Taylor banks on home atmosphere for a repeat show
- Windies captain Stafanie Taylor, who led her side to victory in the last edition of the tournament, is hoping to capitalise on home advantage and thrill her home crowds
- 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
Windies captain Stafanie Taylor is banking on home advantage during the upcoming ICC Women’s World Twenty20 2018 and for her the benefit goes beyond playing on familiar venues.
The Windies Women captain extends a grand welcome to the Caribbean to all the fans and players.
“We are here in the Caribbean and we like the music and we like the vibes,” Taylor shares in a first-person article with the ICC. “Whether it’s a training session or a match, we like to hear some music and we know this will help the way we play.”
Taylor, who is the top-ranked all-rounder and second-ranked batter in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s T20I Rankings, says the lively atmosphere will bring the crowds into the stadium but cautions that the side will have to be at its best.
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“Expectations are high from us playing at home and it is important that we keep our composure and not get too much ahead of ourselves. We have to concentrate on how we want to play as a team,” she writes.
Taylor has also discussed the strengths of different sides and the top players who will be on view during the 16-day tournament.
Stafanie Taylor’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:
28 Oct – Rising run-rates in Women’s T20Is
29 Oct – Bangladesh, Ireland and Sri Lanka captains on ICC Women’s World T20 2018
The following articles have been released and are available on the ICC website and OMZ:
26 Oct – First-person article by South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk
25 Oct – First-person article by Harmanpreet Kaur
25 Oct – Umpire and match referee appointments
24 Oct – First-person article by New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite
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