Afy Samantha Sharlyn Fletcher (born 17 March 1987) is a Grenadian cricketer who represents the West Indies internationally. A right-arm leg-spin bowler, she made her international debut in 2008. She plays domestic cricket for Windward Islands and Barbados Royals.
Fletcher made her international debut at the age of 21, in a One Day International (ODI) match against Ireland in June 2008.Women's ODI matches played by Afy Fletcher – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016. On debut, she took 4/22 from nine overs, setting a new record for the best figures by a West Indian on her ODI debut.Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Best figures in a innings on debut – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016. Her Twenty20 International debut came the following month, against the Netherlands.Women's International Twenty20 matches played by Afy Fletcher – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 April 2016. At the 2009 World Cup in Australia, Fletcher featured in five of her team's seven matches, but took only two wickets.ICC Women's World Cup, 2008/09 - West Indies Women / Records / Batting and bowling averages – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016. After the World Cup, she was not recalled to the West Indian squad for over six years. She returned to international cricket in May 2015, playing a series against Sri Lanka. The following year, Fletcher was a member of the West Indian team that won the 2016 World Twenty20 in India, their first world title. She took seven wickets from six matches, including 3/12 against England and 2/16 against India, and finished the tournament ranked equal fifth for overall wickets taken.Women's World T20, 2015/16 / Records / Most wickets – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
In October 2018, Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded her a women's contract for the 2018–19 season. Later the same month, she was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In January 2020, she was named in West Indies' squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In May 2021, Fletcher was awarded with a central contract from Cricket West Indies. In February 2022, she was named in the West Indies team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.
She was named in the West Indies squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Fletcher was part of the West Indies squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan in April 2025.
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