Taylor re-signs for champions Thunder

Sat, Oct 15, '16

SYDNEY, Australia (CMC) – West Indies Women’s captain, Stafanie Taylor is set to return to Sydney Thunder for next December’s Women’s Big Bash, after signing with the franchise for a second season.

The 25-year-old right-hander is one of the leading batmen in the women’s game and was a major success for Thunder last season as they captured the inaugural Twenty20 title.

“It’s good to be back in the green. I enjoyed my first season, I had a good time [and] I think the competition was really good,” the Jamaican batting star said.

“[Australia] is one of my favourite places to play. I think the competition is really competitive, playing with world-renowned players. It’s a good standard.”

Taylor was sixth on the run-scorers list for the last Big Bash, finishing with 393 runs at an average of 32 with two half-centuries.

She also grabbed 10 wickets with her off-spin at an average of 24 and an economy rate of six, and her all-round abilities made her an important asset to Thunder.