- Broke Australia’s dominance in 2016 to win the trophy
- Have only reached the semi-finals twice since then
- Ranked sixth in the world
The West Indies women’s side have appeared in every World T20 tournament since 2009. They won the trophy by beating Australia by 8 wickets in 2016, interrupting Australia’s hold on the title.
They have only reached the semi-final twice since then, and didn’t get out of the group stage in the other two tournaments.
Squad List
Captained by the experienced Hayley Matthews, there is plenty of experience in the squad. Players like Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor, they will be calling on that experience to go far.
| Name | Caps |
| Hayley Matthews (c) | 115 |
| Aaliyah Alleyne | 56 |
| Shawnisha Hector | 4 |
| Shemaine Campbelle | 151 |
| Jahzara Claxton | 10 |
| Deandra Dottin | 141 |
| Afy Fletcher | 105 |
| Jannillea Glasgow | 17 |
| Chinelle Henry | 70 |
| Qiana Joseph | 32 |
| Mandy Mangru | 8 |
| Ashmini Munisar | 11 |
| Karishma Ramharack | 52 |
| Stafanie Taylor | 131 |
| Zaida James | 28 |
Top Batters
| Name | Runs | Ave | SR |
| Stafanie Taylor | 3518 | 34.15 | 99.65 |
| Deandra Dottin | 3078 | 27.23 | 126.42 |
| Hayley Matthews | 3036 | 28.91 | 115.00 |
Top Bowlers
| Name | Wkts | Ave | ER |
| Hayley Matthews | 116 | 19.09 | 6.18 |
| Afy Fletcher | 100 | 20.77 | 6.22 |
| Stafanie Taylor | 98 | 16.80 | 5.66 |
Fixtures
13th June – New Zealand @ Southampton 18:30 BST
18th June – Scotland @ Headingley 18:30 BST
21st June – Sri Lanka @ Bristol 10:30 BST
24th June – England @ Lord’s 18:30 BST
27th June – Ireland @ Bristol 14:30 BST
Prediction
West Indies have plenty of experience in their squad, which could be enough to go all the way. However, being in the same group as hosts England and current Champions New Zealand, it will not be easy to get out of the group. I can see them just missing out on the semi-finals.
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