Cricket West Indies CEO hails tournament’s importance

Defending champions Guyana will face Windward Islands on Tuesday in the opening game of the CG United Women’s T20 Blaze competition in St. Vincent.

 

The first match of the triple header at Arnos Vale, will be followed by a clash between Jamaica and Leeward Islands, while the nightcap encounter sees Trinidad and Tobago taking on arch rivals Barbados. 

 

Following the conclusion of the T20 Blaze which will be contested in a round-robin format solely at Arnos Vale, the Super50 Cup will commence at three grounds: Sion Hill, Park Hill and Cumberland, with play getting underway at 9:30 a.m. daily. Each team will play three games, after which the top-ranked team will be declared the winner.

 

Guyana claimed their maiden regional women’s title in last year’s Blaze after an undefeated run in the competition, which culminated in a Super Over victory over Jamaica in the final. Earlier in 2025, Trinidad & Tobago secured the Super50 crown with a seven-wicket win over Barbados in the final.

 

Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe highlighted the importance of the tournaments. 

 

“These tournaments are a critical starting point for what promises to be an extremely demanding and important year for women’s cricket in the Caribbean. The CG United Women’s Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze provide the competitive intensity and performance benchmarks that are essential as we build towards a busy international schedule, featuring major bilateral series and the ICC T20 World Cup.

 

“Strong regional competition remains the foundation of our high-performance pathway, and we expect these tournaments to once again highlight and produce players ready to perform at the international level,” Bascombe said.

 

Following the regional competition,  the Maroon Warriors will host Sri Lanka in a white-ball series in late February, before battling with Australia in an all-format series the following month. 

 

This summer will also be a major one for West Indies Women, featuring a tri-nation series against Ireland and Pakistan, along with the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which the regional side has been diligently preparing for.

 

The Barbados squad: Aaliyah Alleyne (captain), Elecia Bowman, Eboni Brathwaite, Shanika Bruce, Asabi Callender, Dicoreya Collymore, Shamilia Connell, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Keila Elliott, Allison Gordon, Theanny Herbert-Mayers, Trishan Holder, Alisa Scantlebury, Shakera Selman

(KH/PR)