In a landmark moment for West Indies women’s cricket, 34-year-old veteran all-rounder Stafanie Taylor became the first player from her nation, and only the second overall after India’s legendary Mithali Raj, to cross the 6,000-run threshold in ODIs.
The achievement came in the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka on February 25, 2026, at the National Cricket Stadium in St. George’s, Grenada, where Taylor, needing just 34 runs, delivered a composed 38 off 70 balls, including one boundary, to anchor a six-wicket chase of 218 and spare her team an ODI whitewash at home.
Stafanie Taylor’s knock capped a dominant series for the veteran, where she emerged as West Indies’ leading run-scorer and the tournament’s second-highest with 131 runs across three innings at a strike rate of 66.16 and an average of 43.66. Her half-century in the series underscored her enduring class, blending grit with calculated aggression even as age-defying fitness kept her at the forefront.
Since her ODI debut on June 24, 2008, against Ireland in Dublin, Taylor has been a pillar of West Indies cricket, amassing 6,004 runs in 166 innings across 173 matches at an average of 42.28 and a strike rate of 68.49. Her tally boasts 42 half-centuries and 7 centuries, a testament to her adaptability as a batter who has opened, anchored, and finished innings with equal poise.
One of her most memorable knocks remains her career-best 171 off 137 balls (18 fours, 2 sixes) against Sri Lanka on February 3, 2013, ironically, her opponents once again. Opening alongside Kycia Knight, Taylor powered West Indies to 368/8 in 50 overs, setting up a 209-run thrashing. Her all-round brilliance earned Player of the Match honours, encapsulating the explosive potential that has defined her two decades in international cricket.
Taylor’s milestone not only cements her as a West Indian icon but also inspires a new generation in a region where resources are often stretched thin. At 34, with the bat still flowing and the ball. Stafanie Taylor proves that true legends evolve, endure, and illuminate the path forward.
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