Batting has been the Achilles heel of the West Indies in women’s T20Is for some time. Her moderate illness has handicapped her in recent years: As of January 2021, the West Indies’ average standings (from 4th to her 7th) averaged 12.12 and a full member of T20Is her Worst on the team. In the women’s T20I first match of her try-series against South Africa, Shemaine, who batted in fourth place, her Campbell in the Middle Ages where she scored 11 of her 24 goals scored by her division.
Captain Haley Matthews acknowledged that this was a problem, but said that it would also require a significant contribution from the Top Order. “We don’t have a lot of big players,” Matthews said after the West Indies lost in the round of 44. “Even people like Chinelle Henry, who are usually in the lower middle class who can hit the ball outside the park, or even Chedean Nation who played today and still can’t make a move. Oh yeah, it’s the same everywhere. It’s a story.
“We need to improve our batting team from top to bottom with the way we are playing now. Clearly we are not building partnerships of sufficient scale. At the same time, there are many injuries when the key batter is out. “
Your problem is not limited to intermediate orders only. Since last year’s Deandra his Dottin’s abrupt retirement, the West Indies have yet to focus on a preemptive strike against partner Matthews. A bowling all-rounder above all else, Aaliyah Alleyne has never batted past her 7th place in T20Is, but has played in nine games (against New Zealand she has four and against England she has four). 5 games). The combination has her 23 best partnerships and was not selected in Saturday’s XI against South Africa.
Returning to the pre-series squad after last playing T20I in September 2021, Britney Cooper opened the batting as the West Indies added 32 to their opening wickets in a 142 chase. Cooper looked pretty good, hitting three well-timed fours before being ejected on 14 of 13 balls. Matthews said the West Indies are still trying to find the best combination up front and are trying to do well in favor of Cooper.
“Right now we’re testing players and giving them a chance to secure that opening spot,” Matthews said. I hope it’s someone who can go out there and really produce (what we need). I am trying different options. “Sometimes international cricket is about digging deeper.At the same time, you need to get more runs at the top of the order. It doesn’t matter what happens on the pitch.”
The West Indies are also working on managing Staffhanie his Taylor, who has returned from an injury layoff. She retired with an injury in her third ODI match against New Zealand last September and is working to return to the field.
“It’s all physical therapists and medical personnel and coaches dealing with Stafanie’s strain right now,” Matthews said. “The T20 World Cup is the most important picture for us here in South Africa and we want to manage it as best we can and stay fit and ready for the World Cup.”