Shirley-Ann Bonaparte

Shirley-Ann Bonaparte
Personal information
Full name
Shirley-Ann Bonaparte
Born (1956-02-05) 5 February 1956
Trinidad
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 17)16 June 1979 v England
Last Test1 July 1979 v England
ODI debut (cap 2)6 June 1979 v England
Last ODI7 July 1979 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975/76–1982Trinidad and Tobago
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 3 2 6 9
Runs scored 106 7 160 271
Batting average 17.66 3.50 20.00 90.33
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/3
Top score 61 4 61 68*
Balls bowled 24 63 30 141
Wickets 0 0 0 4
Bowling average 14.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/5
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 2/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 16 December 2021

Shirley-Ann Bonaparte (born 5 February 1956) is a Trinidadian former cricketer who played as a left-handed batter and medium pace bowler. She appeared in three Test matches and two One Day Internationals for the West Indies in 1979, with a Test high score of 61.

In the 2nd Test against England at Trent Bridge in 1979, Bonaparte made a fifty off 66 balls[1] and hit the first six by a West Indian woman in Test cricket[2]. Ahead of the 3rd Test at Edgbaston, Bonaparte was described in a television news report as "the best batswoman in the world", and was filmed facing the bowling of England men's fast bowler Bob Willis[3][4].

Bonaparte played domestic cricket for Trinidad and Tobago[5][6], and later represented the USA, playing her last match in 2009[7].

References

  1. ^ "England v West Indies 2nd Test, 1979 scoresheet". Women's Cricket History. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  2. ^ "England v West Indies 2nd Test, 1979 scorecard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Cricket: England v West Indies at Edgbaston". Getty Images. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Bob Willis bowls to Shirley-Ann Bonaparte". Getty Images. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Shirley-Ann Bonaparte". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Player Profile: Shirley-Ann Bonaparte". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "USA v Argentina: Americas Women's Championship, 2009 scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2021.