T20 Blaze, Super50 Cup kick-start busy year for women

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):

Cricket West Indies (CWI) will commence a major year of women’s cricket as the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze return to St Vincent and the Grenadines, beginning yesterday through to February 1.

The limited-over tournaments once again bring together sides from Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and hosts the Windward Islands to provide a strong competitive platform at the start of a busy cricket calendar for the West Indies Women.

Guyana claimed their maiden regional women’s title in last year’s Blaze after an undefeated run in the competition, which culminated in a Super Over victory over Jamaica in the final. Earlier in the year, Trinidad and Tobago secured the Super50 Cup crown with a seven-wicket win over Barbados in the final.

Following the tournaments, West Indies Women will host Sri Lanka in a white-ball series in late February, before doing battle with Australia in an all-format series the following month.

This summer will also be a major one for the women, featuring a tri-nation series against Ireland and Pakistan, along with the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which the regional side has been diligently preparing for.

CWI’s Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe said the T20 Blaze and Super50 Cup would be instrumental in preparing the regional side for international competition.

“These tournaments are a critical starting point for what promises to be an extremely demanding and important year for women’s cricket in the Caribbean.

“The CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze provide the competitive intensity and performance benchmarks that are essential as we build towards a busy international schedule, featuring major bilateral series and the ICC T20 World Cup,” Bascombe said.

“Strong regional competition remains the foundation of our high-performance pathway, and we expect these tournaments to once again highlight and produce players ready to perform at the international level.”

SQUADS

BARBADOS: Aaliyah Alleyne (captain), Elecia Bowman, Eboni Brathwaite, Shanika Bruce, Asabi Callender, Dicoreya Collymore, Shamilia Connell, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Keila Elliott, Allison Gordon, Theanny Herbert-Mayers, Trishan Holder, Alisa Scantlebury, Shakera Selman.

GUYANA: Shemaine Campbelle (captain), Feona Benjamin, Analesia D’Aguiar, Shabika Gajnabi, Realeanna Grimmond, Sheneta Grimmond, Mandy Mangru, Danellie Manns, Tramaine Marks, Plaffiana Millington, Ashmini Munisar, Kaysia Schultz, Latoya Williams, Laurene Williams.

JAMAICA: Rashada Williams (captain), Adanya Baugh, Abigail Bryce, Sherene Burnett, Jaunel Deers, Chrishana McKenzie, Aneisha Miller, Chedean Nation, Lena Scott, Stafanie Taylor, Neisha-Ann Waisome, Vanessa Watts, Celina Whyte, Kate Wilmott.

LEEWARD ISLANDS: Amanda Edwards (captain), Kimberly Anthony, Katherine Bean-Rosario, Reniece Boyce, Kayzg Boyles, Jahzara Claxton, Shawnisha Hector, Qiana Joseph, Rozel Liburd, Tonya Martin, Davronique Maynard, Chey-Anne Moses, Jess St. John, Aaliyah Weekes.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Karishma Ramharack (captain), Kirbyina Alexander, Britney Cooper, Brianna Harricharan, Shriya Jairam, Djenaba Joseph, Amelia Khan, Lee Ann Kirby, Anisa Mohammed, Nadia Mohammed, Samara Ramnath, Amrita Ramtahal, Shalini Samaroo, Shunelle Sawh.

WINDWARD ISLANDS: Zaida James (captain), Holly Charles, Nerissa Crafton, Ashlene Edward, Afy Fletcher, Earnisha Fontaine, Aldith Gasper, Amiah Gilbert, Jannillea Glasgow, Shanel Mckie, Carena Noel, Selena Ross, Abini St. Jean, Jaeda Tyrell.