{{short description|Barbadian cricketer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Shamilia Connell | fullname = Shamilia Shontell Connell | female = true | image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC WI v T 02-22 Connell (02).jpg | caption = Connell bowling for the West Indies during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|14|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bridgetown]], [[Barbados]] | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] | role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| country = West Indies | international = true | internationalspan = 2014–present | country2 = Barbados | internationalspan2 = 2022
| odidebutdate = 11 November | odidebutyear = 2014 | odidebutfor = West Indies | odidebutagainst = Australia | odicap = 80 | lastodidate = 21 June | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodifor = West Indies | lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Idebutdate = 23 September | T20Idebutyear = 2014 | T20Idebutfor = West Indies | T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand | T20Icap = 33 | T20Icap2 = 3 | lastT20Idate = 4 October | lastT20Iyear = 2024 | lastT20Iagainst = South Africa | lastT20Ifor = West Indies | T20Ishirt = 46
| club1 = [[Barbados women's national cricket team|Barbados]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2010–present}} | club2 = [[Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL)|Guyana Amazon Warriors]] | year2 = 2022 | club3 = [[Trinbago Knight Riders (WCPL)|Trinbago Knight Riders]] | year3 = 2023–present
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]] | matches1 = 70 | runs1 = 118 | bat avg1 = 6.55 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 15[[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 2,500 | wickets1 = 50 | bowl avg1 = 39.22 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/54 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/–
| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] | matches2 = 77 | runs2 = 59 | bat avg2 = 9.83 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 15 | deliveries2 = 1,335 | wickets2 = 52 | bowl avg2 = 28.71 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/14 | catches/stumpings2 = 16/–
| date = 16 October 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/474191.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Shamilia Shontell Connell''' (born 14 July 1992) is a [[Barbados|Barbadian]] [[cricket]]er who represents the [[West Indies women's cricket team|West Indies]] internationally. A right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]], she made her international debut in 2014. She plays domestic cricket for [[Barbados women's national cricket team|Barbados]] and [[Guyana Amazon Warriors (WCPL)|Guyana Amazon Warriors]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1011/1011537/1011537.html |title=Player Profile: Shamilia Connell |work=CricketArchive |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>
== Career == Connell made her international debut in September 2014, in a [[Women's Twenty20 International|Twenty20 International]] against [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref name="t20">[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1011/1011537/Womens_Int_Twenty20_Matches.html Women's International Twenty20 matches played by Shamilia Connell] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.</ref> Her [[Women's One Day International|One Day International]] (ODI) debut came a few months later, against [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1011/1011537/Womens_ODI_Matches.html Women's ODI matches played by Shamilia Connell] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016.</ref> However, Connell did her take her first international wicket until October 2015, in [[Pakistani women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2015–16|an ODI series]] against [[Pakistan women's national cricket team|Pakistan]]. She finished with six wickets, the most for her team, which including 3/32 in the fourth ODI.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=10217;type=series Records / Pakistan Women in West Indies ODI Series, 2015/16 / Most wickets] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.</ref> At the [[2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20|2016 World Twenty20]] in India, Connell was a member of the West Indian squad that won their first world title, featuring in all matches at the tournament.<ref>[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-twenty20-2016/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=10293;team=3867;type=tournament Women's World T20, 2015/16 - West Indies Women / Records / Batting and bowling averages] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.</ref> She has been compared to retired West Indian fast bowler [[Joel Garner]], in that she is "tall, dangerously quick, and not scared to bowl bouncers".<ref>Daniel Lane (12 November 2014). [http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/barbados-express-shamilia-connell-adds-joel-garner-touch-to-west-indies-womens-team-20141112-11lb0a.html "Barbados express Shamilia Connell adds Joel Garner touch to West Indies women's team"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.</ref>
In October 2018, [[Cricket West Indies]] (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24866534/kemar-roach-gets-all-format-west-indies-contract |title=Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/867947 |title=Cricket West Indies announces list of contracted players |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=2 October 2018}}</ref> 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.<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 January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<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 |accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>
In May 2021, Connell 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, she was named in the West Indies' squad across all formats for their home series [[Pakistan women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2021|against Pakistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=WI Women's Senior & 'A' Team squads named to face Pakistan in CG Insurance T20Is|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-womens-senior-and-a-team-squads-named-to-face-pakistan-women-in-cg-insurance-t20is/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Cricket West Indies}}</ref> She was the highest-wicket taker in the WT20I series picking up five wickets,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pakistan Women in West Indies T20I Series, 2021 {{!}} Most Wickets|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14015&type=series|access-date=2021-07-11|website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and was awarded the player of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stafanie Taylor's hat-trick and 43* lead West Indies to 3-0 sweep of Pakistan|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-in-west-indies-2021-1267314/west-indies-women-vs-pakistan-women-3rd-t20i-1267324/match-report|access-date=2021-07-11|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</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> On 18 March 2022, during the 47th over of the Bangladesh batting against the West Indies at the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup she collapsed on the field while fielding at midwicket and was immediately taken to the hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=West Indies pacer Shamilia Connell collapses during women's WC match, taken to hospital |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/west-indies-pacer-shamilia-connell-collapses-7826280/ |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> She had only bowled three overs in the match by the time she collapsed during the course of the match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamilia Connell collapses on the field; incident helped West Indies 'regroup', says Stafanie Taylor |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wwc-2022-ban-vs-wi-shamilia-connell-collapses-on-the-field-incident-helped-west-indies-regroup-says-stafanie-tayl-1306184 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> The very next day, she was discharged from the hospital and it was revealed that she had successfully recovered well in time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shamilia Connell discharged from hospital after getting all-clear |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wwc-2022-west-indies-quick-shamilia-connell-discharged-from-hospital-after-tests-results-clear-1306306 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</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>
She was named in the West Indies squad for the [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/cricket-west-indies-announces-womens-t20-squad-for-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2024/ |title=Cricket West Indies announces women's T20 squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=3 October 2024}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category-inline}} * {{ESPNcricinfo}} * {{CricketArchive|archive=20221204014444}} * {{2022 Commonwealth Games profile|27347}}
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