All-rounder Stafanie Taylor is set to miss the upcoming white-ball series against India as she is currently rehabilitating from an injury sustained and will be absent from this tour, as per the Cricket West Indies (CWI) press release.
Along with Stafanie Taylor and vice-captain Shemaine Campbell, Dottin is one of the most experienced players in the side, with more than 100 T20I caps for West Indies.
Chasing a DLS-reduced target of 99 in 15 overs, openers Taylor and captain Matthews provided their team with a solid start as they slammed 44 runs in 6.5 overs.
The experienced all-rounder has been battling a back problem ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup in South Africa on February 10, but selectors are optimistic that the 31-year-old will be able to compete.
The West Indies have been gearing up for next month's event with a tri-series against tournament hosts South Africa and the powerful Indian side and Matthews thinks this can help her team to success in the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup that commences on February 10.
Batting has been Windies achilles heel in women's T20Is for a while right now. Their middle-order woes has hampered their performances over the last couple of years. Since January 2021, the middle order (number four to seven) has been averaging 12.12, which is the lowest among the full teams
Matthews, who is one of the leading all-rounders in world cricket, will assume the leadership role from Stafanie Taylor ahead of the next West Indies Women's Series, expected to be played later this year.
The local players have been drafted ahead of the historic first running of the inaugural Women's Caribbean Premier League with the tournament set to get underway on August 30 at Saint Kitts.
Wellington [New Zealand], March 24 (ANI): West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor admitted that her team can't do anything about the washout against South Africa in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday.
Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], March 18 (ANI): After defeating Bangladesh in a last-over thriller in the ongoing ICC Women's ODI World Cup, West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor said that her side needs to be consistent to excel in the upcoming matches.