# Guyana Amazon Warriors

The Guyana Amazon Warriors is a cricket team of the Caribbean Premier League based in Providence, Georgetown, Guyana. It represents Guyana in the league and was established in 2013 for the inaugural season.
The team plays home games at Providence Stadium in Guyana. They recruit players mainly from West Indian domestic teams. They have reached six CPL finals and won their first tournament in 2023.

## History

The Guyana Amazon Warriors were among the six teams established for the inaugural season of the Caribbean Premier League in 2013. In that same year, they finished as runners-up in the tournament, losing to the Jamaica Tallawahs by 7 wickets at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The team, led by Ramnaresh Sarwan, featured notable international players like Tillakaratne Dilshan, James Franklin, Lasith Malinga, and West Indian stars Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, and Denesh Ramdin. Krishmar Santokie emerged as the highest wicket-taker of the season.
In the 2014 Caribbean Premier League, the Amazon Warriors finished second in the group stage and were then defeated by the Barbados Tridents by 8 runs (D/L) in the final at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts. Captained by Sunil Narine, the team included players like Martin Guptill, Mohammad Hafeez, Jimmy Neesham, Krishmar Santokie, Lendl Simmons, and Denesh Ramdin. Simmons was named player of the series with 445 runs that season..
In the 2015 Caribbean Premier League, they again finished second in the group stage behind Barbados Tridents. However, they lost to Trinbago Knight Riders in the semi-final by 6 wickets at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The team, captained by Denesh Ramdin, had a star-studded lineup that included players like Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Brad Hodge, Marchant de Lange, David Wiese, Umar Akmal, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Veerasammy Permaul, Lendl Simmons, and Sunil Narine.
In the 2016 Caribbean Premier League, Martin Guptill took over as captain, replacing Denesh Ramdin. The team also added international players Sohail Tanvir, Dwayne Smith, Chris Lynn, Adam Zampa, as well as local stars Chris Barnwell, Jason Mohammed, and Rayad Emrit.
Imran Tahir led the Guyana Amazon Warriors to their first championship title in the 2023 Caribbean Premier League, with Romario Shepherd as Vice-Captain and Lance Klusener as head coach. This victory came after being runner ups five times, defeating the Trinbago Knight Riders at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

## Current squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
    As of 7 June 2024
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
| Batsmen ||||||||
| 21 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | — | 2022 | |
| 2 | Shimron Hetmyer | Guyana | (1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | — | 2016 | |
| All-rounders ||||||||
| 84 | Keemo Paul | Guyana | (1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 6 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | (1989-03-29) 29 March 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | England | (1987-06-18) 18 June 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
| — | Junior Sinclair | Guyana | (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||
| 04 | Shai Hope | Barbados | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 23 | Azam Khan | Pakistan | (1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
| Spin bowlers ||||||||
| 68 | Gudakesh Motie | Guyana | (1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 99 | Imran Tahir | South Africa | (1979-03-27) 27 March 1979 (age 45) | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | 2018 | Captain |
| Pace bowlers ||||||||
| 48 | Romario Shepherd | Guyana | (1994-11-26) 26 November 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | Vice-Captain |
| — | Kevin Sinclair | Guyana | (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm offbreak | 2024 | |
| 70 | Shamar Joseph | Guyana | (1999-08-31) 31 August 1999 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
| 41 | Tanzim Hasan Sakib | Bangladesh | (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed bat | Right-arm fast | 2024 |
* Source: Guyana Amazon Warriors Players

## Results summary

    As of 02 October 2024
CPL summary of results :
| Year | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | NR | Win % | Position |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% | 2/6 |
| 2014 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 63.63% | 2/6 |
| 2015 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 2016 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% | 2/6 |
| 2017 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 2018 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58.33% | 2/6 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91.67% | 2/6 |
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.54% | 3/6 |
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.54% | 4/6 |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 45.45% | 2/6 |
| 2023 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83.33% | 1/6 |
| Total | 126 | 77 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 62% | |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo
* Abandoned matches are counted as NR (no result)
* Win or loss by super over or boundary count are counted as tied.
* Tied+Win - Counted as a win and Tied+Loss - Counted as a loss
* NR indicates no result

## Administration and support staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Rayon Griffith |

## Statistics

    As of 02 October 2024

### Most runs

| Player | Seasons | Runs |
| Shimron Hetmyer | 2016–present | 2,059 |
| Shai Hope | 2022-present | 1,124 |
| Lendl Simmons | 2013–2015 | 1,029 |
| Chanderpaul Hemraj | 2019–2023 | 863 |
| Martin Guptill | 2013–2017 | 862 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo |||

### Most wickets

| Player | Seasons | Wickets |
| Imran Tahir | 2018–present | 107 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2018–present | 71 |
| Sohail Tanvir | 2016–2018 | 49 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 2021- present | 46 |
| Keemo Paul | 2017- present | 41 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo |||

## Seasons

Following the new team Antigua & Barbuda Falcons 5th place finish in their inaugural (2024) season. The Amazon Warriors retain the distinction of being the only team to never be eliminated in the league stage.

### Caribbean Premier League

| Year | League standing | Final standing |
| 2013 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2014 | 2nd out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2015 | 2nd out of 6 | Play-offs |
| 2016 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2017 | 4th out of 6 | Qualifier |
| 2018 | 2nd out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2019 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up |
| 2020 | 2nd out of 6 | Semi-finalists |
| 2021 | 2nd out of 6 | Semi-finalists |
| 2022 | 2nd out of 6 | Qualifier |
| 2023 | 1st out of 6 | Champion |
| 2024 | 1st out of 6 | Runners-up |

### The 6ixty

| Season | League standing | Final position |
| 2022 | 6th out of 6 | League stage |