Taylor is ready to lead Jamaica from the front

Jamaica is set to bow into action in the CG United Women's Super 50 Cup on Monday when they bowl off the tournament against defending champions Barbados in St. Kitts.

Captain Stafanie Taylor is oozing confidence as she leads rejuvenated Jamaica, stacked with seasoned campaigners and exciting new young talents.

The right-handed veteran Taylor says she hopes to put last year's injury-plagued season behind and focus on this year's championship, having fully recovered and feeling her best for some time.

"Last year was a bit challenging due to injuries, but I am much better now, and I almost feel like the old Stafanie again, as I have regained my strength," said the 32-year-old.

Taylor is keen to rekindle the glory days as she did in 2012 and 2013 when she was the leading run scorer in the limited overs tournament.

Taylor has had just one-half century in her last 10 international innings, but the superstar veteran says she is not worried about those stats as she is more prepared this time.

"Last year, we got beat in our fitness, but now, we are much better. I never worry about our skill area as we are an all-around team, and I believe once we perform to our best ability, we will be fine," she said.

Taylor made it clear that the Jamaicans are brimming with confidence as players such as Rashada Williams and a returning Chinelle Henry will bolster their chances of regaining silverware, which they did two seasons ago in the T20 and last one, the Super50, back in 2014.

Taylor is among the front-runners to get the most runs this season, as Barbados and West Indies Women's captain Hayley Matthews will miss the CG United Women's Super50 Cup and the T20 Blaze, as she has been granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to participate in the Women's Premier League in India.

SQUAD: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Rashada Williams, Natasha McLean, Vanessa Watts, Keneshia Ferron, Neisha-Ann Waisome, Chedean Nation, Kate Wilmott, Nicole Campbell, Celina Whyte, Abigail Bryce, Jaunel Deers and Jessica Garcia.