CPL 2019: 5 outstanding performers from season 7

Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents - 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League Final (CPL)
Guyana Amazon Warriors v Barbados Tridents - 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League Final (CPL)

The 7th season of the Caribbean Premier League concluded with Barbados Tridents defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors. The Tridents won by 27 runs and clinched their second CPL title. Interestingly, in 2014, they defeated the same opponents to lift the trophy.

Speaking about the Warriors, they haven’t lost a single game in the league stage, therefore, the defeat would have made it even more heartbreaking for them. Nevertheless, they would sort out all their mistakes and bounce back in the next season.

Hetmyer walking back to the pavilion with disappointment
Hetmyer walking back to the pavilion with disappointment

As a tournament, CPL never disappoints the audience in terms of entertainment value. Most of the matches during this season were top-notch and thus satiated the appetite of cricket crazy fans all over the world.

It would be a total injustice to just talk about the competition without acknowledging the players and their contributions. After all, the success of every competition depends on the dexterity of the participants involved. On that note, here is a list of the season’s outstanding performers.


#5 Imran Tahir

MATCHES - 9; WICKETS - 16; AVERAGE - 12.31

Imran Tahir
Imran Tahir

The Amazon Warriors did not have Imran Tahir in their initial squad. The South African leg spinner joined the Warriors as a replacement for Shadab Khan, who left the tournament to fulfill other commitments.

All eyes were on Tahir after South Africa's disastrous World Cup appearance. Months after the debacle, the fans wanted to see Tahir in a successful assignment. Although Warriors lost the summit clash, Tahir shone brightly throughout the season.

Tahir finished the season as the second leading wicket-taker with 16 dismissals in 9 games. Undoubtedly, his crucial wicket-taking abilities had played a part in Amazon Warriors reaching the finals.

Tahir also holds the best economy (5.63) of this season. It is therefore evident that the veteran stood like a strong pillar for his team. A similar performance for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL would help the team greatly.

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#4 Johnson Charles

MATCHES - 13; RUNS - 415; AVERAGE - 31.92

Johnson Charles
Johnson Charles

Johnson Charles was a key player for Barbados Tridents in this season. He played excellent cricket throughout CPL 19 and finished as the third leading run-scorer. Scoring 415 runs from 13 matches, the right-hander has made a valuable contribution.

Furthermore, Charles is the leading four-hitter of the tournament with 45 boundaries in 13 games. What's more interesting is the fact that he achieved all these with just three half-centuries and without a single century to his name.


#3 Lendl Simmons

INNINGS - 11; RUNS - 430; AVERAGE - 39.09

Lendl Simmons
Lendl Simmons

TKR did not select Lendl Simmons in the initial squad. They included the veteran as a last-minute replacement for Colin Munro, but his performance impressed them a lot.

Thereby, Simmons continued as a top-order batsman even after Munro’s arrival and finished the season as the team’s leading run-getter. The 34-year-old carried the team to the playoffs with 430 runs from 11 matches.

Simmons' best performance of the season came against St. Nevis Patriots when he scored 90 runs from 45 balls at an explosive strike rate of 200.

#2 Brandon King

MATCHES - 12; RUNS - 496; AVERAGE - 55.11

Brandon King
Brandon King

Brandon King proved to be the most consistent batsman of this season. With 496 runs from 12 matches, the right-hander finished as the season's leading run-scorer. Brandon's constant supply of runs ensured that Warriors remained unbeaten in the league stage.

In addition to being the leading run-getter, the 24-year-old also hit the most sixes in the tournament. Brandon's best performance of the tournament came against Barbados Tridents, where he scored 132* runs from 72 balls at a strike rate of 183.33.


#1 Hayden Walsh

MATCHES - 9; WICKETS - 22; AVERAGE - 12.68

Hayden Walsh
Hayden Walsh

Hayden Walsh contributed immensely to the success of Barbados tridents. The leg spinner finished as the leading wicket-taker of this season and received the Player of the Tournament award. With 22 wickets from 9 matches, he carried the team very strongly.

Interestingly, Walsh is the only player to have a Five-wicket haul in this season. The career-defining performance from Walsh came against TKR in the 23rd CPL match. Undoubtedly, the 27-year-old made the loudest statement of this season, so a great future awaits him.

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Edited by Sai Teja