Stafanie Taylor, former captain of the West Indies celebrates her groups win in the course of the Girls’s ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Semi Last match between New Zealand and West Indies on the Wankhede Stadium on March 31, 2016 in Mumbai, India.
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West Indies Girls have been boosted by the return of veteran all-rounder Stafanie Taylor for the ICC Girls’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Pakistan.
Taylor, who sustained a leg harm in the course of the Girls’s T20 World Cup final October, has been named in a 15-member squad that can compete within the match from April 9 to 19.
She has performed 160 ODIs and scored seven centuries and 41 half-centuries at a mean of 43.11.
Taylor has additionally taken 155 wickets together with her off-spin at an financial system price of three.56.
Thrilling all-rounders Shabika Gajnabi and Jannillea Glasgow are additionally within the squad, which will likely be led by Hayley Matthews.
The crew is scheduled to depart for a pre-tournament camp within the United Arab Emirates (UAE) earlier than transferring on to Pakistan to compete for one in every of two ultimate qualification spots for the ICC Girls Cricket World Cup 2025, which will likely be hosted in India from October to November this yr.
The West Indies Girls start their marketing campaign on April 9 towards Scotland on the LCCA Stadium, adopted by matches towards Eire, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Thailand.
Matthews mentioned the crew had set its objectives on successful the match and qualifying for the World Cup.
“As we head into the World Cup Qualifiers, we all know we’ve ready effectively for this second. The crew surroundings seems like a household, and we’ve all been having fun with ourselves out within the park.”
“We belief our abilities and one another and are staying centered on taking part in our greatest cricket with none distractions,” Matthews mentioned.
“Successful it is a large aim for us as a crew, and we’re assured in our possibilities to carry out at a excessive stage.”
Head coach Shane Deitz additionally mentioned the crew would carry out effectively in Pakistan.
SQUAD: West Indies Girls: Hayley Matthews (captain), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-captain), Aaliyah Alleyne. Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabira Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams
West Indies Match Schedule:
April 9: West Indies vs Scotland LCCA Stadium
April 11: Eire vs West Indies – Gaddafi Stadium
April 14: Pakistan vs West Indies – Gaddafi Stadium
April 17: Bangladesh vs West Indies – LCCA Stadium
April 19: West Indies vs Thailand – Gaddafi Stadium
