Unbeaten after three matches the Guyana Amazon Warriors will look to continue their winning ways when they oppose the St Kitts/Nevis Patriots in their first away game of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League tournament.
The South American Franchise, according to CPL, will now have the services of South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir, a replacement for Shadab Khan, the Pakistan international leg-spinner, who flew back home to fulfill to domestic commitments.
Tahir played for the Amazon Warriors in 2018, claiming 16 wickets at 17.75 as the team made it to the final where they were beaten by the Trinbago Knight Riders.
Tahir was also part of South Africa’s squad at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, claiming 11 wickets from nine matches in the tournament.
The Amazon Warriors also announced a replacement for USA player Saurabh Netravalkar who will be unavailable due to international commitments.
Netravalkar was drafted as the Amazon Warriors ICC Americas player, but draft rules allow for him to be replaced by a Caribbean or overseas player.
As such, Netravalkar will be replaced by Afghanistan leg-spinner Qais Ahmad who played for the St Lucia franchise in the 2018 Hero CPL. Ahmad has 35 wickets in T20 cricket at the very impressive average of 18 from his 27 matches in the format.
The rampant Guyana Amazon Warriors who have so far registered three consecutive home wins to begin the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will look to make it four in a row against the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park from 9pm.
Warriors currently sit atop the points table with six points, ahead of Trinbago Knight Riders who are also on six points but with a lesser net run rate.
