Women’s World Cup 2022 – West Indies’ 3 players to watch out for
ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 kicks starts on March 4 in New Zealand and it will be the twelfth edition to take place. West Indies team has never lifted the trophy with the closest they came in 2013 when they were beaten by Australia in the final. The Caribbean team has some great players in their ranks who are well experienced and are around for a long time.
Let’s take a look at 3 key players for the West Indies in the Women’s World Cup 2022:
- Stefanie Taylor
With 5147 runs with an average of 45.54 in 137 ODIs, the captain of the West Indies women’s team Stefanie Taylor is the third-highest run-scorer in the ODI format. For the Caribbean team, she is the leading run-getter with seven centuries and 36 half-centuries having made her debut way back in the year 2008. To add to it, Taylor has also taken the second-most ODI wickets for her side which is 148. Her bowling average is 21.56 and her economy rate is 3.47 with the best bowling figures of 4/17. Her leadership and all-around capabilities will be crucial for her team to clinch their maiden title. The experienced skipper has also played the most number of ODI matches for West Indies which is 137. Stefanie also has the most runs for the team in World Cups which is 688 runs in 21 innings.
2. Deandra Dottin
The hard-hitting right-handed batter Deandra Dottin also made her debut in the year 2008 and since then she has amassed 3528 runs in 128 ODI innings, the second-most runs for the Caribbean team in the 50-overs format. She has struck three hundred and 21 fifties in the format with the highest score of 150*. Dottin also has a wealth of experience with 135 ODIs under her belt, the third-highest for West Indies. She has scored the second-most runs (519) in the World Cups for the side as the all-rounder has also taken 69 scalps with an average of 26.59 and best bowling figures of 5/34 in ODIs.
3. Anisa Mohammed
The vice-captain of the side Anisa Mohammed has played four World Cups for her country having debuted in the format 19 years back in 2003. On track to play her fifth World Cup, Anisa is the leading wicket-taker for West Indies with 174 wickets to her name in 129 ODI innings. She has taken five-wicket hauls six times and four-for seven times with an average of 20.40 and the best bowling figures of 7/14. The third-highest wicket-taker in the ODI format will be key with her spin bowling in New Zealand.
