Taylor-less Windies Women must return to drawing board, says Dottin

After West Indies Women suffered a heavy defeat in the first One Day International against South Africa Women, vice-captain Deandra Dottin said the team must return to the drawing board and score more runs with the bat.
“The top-order, at least one body should bat through and stay there. I think we were short of partnerships; scoring only 150, we were a bit short. We need to go back to the drawing board and come up with ways of scoring 200. I know we have the ability, we just need to go back to the drawing board, stick to the basics, and come next game with our best foot forward,” Dottin said.
The West Indies are already without regualr captain Stafanie Taylor, who has been the rock of the team. Cricket West Indies belatedly announced on Tuesday that the talismanic all-rounder would be unavailable after taking a “personal leave of absence”.

Taylor also missed the three-match Twenty20 series last week, when she was forced to isolate in Antigua, after being identified as a primary contact of a positive COVID-19 case in Jamaica.
“The captain Stafanie Taylor will also miss this series, but it gives an opportunity for players to put up their hand and start to build on their performances as the team continues to prepare for the ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers,” said lead women’s selector Anne Browne-John.
The 30-year-old Taylor, a top order batter who bowls off-spin, is the Caribbean side’s most experienced ODI player with 4,929 runs at an average of nearly 45, and 145 wickets at 21 runs apiece.

In her absence, off-spinner Anisa Mohammad will lead the 13-member unit, which was announced on Tuesday morning, just hours before the start of the first ODI at Coolidge Cricket Ground.
“The T20I series had some creditable performances, and some of the young players have started to come through,” Browne-John said. “Now that the CG Insurance ODI series is at hand, the players have to change their mindset and adjust to the longer format. The squad shows a mix of experience and youth, which is good for future development,” the Women’s lead selector said.
West Indies Women, under head coach Courtney Walsh, are currently preparing for the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe from November 21 to December 5. Both teams will return to play on Friday September 10 from 10:00h local time.
Squad for second ODI – Anisa Mohammed (captain), Deandra Dottin (vice-captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Britney Cooper, Shamilia Connell, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack. (Brandon Corlette)