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)

| odidebutdate = 28 August

| odidebutyear = 2011

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odidebutfor = West Indies

| odicap = 74

| lastodidate = 9 December

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodifor = West Indies

| lastodiagainst = England

| T20Idebutdate = 6 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2011

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Idebutfor = West Indies

| T20Icap = 26

| T20Icap2 = 6

| lastT20Idate = 17 December

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Ifor = West Indies

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = Barbados

| year1 = 2004–present

| club2 = Trinbago Knight Riders

| year2 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 87

| runs1 = 1,327

| bat avg1 = 17.46

| 100s/50s1 = 0/2

| top score1 = 69

| deliveries1 = 4

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 29/5

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 70

| runs2 = 801

| bat avg2 = 16.68

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 62*

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 23/11

| 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 cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/472975.html |title=Kycia Knight |accessdate=9 April 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In October 2018, she was named in the West Indies squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{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}}{{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}} In July 2019, Cricket West Indies awarded her with a central contract for the first time, ahead of the 2019–20 season.{{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}} She plays domestic cricket for Barbados and Trinbago Knight Riders.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1011/1011527/1011527.html |title=Player Profile: Kycia Knight |work=CricketArchive |access-date=20 May 2021}}

In October 2021, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{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}} In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{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}} In July 2022, she was named in the Barbados team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{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}} In January 2024, Knight announced her retirement from international cricket.{{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}}

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  • {{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}}

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