{{short description|West Indian cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Cherry-Ann Fraser | female = true | image = | country = West Indies | international = true | internationalspan = 2020–present | fullname = Cherry-Ann Sarah Fraser | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Georgetown, Guyana|Georgetown]], [[Guyana]] | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] | role = [[All-rounder]]
| odidebutdate = 16 September | odidebutyear = 2021 | odidebutagainst = South Africa | odicap = 94 | lastodidate = 14 October | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodiagainst = Australia
| T20Idebutdate = 30 September | T20Idebutyear = 2020 | T20Idebutagainst = England | T20Icap = 41 | lastT20Idate = 22 December | lastT20Iyear = 2022 | lastT20Iagainst = England
| club1 = [[Guyana women's national cricket team|Guyana]] | year1 = 2018–present | club2 = [[Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL)|Guyana Amazon Warriors]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}
| columns = 1 | column1 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] | matches1 = 1 | runs1 = – | bat avg1 = – | 100s/50s1 = –/– | top score1 = – | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| date = 25 January 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1214080.html Cricinfo }} '''Cherry-Ann Sarah Fraser''' (born 21 July 1999) is a Guyanese [[cricket]]er who currently plays for [[Guyana women's national cricket team|Guyana]], [[Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL)|Guyana Amazon Warriors]] and the [[West Indies women's national cricket team|West Indies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1214080.html |title=Cherry-Ann Fraser |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2210/2210809/2210809.html |title=Cherry-Ann Fraser |work=CricketArchive |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> Fraser has also represented Guyana in volleyball, playing in the 2019 Inter-Guianas championship.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-03|title=Fraser calls for female athletes to be respected and recognised|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/05/03/sports/fraser-calls-for-female-athletes-to-be-respected-and-recognised/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Early years== Fraser began playing cricket when she was 10, playing for St. Agnes Primary, and in the neighborhood she grew up in Cummings Lodge. She played as an all-rounder in the softball arena, on the team Mike's Wellwoman, until accepting an invitation for hardball at the inter-county level.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-05-30|title=Fraser looking to change Guyana's fortunes|url=https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/05/30/sports/fraser-looking-to-change-guyanas-fortunes/|access-date=2021-01-14|website=Stabroek News|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== In November 2019, Fraser was added to the West Indies [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) squad for their series [[India women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20|against India]], replacing their captain, [[Stafanie Taylor]], who had been ruled out of the tour due to an injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/stafanie-taylor-ruled-out-t20-international-series-against-india-women/ |title=Stafanie Taylor ruled out of T20 International Series against India Women |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=10 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, she was selected in the West Indies' squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-squad-named-icc-womens-t20-world-cup/ |title=West Indies Squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=22 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28740487/deandra-dottin-return-lifeline-struggling-west-indies |title=Deandra Dottin's return a lifeline for struggling West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> Fraser was born in [[Guyana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/women%27s_t20_world_cup_2020_player_profiles/cherry-ann_fraser.html |title=Cherry-Ann Fraser |work=The Cricketer |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> and played for the Guyana Under-19 female cricket team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guyanatimesgy.com/cherry-ann-fraser-a-new-dawn-in-female-cricket/ |title=Cherry-Ann Fraser, a new dawn in female cricket |work=Guyana Times |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref>
In August 2020, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the WT20I series [[West Indies women's cricket team in England in 2020|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29749491/anisa-mohammed-opts-west-indies-women-squad-england-tour |title= Anisa Mohammed opts out of West Indies Women's squad for England tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 August 2020}}</ref> She made her WT20I debut for the West Indies, against England, on 30 September 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1230859.html |title=5th T20I (N), Derby, Sep 30 2020, West Indies Women tour of England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref> In May 2021, Fraser was awarded with a central contract from [[Cricket West Indies]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/west-indies-women-qiana-joseph-uncapped-kaysia-schultz-handed-central-contracts-1262418 |title=Qiana Joseph, uncapped Kaysia Schultz handed West Indies central contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref>
In June 2021, Fraser was named in the West Indies A Team for their series [[Pakistan women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2021|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/twin-sisters-kycia-knight-and-kyshona-knight-return-to-west-indies-side-for-pakistan-t20is-1267895 |title=Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/west-indies-senior-and-a-teams-to-be-led-by-taylor-boyce |title=Stafanie Taylor, Reniece Boyce to lead strong WI, WI-A units against PAK, PAK-A |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=25 June 2021 |archive-date=25 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625152240/https://womenscriczone.com/west-indies-senior-and-a-teams-to-be-led-by-taylor-boyce |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In September 2021, Fraser was added to the West Indies [[Women's One Day International]] (WODI) ahead of their fourth match [[South Africa women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2021|against South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/boyce-and-grimmond-included-in-13-member-west-indies-womens-squad-named-for-4th-cg-insurance-odi/ |title=Boyce and Grimmond included in 13-member West Indies Women's squad named for 4th CG Insurance ODI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref> She made her WODI debut on 16 September 2021, for the West Indies against [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1273421.html |title=4th ODI, North Sound, Sep 16 2021, South Africa Women tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2021}}</ref>
In October 2021, she was named as one of three reserve players in the West Indies team for the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in Zimbabwe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shemaine-campbelle-stafanie-taylor-return-to-west-indies-women-squad-for-pakistan-odis-world-cup-qualifier-1285376 |title=Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 October 2021}}</ref> In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wwc-2022-west-indies-name-womens-world-cup-squad-stafanie-taylor-to-captain-1301982 |title=West Indies name Women's World Cup squad, Stafanie Taylor to lead |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref>
Fraser was part of the West Indies squad for the [[2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in Pakistan in April 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://caribbeantoday.com/sections/sports/stafanie-taylor-named-in-west-indias-women-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers|title=Stafanie Taylor Named in West Indias Women Squad For World Cup Qualifiers|publisher=Caribbean Today|accessdate=16 April 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=1214080}} *{{cricketarchive|id=2210809}}
{{West Indies Squad 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup}} {{West Indies Squad 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup}} {{Authority control}}
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