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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Deandra Dottin will create a small piece of history when the inaugural Regional Women’s Twenty20 Tournament begins here next Wednesday.

The West Indies Women’s all-rounder will be playing for Trinidad and Tobago, becoming the first female player to play for two different national teams in her regional career.

This follows the declaration of the squads for the tournament, which features seven teams along with hosts Jamaica, the reigning Regional Women’s Super50 champions.

Dottin, a Barbadian and cousin of West Indies men’s coach Ottis Gibson, will be taking advantage of the West Indies Cricket Board’s rule that allows players to move freely to pursue playing options in regional tournaments.

She has been a regular member of the West Indies Women’s team since she made her international debut four years ago.

The 21-year-old Dottin has played 50 One-day and 39 Twenty20 Internationals for West Indies Women, and holds the World record for the quickest T20 hundred ever, an unbeaten 112 against South Africa during the previous ICC Women’s World T20 staged two years ago in St Kitts.

At least six West Indies Women’s players will lead their national sides. They are headed by Merissa Aguilleira, the Windies Women’s captain, who will lead Trinidad and Tobago; and World No.1 and Windies Women’s all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, who will captain hosts Jamaica.

The others are Shakera Selman (Barbados), June Ogle (Guyana), Afy Fletcher (Grenada), and Cordel Jack (St Vincent and the Grenadines).

Squads:

BARBADOS: Shakera Selman (captain), Kycia Knight (vice captain), Daylight Byron-Toney, Shamilla Connell, Kelia Elliott, Reshelle Griffith, Malissa Howard, Kyshona Knight, Pamela Lavine, Hayley Matthews, Shaquana Quintyne, Danielle Small, Shana Thompson, Aneka White

DOMINICA: Annica Andrew, Annica Benjamin, Bertina Berkitt, Gem Eloi, Pearl Etienne, Joslyn Ferrol, Deborah Frederick, Shanita Graham, Tiffany Graham, Krisani Irish, Annie Leblanc, Rosilia Registe, Kimara Sabaroche

GRENADA: Afy Fletcher (captain), Debbie Ann Lewis (vice captain), Terrisha Antoine, Leslyn Brathwaite, Afya Campbell, Shanthan Charles, Rachel Cyrus, Esther Lewis, Jade Logie, Carena Noel, Akeira Peters, Lena Peters, Anisha Thomas, Rackel Williams

GUYANA: June Ogle (captain), Akaze Thompson (vice captain), Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Tracy Glasgow, Leana Harris, Melanie Henry, Hasena Mohammed, Subrina Munroe, Hema Singh, Tremayne Smartt, Latoya Smith, Joanne Vansertima, Prudence Williams

JAMAICA: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Shanel Daley (vice captain), Alecia Bookal, Karla Cohen, Nickesha Gayle, Peta-Gaye Hanson, Chinelle Henry, Natasha McLean, Jodi-Ann Morgan, Chadean Nation, Roshanna Outar, Tameka Sanford, Vanessa Watts, Neisha-Ann Waisome

ST LUCIA: Roylin Cooper (captain), Yasmin St. Ange (vice captain), Chemeka Abraham, Brendalie Alcide, Solange Aubert, Nerissa Crafton, Teadie Crawford, Ashlene Edward, Sadisha Elizee, Verana Felicien, Paulina Francis, Alexandra Louisy, Marleen Preville, Julia Simon

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES: Cordel Jack (captain), Stacy Ann Adams, Shavone Clarke, Hazelann Foster, Myschia George, Petra Lynch, Clea-Nasira Hoyte, Crystal John, Roshelle John, Sheree Ann John, Vinisha King, Terisha Lavia, Juliana Nero, Latoya Providence

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Merissa Aguilleira (captain), Anisa Mohammed (vice captain), Kirbyina Alexandra, Rackeal Bissoon, Britney Cooper, Deandra Dottin, Stacy Ann King, Lee Ann Kirby, Shenel Lord, Alisa Mohammed, Kemara Ragoobar, Amanda Samaroo, Gaitri Seetahal, Felicia Walters

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