Amy Satterthwaite expects a 'fiercely competitive' tournament

• Amy Satterthwaite, who recently took over captaincy from Suzie Bates, is raring to go against the best in the business

• Below are some highlights from a first-person article from her; full write-up available at icc-cricket.com and on the Online Media Zone for free editorial use giving credit to ICC

New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite is expecting an extremely competitive ICC Women’s World T20 2018 but is confident that her team will rise to the challenge in the West Indies from 9-24 November.

“This is going to be a fiercely competitive World T20 tournament,” Satterthwaite wrote in a first-person article for the ICC. “Anyone who’s been following women’s cricket in recent years will know the gap between the sides has closed markedly.

“But we are more than up for the challenge. It’s going to be hot! It’s going to be loud! It’s going to be a massive challenge not only physically, but mentally as well. These are challenges we as a White Ferns group are walking towards. This is a chance to compare ourselves against the best in the business, a chance that doesn’t come around every day.

Satterthwaite has picked former captain Suzie Bates, who is currently the top-ranked batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Rankings, as one of the potential match-winners for her side.

“For us, Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine have been prolific in this format. Katey Martin is a classy player and her ability to hit all around the ground and in different conditions makes her one to watch. I can’t wait to see Amelia Kerr unleashed on the West Indian wickets and what she can do with the ball.”

Satterthwaite is enthusiastic about touring the West Indies and has extoled the rich cricketing history of the place.

Satterthwaite’s complete article on the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20 2018 is available at www.icc-cricket.com and the Online Media Zone for free download and editorial use.

The following is the schedule of upcoming articles:

25 Oct – Umpire and match referee appointments
25 Oct – First-person article by India captain Harmanpreet Kaur
26 Oct - First-person article by South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk
27 Oct – First-person article by Windies captain Stafanie Taylor

The following articles have been released and are available on the ICC website and OMZ:

23 Oct – First-person article by England captain Heather Knight
22 Oct – First-person article by Australia captain Meg Lanning
21 Oct – Calypso support and history add to flavour of ICC Women’s World T20
20 Oct – ICC Women’s World T20 2018 highlights changing face of women’s cricket
19 Oct - A look back at previous tournaments
10 Oct - Squads confirmed for ICC Women’s World T20 2018