Rashada Williams

{{short description|West Indian cricketer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Rashada Williams

| female = true

| image =

| country = West Indies

| international = true

| fullname = Rashada Shieka Williams

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| odidebutdate = 15 July

| odidebutyear = 2021

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 93

| lastodidate = 21 June

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Idebutdate = 28 September

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 63

| lastT20Idate = 3 May

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Pakistan

| club1 = Jamaica

| year1 = {{nowrap|2014–present}}

| club2 = Guyana Amazon Warriors

| year2 = 2022

| club3 = Barbados Royals

| year3 = 2023–present

| date = 15 October 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/769427.html Cricinfo

}}

Rashada Williams (born 23 February 1997) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for the Jamaica women's national cricket team in the Women's Super50 Cup and the Twenty20 Blaze tournaments.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/769427.html |title=Rashada Williams |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/cricket/cricket-regional/item/79596-female-cricketer-rashada-williams-gets-big-cash-boost-to-complete-her-college-degree |title=Female cricketer Rashada Williams gets big cash boost to complete her college degree |work=SportsMax |access-date=25 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/sports/20210430/ill-be-fearless-and-limitless |title=I'll be fearless and limitless |work=Jamaica Gleaner |access-date=25 June 2021}} In January 2019, Williams was named in the West Indies's squad for their tour of Pakistan.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25838596/stafanie-taylor-opts-pakistan-t20is-merissa-aguilleira-lead-west-indies |title=Stafanie Taylor opts out of Pakistan T20Is; Aguilleira to lead West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 January 2019}} In April 2021, Williams was named in Cricket West Indies' high-performance training camp in Antigua.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/30-west-indies-players-to-undergo-month-long-training-camp-starting-from-may-2 |title=30 West Indies players to undergo month-long training camp starting from May 2 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=20 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/rashada-williams-among-4-jamaicans-windies-womens-training-squad |title=Rashada Williams among 4 Jamaicans in Windies women's training squad |work=Loop Jamaica |access-date=20 June 2021}}

In June 2021, Williams was named in the West Indies A Team for their series against Pakistan.{{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}}{{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}} On 12 July 2021, Cricket West Indies added Williams to their Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for the final three matches against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/womens-squads-announced-for-remaining-cg-insurance-odis-and-a-team-matches/ |title=Women's Squads announced for remaining CG Insurance ODIs and "A" Team matches |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=12 July 2021}} She made her WODI debut on 15 July 2021, for the West Indies against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1267328.html |title=4th ODI, North Sound, Jul 15 2021, Pakistan Women tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 July 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}}

Williams was part of the West Indies squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.{{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=Carribbean Today|accessdate=16 April 2025}}