57)24 June 2008 v Ireland
Last ODI21 June 2022 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 7)27 June 2008 v Ireland
Last T20I18 October 2023 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.8
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–presentJamaica
2022Guyana Amazon Warriors
2023–presentBarbados Royals
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 68 57
Runs scored 951 552
Batting average 17.29 15.33
100s/50s 0/1 0/2
Top score 51* 63*
Balls bowled 289 126
Wickets 7 7
Bowling average 29.57 18.71
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/22 2/14
Catches/stumpings 12/– 8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2024

Career

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A right-arm medium-pace bowler, Nation made her international debut in June 2008, on a tour of Ireland. She played both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International matches on the tour, and the following month also played series against the Netherlands and England.[2][3] In the first ODI of another series against England in November 2009, Nation took figures of 3/22 from five overs, helping her team to an upset 40-run win.[4]

In October 2016, Nation was recalled to the West Indian squad for the following month's tour of India.[5]

In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.[6][7] 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.[8][9] In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[10] In May 2021, Nation was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies.[11]

On 2 July 2021, she and her fellow teammate Chinelle Henry had collapsed on the field in a space of ten minutes during the second women's T20I match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.[12] Both of them were immediately taken to the hospital and they were reportedly in conscious and stable position.[13]

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[14] In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[15]

She was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Chedean Nation". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ Women's ODI matches played by Chedean Nation – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ International Twenty20 matches played by Chedean Nation – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  4. ^ "West Indies upset England for surprise victory" – ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  5. ^ "WI women recall Chedean Nation after seven years", ESPNcricinfo, 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Two West Indies Players Collapse on Field in T20I Against Pakistan; Match Goes on". www.news18.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Chinelle Henry, Chedean Nation taken to hospital after collapsing during West Indies-Pakistan Women's T20I". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  15. ^ "West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Cricket West Indies announces women's T20 squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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