Best Bowlers for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL
We have seen some tremendous batting knocks from Guyana Amazon Warriors through-out the CPL seasons but they had also given a platform for the young and overseas bowlers. Guyana had the most unfortunate campaigns in Caribbean Premier League with losing five major finals in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019. Guyana Amazon Warriors will be led by the Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik who has also put strength in the team’s spin attack. Over the seven seasons, Guyana added some quality bowlers such as Rashid Khan, Sunil Narine, Tahir, Tanvir, and many others. For the latest edition, they added Afghanistan’s Naveen-Ul-Hq and new West Indian spinner, Ashmead Nedd.
Here, we pick top 5 Best Bowlers for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL history:
#1 Sohail Tanvir (2016-2018)
The former Pakistani pacer was the key figure in Guyana’ s bowling unit during the three seasons from 2016 to 2018. He used his pace by picking extra bounce from the surface. Sohail Tanvir is the leading wicket-taker for Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL by picking 49 wickets from 35 matches with the strike rate of 16.2.
His best bowling spell was recorded against Tridents in 2017, picking a 5-wickets haul for just 3 runs in 4-overs. In his debut season, he guided his side to the record 3rd final by picking 20 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 14.85. In 2017, he accounted for 17 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 18.52.
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#2 Krishmar Santokie (2013-2014)
Santokie was a prime bowler for Guyana Amazon Warriors in his starting CPL seasons. He played only two seasons for the franchise and picked 33 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 16.63. His economy was below 7 which is pretty decent in T20s. In both seasons, he guided his side to the CPL final. In the 2nd edition, Santokie picked 17 wickets 11 matches at an average of 11.41.
His best spell was also recorded in the same year, by picking 4 wickets against St Lucia for just 11 runs. In the first edition of CPL, he picked 16 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 13.68. It was his best season with the ball and he picked 3 wickets in the final but rain spoiled the party for Guyana to claim the first title.
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#3 Imran Tahir (2018-2020)
The South-African spinner made his debut for Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2018. He has excelled with his leg-break to become the vital player for Guyana and the franchise retained him in the next edition as well. In his two seasons for the franchise, he led his side to the final twice.
In 21 appearances for the side, Tahir has picked 32 wickets at an economy of just 5.09. In the previous season (2019), he was the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with picking 16 wickets from 9 games. He claimed 16 wickets on consecutive seasons to play an important role to guide Guyana Amazon Warriors to two finals. Imran Tahir best spell was 4 wickets for 22 runs against Patriots in 2018.
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#4 Chris Green (2018-2020)
Chris Green also made his CPL debut in 2018 but the last edition was his best season with the ball. The Australian spinner troubled batsmen with his off-spin and he trapped 23 batsmen from 23 appearances in two seasons.
In 2019, he accounted for 13 wickets with an impressive economy of 6.44. His best spell was recorded against Barbados in the league match, by picking 4 wickets for 14 runs. He also appeared in two CCPL finals for Guyana.
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#5 Rayad Emrit (2016-2018)
Rayad Emrit joined Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2018 and appeared in three seasons. Emrit is the 2nd leading wicket-taker for Guyana by claiming 39 wickets from 35 matches at an average of 25.92.
Emrit appeared in two CPL finals in 2016 and 2018. In his debut season, he picked 16 wickets from 13 matches at an average of 18.68. His best spell was picking 4-wickets against St Lucia in 2017. During this season, he picked 15 wickets from 12 matches at an average of 21.20.
