The opening game of the T20I bilateral series between West Indies Women and Australia Women is set to be held at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingston. West Indies Women weren’t quite up to their best in the T20I series against Sri Lankan Women as they lost the series 2-1. Hayley Matthews, the skipper, will be hoping that her side can bounce back in this series and show their dominance in the shortest format of the game. As West Indies Women gear up to take on Australian Women, here are the top 3 players to look out for:
Qiana Joseph
Qiana Joseph, the West Indies all-rounder, has been a good player for her side in recent times with her economical bowling. In her T20I career, she has scored 404 runs from 23 innings at a strike rate of 118, and she has also picked up 6 wickets from 13 innings at an economy rate of 5. In the recent series against Sri Lanka Women, she wasn’t in touch with the bat, but she bowled a good spell in the 2nd game, picking 2 wickets and giving away just 13 runs. She will be looking to get some runs under her belt and to keep up her bowling form.
Chinelle Henry
Chinelle Henry, the West Indies all-rounder, is an impactful power-hitter and an excellent fielder. In her T20I career, she has scored 563 runs from 59 innings at a strike rate of 94, and she has also picked up 22 wickets from 47 innings at an economy rate of 6. In the recent series against Sri Lanka, she couldn’t deliver with the ball, but she scored a powerful knock of 32 off 15 balls in the series finale. She will be confident in her power-hitting abilities, and she will be hopeful that she can be handy with the ball as well.
Afy Fletcher
Afy Fletcher, the West Indies bowler, has been a consistent white-ball player for her national side with her fine bowling. In her T20I career, she has picked up 99 wickets from 98 innings at an economy rate of 6. In her recent series against Sri Lankan women, she performed the best among all the bowlers on her side as she picked up 3 wickets, and the opposition couldn’t score many runs off her bowling. She will be a key player in the series, and she will be keen on performing well for her side.
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