Kycia Knight

{{Short description|West Indian cricketer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Kycia Knight | female = true | image = | country = West Indies | international = true | internationalspan = 2011–2022 | country2 = Barbados | internationalspan2 = 2022 | fullname = Kycia Akira Knight | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Barbados]] | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = | role = [[Wicket-keeper]] | family = [[Kyshona Knight]] (twin sister)

| club1 = [[Barbados women's national cricket team|Barbados]] | year1 = 2004–present | club2 = [[Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)|Trinbago Knight Riders]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}

| columns = 2

| date = 31 July 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/472975.html ESPNCricinfo }}

'''Kycia Akira Knight''' (born 19 February 1992) is a Barbadian [[cricket]]er who plays as a [[wicket-keeper]].<ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/472975.html |title=Kycia Knight |accessdate=9 April 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In October 2018, she was named in the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/windies-women-squad-for-icc-womens-world-t20-announced/ |title=Windies Women Squad for ICC Women's World T20 Announced |work= Cricket West Indies |accessdate=10 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/877249 |title=Windies Women: Champions & hosts reveal World T20 squad |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2018}}</ref> In July 2019, [[Cricket West Indies]] awarded her with a central contract for the first time, ahead of the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27150355/pooran-thomas-allen-handed-first-west-indies-contracts |title=Pooran, Thomas and Allen handed first West Indies contracts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=9 July 2019}}</ref> She plays domestic cricket for [[Barbados women's national cricket team|Barbados]] and [[Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)|Trinbago Knight Riders]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1011/1011527/1011527.html |title=Player Profile: Kycia Knight |work=CricketArchive |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>

In October 2021, she was named 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> In July 2022, she was named in the [[Barbados women's national cricket team|Barbados team]] for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2022/07/15/barbados-team-named-for-2022-commonwealth-games/ |title=Barbados team named for 2022 Commonwealth Games |work=Barbados Today |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> In January 2024, Knight announced her retirement from international cricket, along with three other West Indies' cricketers, including her twin sister [[Kyshona Knight]], and [[Anisa Mohammed]], and [[Shakera Selman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/anisa-mohammed-shakera-selman-kyshona-knight-and-kycia-knight-announce-retirements-1417215 |title=Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, Kyshona Knight and Kycia Knight announce retirements |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref>

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==Further reading== {{refbegin}} * {{cite web |last1=Shah |first1=Mohit |title=Crisis expert Kycia Knight key to flamboyant Barbados' many successes |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/crisis-expert-kycia-knight-key-to-flamboyant-barbados-many-successes |website=Women's CricZone |access-date=1 August 2022 |language=en |date=31 July 2022}} {{refend}}

==External links== * {{ESPNcricinfo}} * {{CricketArchive|id=1011527|archive=20220922080455}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|25325}}

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