The 2024 Twenty20 Blaze was the eighth season of the Twenty20 Blaze, a women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in the West Indies. The tournament took place from 17 to 25 March 2024. Six teams took part in the competition, with all the matches being played at Warner Park. In February 2024, Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. The tournament formed part of West Indies' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Barbados were the defending champions.
Jamaica won the tournament, winning all five of their matches.
Teams The following teams took part in the tournament:
Barbados Guyana Jamaica Leeward Islands Trinidad and Tobago Windward Islands
Competition format Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group was crowned the Champions.
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points. Loss: 0 points. Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Squads The following squads were named for the competition: BarbadosGuyanaJamaica Leeward Islands Trinidad and TobagoWindward Islands Kycia Knight (c) Kyshona Knight Aaliyah Alleyne Shanika Bruce Asabi Callender Zaliya Camobelle Shamilia Connell Naijanni Cumberbatch Erin Deane Keila Elliott Allison Gordon Theanny Herbert-Mayers Trishan Holder Alisa Scantlebury Shemaine Campbelle (c) Naomi Barkoye Shabika Gajnabi Trisha Hardat Plaffianna Millington Sheneta Grimmond Realeanna Grimmond Ashmini Munisar Cherry-Ann Fraser Mandy Mangru Kaysia Schultz Cyanna Retemiah Nyia Latchman Stafanie Taylor (c) Rashada Williams Natasha McLean Vanessa Watts Keneshia Ferron Neisha-Ann Waisome Chedean Nation Kate Wilmott Nicole Campbell Celina Whyte Abigail Bryce Jaunel Deers Jessica Garcia Amanda Edwards (c) Terez Parker Tyynetta McKoy Reniece Boyce Melicia Clarke Rozel Liburd Shawnisha Hector Tonya Martin Chey-Anne Moses Shebani Bhaskar Kimberley Anthony Jahzara Claxton Divya Saxena Saneldo Willett Britney Cooper (c) Steffie Soogrim Karishma Ramharack Djenaba Joseph Kirbyina Alexander Shunelle Sawh Samara Ramnath Selene Oneil Shalini Samaroo Lee-Ann Kirby KD Jazz Mitchell Caneisha Isaac Shanice Pascall Brianna Harricharan Afy Fletcher (c) Malika Edward Zaida James Qiana Joseph Kimone Homer Carena Noel Jannelia Glasgow Pearl Etienne Earnisha Fontaine Tracy Byron Nerissa Crafton Amiah Gilbert Namiah Marcellin Selena Ross
Points table TeamJamaica (C)55000020 +1.316Guyana53200012 +1.502Trinidad and Tobago5230008 –0.219Barbados5230008 –0.737Leeward Islands5230008 –0.825Windward Islands5140004–0.988Source: CricTracker
Fixtures
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sRashada WilliamsJamaica5518345.755201Shabika GajnabiGuyana5513834.505201Shemaine CampbelleGuyana5512825.604700Stafanie TaylorJamaica5512825.6048*00Mandy MangruGuyana5411137.0051*01 Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wPlaffiana MillingtonGuyana18.2114.814/50Erin DeaneBarbados18.0108.805/141Chinelle HenryJamaica18.3812.254/90Steffi SoogrimTrinidad and Tobago15.074.715/81Kaysia SchultzGuyana11.076.425/141 Source: CricketArchive
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