Deandra Dottin: West Indies all-rounder ends international retirement before T20 World Cup

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin has ended her international retirement, saying she is “eager to return to the game that I love”.

Dottin, 33, had stepped away from international cricket in August 2022, citing a “negative team environment”.

At the time, she said the “current environment” was “non-conducive to my ability to thrive and reignite my passion”.

However, in a letter sent to Cricket West Indies, she announced her decision to reverse that retirement, stating: “Representing West Indies in international cricket has always been a matter of great pride and passion for me.

“I am eager to return to the game that I love, and contribute my utmost to the West Indies women’s team across all formats, with immediate effect.”

Dottin added she hoped “her experience, maturity and skills will add value to the team” and she was “prepared to furnish my best efforts in every match”.

One of the leading female all-rounders of the 21st century, she has played 143 one-day internationals for West Indies, scoring 3,727 runs and taking 72 wickets.

In her 127 T20 international appearances – including three for Barbados at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – she has scored 2,697 runs and claimed 62 wickets.

She will now be available for West Indies’ T20 World Cup campaign in October, when they will be in Group B with England, Scotland, South Africa and hosts Bangladesh.