Iftikhar Ahmed and McDermott to join Amazon Warriors

As the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League draws closer, the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) have made some key changes to their squad as the tournament is set to bowl off on August 14.
New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips has picked up an injury and has been replaced by Australian big-hitter Ben McDermott. McDermott will have some familiarity with the Caribbean conditions, having just represented the Hobart Hurricanes in the recently concluded ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSLT20). In 99 innings in the Big Bash League, McDermott scored 2782 runs at a strike rate of 138.41 with a high score of 127.

Iftikhar Ahmed, a fellow Pakistani all-rounder who played for the Rangpur Riders in the GSL this season, will take Hassan Khan’s place. Hassan Khan, who will miss the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ opening three games, will be temporarily replaced by the big hitter. So far in his international career, the right-handed batter has an average strike rate of 130.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors squad reads: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope, Ben McDermott, Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, Shamar Joseph, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Brooks, Kemol Savoury, Hassan Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jediah Blades, Kevlon Anderson, Quentin Sampson, Riyad Latif.