Guyana Amazon Warriors’ flag flying high at CPL 2023
– Ayub credits Hope for success
By Brandon Corlette
Fans from near and far who support the Guyana Amazon Warriors are enjoying the team’s unbeaten run at the 2023 CPL. In five matches this season, Warriors have recorded four wins, and one match was a no result due to rain.
The Warriors will return to action tomorrow, Saturday September 9, from 10:00h Eastern Caribbean Time, against the inconsistent Barbados Royals team. The match will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
Warriors have shown total team effort in their wins. Promising Pakistani opener Saim Ayub is their leading run-scorer with 145 runs in five innings, averaging 36.25. Shai Hope has 143 runs in four innings, averaging 35.75. Shimron Hetmyer has 135 runs in four innings, averaging 33.75.
Team Guyana Amazon Warriors
From a bowling perspective, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie is leading the way with seven wickets in five matches, bowling only 14 overs at a brilliant average of 15.86. Romario Shepherd has had some good all-round games, and has so far claimed six wickets. The left-handed Ayub, who was awarded Player of the Match against TKR for his match-winning fifty, has said he is enjoying every moment at ‘The Biggest Party in Sport’.
Saim Ayub is the leading run-scorer for Warriors so far
“I am enjoying because the team environment is very good, and all players are friendly. The Caribbean environment you always enjoy. I just try to enjoy my cricket. Credit goes to the batters, my team (Amazon Warriors) believe in me, and I just have to give in return with runs. This is just the start,” Ayub has said.
Imran Tahir is leading his troops well
The 21-year-old Ayub added: “Batting with Shai Hope, he is an experienced guy, I learned a lot from him. He was guiding me, so his partnership was crucial.”
Guyana Amazon Warriors will play their final match in Trinidad on Saturday, and the team will travel to Guyana on Monday, where they will commence their home games from Wednesday, September 13, against Jamaica Tallawahs from 19:00h.
Guyana Amazon Warriors squad: Saim Ayub; Chandrapaul Hemraj; Azam Khan(w); Shai Hope; Shimron Hetmyer; Dwaine Pretorius; Keemo Paul; Romario Shepherd; Odean Smith; Imran Tahir(c); Gudakesh Motie; Matthew Nandu; Hazratullah Zazai; Kelvon Anderson; Kevin Sinclair; Junior Sinclair and Ronsford Beaton.
