Dottin uses fear factor reputation for team advantage
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Deandra Dottin, one of the most feared batters in women’s cricket, says while she savours her reputation she also tries to use it to provide an advantage to her team during matches.
Dottin, who continues to be one of the linchpins of West Indies women’s batting, says she was proud of her reputation of being an explosive batter in the women’s international game.
“It feels really good to know so many people think so highly of me,” said Dottin during a weekend gala reception hosted by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) to welcome home the players from their overseas tour.
“It also feels good to know that playing against other teams that I am the batter that they fear the most. It’s a good feeling and I try to use it to give my team the upper hand.”
Dottin, who recently became the first Windies Women’s player to appear in 50 Twenty20 Internationals, is ranked seventh in Women’s ODI batting and sixth in Women’s T20.
She was the second highest scorer for Windies Women in the ICC Women’s World Cup, but was disappointed that she could not take her side to the title.
“We are rapidly improving. But we are disappointed that we were unable to make the Caribbean proud and win the World Cup,” Dottin said.
“I was also disappointed, knowing I was one of the players in terms of batting upon whom we were depending. Things just did not work out the way I wanted, but we are all still very proud of what we achieved at the tournament.”
West Indies Women lost to Australia by 114 runs in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup in India, but later completed back-to-back-series win over Sri Lanka, defeating them 2-1 in ODI and 4-1 in T20.
“The last few months have been a good experience for the team and for me. I have been working very hard, ” said Dottin, who received gifts from the WICB, and Virgin Atlantic.
“I set a few goals for the World Cup and I have been aiming for a higher level of consistency with my batting, but I did not get all the scores I wanted. There is still more to be done and I am looking forward to the challenge.”
