The 03rd edition of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) gets underway on the 22nd of August 2024, with the defending champions, Barbados Royals, going up against the Guyana Amazon Warriors. The game will be played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad, and the live action commences at 4:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Barbados Royals – Hayley Matthews, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne, Rashada Williams, Shabika Gajnabi, Cherry Ann Fraser, Trishan Holder, Qiana Joseph, Djenaba Joseph, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Chamari Athapaththu, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Harris, Georgia Redmayne
Guyana Amazon Warriors – Stafanie Taylor, Shermaine Campbelle, Natasha Mclean, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Sheneta Grimmond, Ashmini Munisar, Kate Wilmott, Kaysia Schultz, Nyia Latchman, Realeanna Grimmond, Shabnim Ismail, Erin Burns, Chloe Tryon, Lauren Winfield-Hill
Players to watch out:
Georgia Redmayne
The 30-year-old keeper-batter, from 107 outings in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), a premier T20 competition, has accumulated 2,436 runs at an average of 25.64 and a strike rate of 105.45. Georgia, from 10 outings in the recently concluded 100-ball tournament, accumulated 229 runs at an average of 28.62, with a highest score of 66*. Given her experience and form, she can be relied upon to lead the scoring.
Amanda-Jade Wellington
The 27-year-old keeper-batter, from 133 WBBL outings, has scalped 149 wickets, including the best of 5/8, while maintaining an economy rate of 6.61, and is also more than handy with the bat. Amanda-Jade has been in good form lately, and in The Hundred 2024, she scalped 10 wickets from 9 outings, maintaining an economy rate of 7.35. She can be banked upon to deliver with both the bat and ball.
Chloe Tryon
The 30-year-old all-rounder, in T20Is, from 80 outings, has amassed 1,145 runs at a strike rate of 135.18, while from 65 bowling innings, she has taken 35 wickets with an economy rate of 6.82. Chloe, in her most recent campaign, The Hundred, struck a few wickets and followed up her string of starts with scores of 47* and 55 to cap off the season. She’ll be counted on to capitalize on this return to form in the WCPL.
Erin Burns
The 36-year-old all-rounder, in the WBBL, has posted 1,758 runs from 108 outings at a strike rate of 114.83, while also taking 40 wickets, including the best of 3/5, maintaining an economy rate of 7.03. Recently, in a T20 campaign, while Erin managed only 75 runs from 8 innings, she compensated with the ball, taking as many as 16 wickets from 9 outings. She is a seasoned campaigner and can deliver all-round efforts.
Pitch:
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy offers a well-balanced center wicket that features a fair contest between bat and ball. It provides favorable conditions for both spinners and pacers to excel, while batters also find delight in the pitch, with an average score of 120.
Weather:
It will be a pleasant day for cricket in Trinidad, with no expected rain interruptions and partly cloudy skies. The temperature will be around 28°C, with light winds and a humidity level of 69%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Georgia Redmayne, Stafanie Taylor, Laura Harris, Hayley Matthews, Chamari Athapaththu, Chloe Tryon, Erin Burns, Chinelle Henry, Shabnim Ismail, Karishma Ramharack, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Match details:
Date – August 22, 2024
Time – 4:30 AM IST
Venue – Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on the FanCode app and website.