Born 19th April 1957 in Trinidad, former Test and ODI captain for West Indies, Stephanie Power played until she was nearly 48 years of age.
Stephanie made her international debut at the World Cup in 1993 against Australia. A right-hand batter and wicket keeper, her first dismissal at this level was Belinda Clark who she stumped from the bowling of fellow Trinidadian Carol-Ann James.
The World Cup of 1997 was the next time Stephanie represented West Indies and by 2003 at the IWCC Trophy she was captain of the team. A year later she would lead the West Indies Test team in what would be her only Test match.
At Karachi in March 2004 courtesy of Kiran Baluch’s 242 run innings for Pakistan, the West Indies were staring at defeat after following on, but a fighting half century in the second innings by the skipper, along with a century by Nadine George, helped the team rally, and a draw was reached.
By the end of the Test, Stephanie is one month shy of her 47th birthday. She continues to play ODI cricket until 9th April 2005, making her the oldest player in women’s ODI history at 47 years 355 days.
Stephanie played in 34 ODIs, spanning World Cups in 1993, 1997 and 2004/05. She took 18 catches and 11 stumpings for a total of 29 dismissals.
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