Taylor named new West Indies Women's captain

Sat, Sep 5, '15

St. John's, Antigua, September 4 - (www.bcacricket.org) – Experienced Jamaica all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has been named as the new captain of the West Indies Women’s team. She succeeds Merissa Aguilleira, whose tenure of captain started at the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup in Australia.

Barbadian fast bowler Shakera Selman has been elevated as vice-captain.

The appointment of Taylor was recommended by the WICB Selection Panel and endorsed by the Directors during a teleconference meeting on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Taylor, who is a top-order batsman and part-time off-spinner, has played 84 One-day and 62 Twenty20 Internationals since making her debut for Windies Women. She has been the long-standing vice-captain of the team and led Jamaica Women to a sweep of the Regional Women’s titles between 2010 and 2014.

Head WICB selector Clive Lloyd said Taylor had many of the qualities needed to be an inspirational leader.