Vivalyn Latty-Scott
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| Born | 1938/1939 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 82) Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 6) | 7 May 1976 West Indies v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 July 1979 West Indies v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 13) | 30 June 1973 Jamaica v Young England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 7 July 1979 West Indies v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vivalyn Latty-Scott (1938/1939 – 9 January 2021) was a West Indian cricketer who played women's international cricket for Jamaica and the West Indies between 1973 and 1979.[1]
Career
She was one of thirteen cricketers to have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in women's Test cricket. She also became the first and only West Indian woman to claim fifer on test debut. On her first Test appearance, she claimed five wickets for the concession of 48 runs in the second innings against Australia.[2][3] She remains as the only West Indies woman cricketer to have claimed test fifer.[4]
She was hailed as the pioneer of women's cricket in the West Indies and was part of West Indies women team for their inaugural women's test match against Australia in 1976.[5] After her retirement from professional cricket, she pursued her career in coaching and umpiring.[5]
Death
She died on 9 January 2021 at the age of 82 in West Palm Beach Florida, USA.[6][4]
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Vivalyn Latty-Scott". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "1st Test: West Indies Women v Australia Women at Montego Bay, May 7-9, 1976". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Historic day as WI women played first match". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Grange, CWI pay tributes to late cricketer Vivalyn Latty-Scott". www.loopjamaica.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ a b Desk, Sports. "Tributes pour in for Windies Women legend Latty-Scott". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Cricket West Indies pays tribute to Vivalyn Latty-Scott". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.