The SKYEXCH 6IXTY tournament will be held on August 24-28, 2022, and Guyana Amazon Warriors Women’s Captain Stafanie Taylor has touted her side as being a well-balanced unit. She says this unit will rely on Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and South Africa’s Ayabonga Khaka for experience as the tournament progresses.
Guyana Amazon Warriors Captain Stafanie Taylor
Questioned on the makeup of the GAW squad, Taylor has said, “I think we do have a balanced team. I know two of the overseas players, I think the other should come in today. She is an under-19 player, so we’ll try to get used to her and see what she is like.”
Taylor noted that the team has been having discussions on what its batting lineup would look like, and she says she is hopeful she would get the chance to open the batting with Sri Lankan Chamari Athapaththu, with whom she has never batted before.
Taylor explained that what excites her more is the fact that Athapaththu is an aggressive player and that they have and excellent relationship.
In terms of what overseas players Ayabonga Khaka and Athapaththu will bring to the Guyana Amazon Warriors unit, Taylor said, “Well, definitely experience. Watching Khaka over the years and what she has been doing for South Africa, she has been doing a really great work. That will definitely help in our bowling department, and hopefully she will take some wickets as well.
The Amazon Warriors will also see their bowling department boosted by the addition of Ayabonga Khaka
“As for Athapaththu, that’s a big one for us at the top order. Definitely bolster the batting, and we look forward to her giving us a good start and hopefully a title.”
As it relates to the makeup of the team, and the fact that once a side loses six wickets it would be the end of the innings, Taylor reiterated that the team would have to be tactically on point.
Taylor also explained that the new format of cricket is similar to The Hundred which is played in England, but is a much shorter version. She explained that she thinks it is going to be exciting, and she is looking forward to it.
As it relates to the rules of the game, she related that there are some intricacies to it, but she is optimistic that she would get the hang of it over the next couple of days.
Guyana Amazon Warriors women: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Shemaine Campbell (vice-captain), Chamari Athapaththu, Ayabonga Khaka, Isani Vaghela, Rashada Williams, Rachel Vincent, Kaycia Schultz, Chedean Nation, Cherry-Ann Fraser, Shamilla Connell, Karishma Ramharak, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James.
THE 6IXTY is a 60-ball cricket tournament featuring men’s and women’s teams. The first event will take place from 24 to 28 August. This fast-paced and innovative format, known as Cricket’s Power Game, will see the world’s best cricketers entertain fans around the world.
The Amazon Warriors will be boosted in the batting department with the addition of Chamari Athapaththu
THE 6IXTY is a joint venture between Cricket West Indies and Caribbean Premier League. For more information visit www.6ixtycricket.com
Fans can look forward to the following at The 6IXTY:
* Each batting team has six wickets – at the fall of the sixth wicket, they are all out
* Each batting team has two PowerPlay overs. They can unlock a third PowerPlay by hitting two sixes in the first 12 balls. This extra PowerPlay over can be taken at any time between overs 3-9
* There will be 30 balls bowled from one end before the action switches to the other end for the final 30 balls
* The 30 balls will be delivered as 5 separate overs, with no bowler being able to bowl more than 2 overs for the innings.
* If teams do not bowl their overs within the allotted time, a member of their team is removed from the field for the final six balls
* Fans will vote for the timing of a “Mystery Fan Ball” where a batter can’t be dismissed by the bowler.
