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Imran Tahir to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors in Global Super League
08 Nov, 2024
Tahir will be joined by fellow South African Dwaine Pretorious and English all-rounder Moeen Ali. USA based left arm spinner Hassan Khan and Bangladesh seam bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib round out their overseas signings
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have confirmed their squad for the inaugural ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) which runs from November 26 to December 7. The Amazon Warriors will be led by Imran Tahir who captained them to their maiden Caribbean Premier League title in 2023. Tahir will be joined by fellow South African Dwaine Pretorious and English all-rounder Moeen Ali. USA based left arm spinner Hassan Khan and Bangladesh seam bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib round out their overseas signings. There is a strong Guyanese core to the team with Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul all taking part in GSL with the Amazon Warriors. In addition they have West Indies ODI captain Shai Hope and batting all-rounder Roston Chase as part of their line up for the event.
The Global Super League is an annual T20 tournament that takes place in Guyana featuring T20 teams from around the world. The inaugural event will take place at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Five teams will compete for a US$1million prize fund across 11 matches. The five teams for the 2024 tournament will be Guyana Amazon Warriors, Hampshire Hawks, Lahore Qalandars, Rangpur Riders and Victoria.
Guyana Amazon Warriors squad:
Imran Tahir (captain), Moeen Ali, Shai Hope, Dwaine Pretorius, Hassan Khan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Kevlon Anderson, Shamar Springer
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