One of the most anticipated clashes of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20 this season will take centre stage tonight when the beloved local franchise, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), battles the T20 champions from ‘down under’, the Hobart Hurricanes XI.
Fresh off a victory in Australia’s Big Bash 2014/25 season, the Hobart Hurricanes are enjoying the Australian off-season in the tropics. The visiting side is led by experienced Australian international Ben McDermott and is bolstered by a number of international stars, namely Mohammad Nabi and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. To counter the Guyanese conditions, the Hurricanes will rely on the knowledge of Caribbean talents Fabian Allen and Odean Smith, who may possess a more intricate knowledge of the hosts, having won the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) alongside the Amazon Warriors.
On the other hand, the Amazon Warriors’ strengths have lain in their bowling attack thus far, bowling out two opponents for less than 100 this season. Reliable Captain Imran Tahir leads the pack, alongside Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie and, more recently, Romario Shepherd.
In the batting department, middle-order batters Moeen Ali and Jewel Andrew currently lead the charts for the Amazon Warriors.
For tonight’s clash, the Hurricanes would want their finishers to complete the job better after being haunted by a 1-run loss against the tournament’s defending champions, the Rangpur Riders. Contrastingly, the Amazon Warriors will be looking to their openers and top-order batters to give them a flying start.
So far, the Amazon Warriors have 4 points from 3 games played, while the Hurricanes have 2 points from 3 games, their most recent of their two losses coming on Tuesday night to the Central Stags. As such, the Hurricanes XI will be desperate for points tonight, while the Amazon Warriors will need a win to likely seal their spot in the final.
Essentially, tonight’s battle is pegged to be a nail-biting one with the best of the Caribbean and Australia on show. The clash will bowl off at 19:00 hrs at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
Fresh off a victory in Australia’s Big Bash 2014/25 season, the Hobart Hurricanes are enjoying the Australian off-season in the tropics. The visiting side is led by experienced Australian international Ben McDermott and is bolstered by a number of international stars, namely Mohammad Nabi and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. To counter the Guyanese conditions, the Hurricanes will rely on the knowledge of Caribbean talents Fabian Allen and Odean Smith, who may possess a more intricate knowledge of the hosts, having won the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) alongside the Amazon Warriors.
