West Indies Captain Hayley Matthews, regardless of nursing a leg harm, stays hopeful that her exceptional kind will proceed uninterrupted as she eyes participation within the upcoming One Day Worldwide (ODI) Sequence in opposition to Australia.
Matthews not too long ago secured her eighth consecutive Participant of the Match award, capping a historic collection in opposition to the world champions.
Matthews, the opener, exhibited her prowess by scoring an explosive 79 off 40 balls in the latest T20 match, following her spectacular performances of an unbeaten 99 off 74 and 132 off 64 in earlier video games. Her distinctive show made her the primary participant in girls’s T20I historical past to amass over 300 runs throughout three consecutive video games, a feat she herself discovered “unbelievable”.
The West Indies group got here tantalizingly near securing their first-ever collection win in opposition to the world champions however narrowly fell brief. Matthews mirrored on her kind, saying, “I don’t suppose so. With the ability to notch up 300 runs in a three-game T20 collection is one thing unbelievable. I set targets coming down right here and I can inform you, it undoubtedly wasn’t getting 300 runs in three T20s.”
Matthews set for scans to guage harm severity
Because the groups put together for a three-game ODI collection in Brisbane beginning tomorrow, Matthews stays hopeful {that a} quadriceps harm received’t cease her from main her steadily enhancing group, which depends closely on her efficiency.
She felt some tightness in her quadriceps throughout the second T20 recreation on Monday, and it returned on Thursday. Scans are scheduled to find out the severity of the harm, and Matthews is optimistic that it’s not too severe and he or she’ll be prepared for the upcoming ODI match.
The 25-year-old has a protracted historical past within the sport, enjoying for the Barbados senior girls’s group on the age of 12 and making her nationwide group debut at 16. She performed a pivotal position in her group’s victory in a T20 World Cup when she was simply 18 years outdated.
Matthews acknowledges her substantial affect on the sport, stating, “I do know that I’ve a huge impact on the best way that the sport goes.”
Her efficiency as captain has been significantly noteworthy, with a median of 40 in 27 T20 innings as captain in comparison with a median of 18 in 61 innings with out the management position. Acknowledging the stress that comes with management, Matthews emphasised, “Generally, it may be annoying, however as a pacesetter, these are issues you must put in your shoulders.”
Windies Captain Matthews expresses religion in group
She additionally lauded the contributions of her teammate, Stafanie Taylor, within the second recreation.
As she seems to be ahead to the 50-over collection, Matthews intends to deal with enjoying well-executed cricket photographs, prioritizing precision over fast scoring. She has confidence that her inexperienced middle-order will excel within the longer format, the place they received’t face as a lot stress to attain rapidly.
Though the West Indies have traditionally struggled in opposition to Australia in ODIs, with just one win in 15 encounters, Matthews maintains her optimism about her group’s possibilities within the upcoming collection.
