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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Stafanie Taylor |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Gold Green |
| Established | 2022 |
| History | |
| WCPL wins | 0 |
| 6ixty wins | 0 |
The Guyana Amazon Warriors are a women's cricket team that compete in the Women's Caribbean Premier League and The 6ixty, representing Guyana. The formation of the team was announced in March 2022, aligned with the equivalent men's team, playing their first match in August 2022. The team is captained by Stafanie Taylor.
On 14 March 2022, Cricket West Indies announced their intention to hold the first Women's Caribbean Premier League, to run alongside the men's tournament, which began in 2013. Guyana Amazon Warriors were one of three teams announced to be taking part in the tournament, aligned with one of the men's teams. [1] The team's squad was announced on 16 June 2022, with Stafanie Taylor announced as captain of the team. The inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League is scheduled to begin on 31 August 2022. [2]
On 22 June 2022, it was announced that a T10 tournament would precede the Women's CPL, taking place from 24 to 28 August, known as The 6ixty and involving the three teams competing in the main tournament. [3] The side finished bottom of the group in the inaugural edition of The 6ixty. [4] They also finished bottom of the group in the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League. [5] They reached the final of the 2023 Women's Caribbean Premier League, but lost to Barbados Royals. [6]
As per 2023 season. [7] Players in bold have international caps.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
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| Batters | ||||||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Suzie Bates |  New Zealand | 16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Cherry-Ann Fraser |  West Indies | 21 July 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sheneta Grimmond | West Indies | 9 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Stafanie Taylor | West Indies | 11 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Shemaine Campbelle | West Indies | 14 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Djenaba Joseph | West Indies | 28 February 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Natasha McLean | West Indies | 22 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ashmini Munisar | West Indies | 7 December 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Shabika Gajnabi | West Indies | 14 July 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Shabnim Ismail |  South Africa | 5 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Overseas player | |
| Shreyanka Patil |  India | 31 July 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| Karishma Ramharack | West Indies | 7 September 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shakera Selman | West Indies | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Kaysia Schultz | West Indies | 17 April 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Season | League standings | Final Position | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.847 | 4 | 3rd | League stage |
| Season | League standings | Final Position | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –0.421 | 1 | 3rd | League stage |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.417 | 4 | 2nd | Runners-up |
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