Fairbreak Invitational 2022: Taylor to lead The Tornadoes
… says “We are looking forward to the tournament”
The Fairbreak Invitational 2022 is an International Cricket Council (ICC)-sanctioned competition taking place May 1-15, 2022 in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong. This six-team tournament is made up of players from all around the world and is the world’s first privately-funded tournament in women’s cricket with the leading health-care group Gencor as the lead sponsor. West Indies Captain Stafanie Taylor has been selected to lead The Tornadoes.
The Tornadoes Captain, Stafanie Taylor
At a simple press conference, Taylor noted that her team have been doing very well in training. She related that while the temperature was a bit extreme, they worked to select the best possible XI. “I find we have a good bunch of players, it’s probably going to be hard to select an XI,” Taylor posited.
As it pertains to what the feeling is like about the highly-anticipated tournament, Taylor said, “I think at World Cup, it’s probably a bit more intense and here is a bit more relaxed. It’s not just about us as top players, but getting other players involved. So, I think that’s really exciting.”
As it relates to what the Tornadoes bring to the table, Taylor explained that her team were quite interesting. She was confident that Diana Baig of Pakistan would definitely bring the vibe to the team. Other than that, she related that the girls were a bit quiet; however, with the necessary work they were trying to get them a bit out of their shell and try not to impose too much. Taylor was also optimistic that her team were a good bunch, and it was very vibey and more than anything, they were looking forward to the tournament.
The SDG FairBreak Invitational captains get their hands on the trophy
The other teams include The Barmy Army Team led by Heather Knight; Spirit which will see Nicola Carey taking the reins; The Falcons being led by Suzie Bates; South Coast Sapphires being led by Sana Mir and Sindhu Sriharsha captaining The Warriors.
The Tornadoes: Captain Stafanie Taylor, West Indies; Sophie Devine, New Zealand; Sterre Kalis, Netherlands; Andrea-Mae Zepeda, Austria; Katey Martin, New Zealand; Chanida Sutthiruang, Thailand; Mary-Anne Musonda, Zimbabwe; Suné Luus, South Africa; Sita Rana Magar, Nepal; Aliya Riaz, Pakistan; Divya Saxena, Canada; Winifred Durasingam, Malaysia; Natasha Miles, Hong Kong; Maryam Bibi, Hong Kong and Diana Baig, Pakistan
