Highest Scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors
Sending balls out of the park is one of the main reasons why people get so excited to see the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Explosive players from all around the world come here to show their batting prowess and their brute strength. Just like every other side, the Guyana Amazon Warriors is also filled with superstars who have scored tons of runs in the tournament and continue to annihilate bowling units with their impeccable battings skills.
From a veteran like Martin Guptill to a youngster like Shimron Hetmyer, the Warriors are the perfect example of how to maintain a balance. So, let us take a look at those batsmen who have score most number of runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in CPL history.
Here are top 5 Highest Scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL.
#5 Chadwick Walton (625 runs)
Even after being a part of the Warriors for a short period of time, Chadwick Walton was one of the crucial team members of the side that played 5 out of 7 finals in the tournament’s history. In those two years that he was the Warriors, the wicketkeeper-batsman played 24 matches and amassed 625 runs at an average of 28.40, including three half-centuries.
The enigmatic batsman will not be a part of the Warriors this time around and the management would surely be missing a batsman like him in their batting lineup.
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#4 Shimron Hetmyer (664 runs)
One of the most exciting talents that have come from the West Indies in recent years, the left-hand explosive batsman Shimron Hetmyer has impressed the entire world with his ability of the striking the ball out of the park and making big hundreds. While his time with Guyana Amazon Warriors, Hetmyer has played some really amazing knocks to cement his place in the team.
Clearing the boundary has always been a big part of Hetmyer’s game and it seems that playing in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) makes him want to go over the boundary line more than ever. In 25 inning played for the Warriors, Hetmyer has managed to score 664 runs at an average of 29 and a strike-rate of 139. It also includes an amazing hundred against Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2018 edition.
The powerful batter has been a significant part of the Warriors for the last 2 years and the management would be hoping for another good show from the youngster.
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#3 Jason Mohammad (777 runs)
Only a handful of people knew about him before the Caribbean Premier League started, but now Jason Mohammad is a household name, thanks to his superlative skills with the bat. The 33-year-old batter from Trinidad has made it quite big in the league cricket over the years. Mohammad has been a part of various teams in the league. But his most successful stint happened with Guyana Amazon Warriors.
In 35 games that he played for the side, the Trinidad-born cricketer has played some really amazing knocks to score 777 runs at the average of 34 and smashed 30 sixes. He also has three half-centuries to his name and has a highest score of 66 in the tournament.
Unfortunately, he won’t be playing the upcoming edition of the league as he is not a part of any squad.
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#2 Martin Guptill (862 runs)
Touted as one of the finest New Zealand batsmen in white-ball cricket, there is no place that Martin Guptill has not scored runs. Be it under home conditions or challenging overseas conditions, Guptill has been a match-winner throughout his career.
The batter was a part of the league since its inaugural edition that took place in 2013. Since then, he has given some really amazing performances in the tournament and shows why he is such a destructive batsman.
In 31 innings played for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Guptill has scored more than 800 runs, including seven half-centuries. He also claims the second spot in the list of batters who have smashed the most number of sixes in the tournament’s history. He has 37 sixes to his name for the Warriors.
As a whole, he amassed 862 runs with a strike-rate of 117.
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#1 Lendl Simmons (1029 runs)
Who can forget Lendl Simmons? Indians have a “not-so-good” memory of Simmons when it comes to T20 Cricket. In 2016, while playing his first match of the World Twenty20 against India, he played a knock of 82 runs to take his team to the finals. Since then, Simmons has been a constant part of the Windies team when it comes to T20 Cricket and CPL has not been any different.
The right-handed attacking batsman has been quite consistent with his performances in the league. Except 2018, Simmons has amassed more than 200 runs in every edition that has taken place since 2013. Last year, the batsman scored over 430 runs and finished the series with being the second-highest run-getter.
As a whole, Simmons has scored 1029 runs at an average of 41.16 in the 29 games that he has played for the Warriors. He also has the most number of boundaries to his name (85).
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