Windies Women's coach, Sherwin Campbell. - File photos

Top all-rounder, Stafanie Taylor, believes the West Indies Women have what it takes to win next year's ICC Women's T20 Championship.

The event, which will be staged in Bangladesh starting March 2014, will see the West Indies looking to improve on their semi-final finish at the 2012 staging of the event in Sri Lanka.

"I think the time is now right for us win a major world title, and next year's World T20 could be a place to start," said Taylor.

"I find that we play better in T20 cricket, and judging by the players we have, I don't see any reason why we can't win it."

Taylor, who was recently declared the undisputed best player in the world, after topping the ICC Women's batting, bowling and all-rounder rankings, made the comment admidst a solid run of form by West Indies Women since the start of the year.

The Merissa Aguilleira-captained unit made it to the final of the ICC Women's World Cup in February, where they were beaten by eventual champions Australia.

They then played New Zealand in a three-match One Day International series in Jamaica last month, and led by Taylor, batswoman Deandra Dottin, and 17-year-old leg-spinner, Shaquana Quintyne, were able to record their first home series win.

growing and improving

This was followed by similar success in a Tri-Nation T20 International series in Barbados where, again led by Taylor and Dottin, they were able to overcome the challenge of former world champions England and New Zealand.

"If you look at the past three years, our cricket has come on by leaps and bounds," Taylor highlighted.

"We are a team that is growing and improving, and teams are starting to respect our ability.

"We just need to start seeing more players stepping up so that the team does not have to depend on two or three players to win matches," she added.

impressed

Meanwhile, the 22-year-old said she was impressed with the showing of newcomers, opener Natasha McLean, and Quintyne, throughout recent series, and sees them having the ability to help make the team stronger.

"I like how the young players in the team are coming on," Taylor said.

"McLean hits the ball hard, and has been getting starts while Quintyne, in addition to doing well with the ball, has come in at difficult times and has performed with the bat."

West Indies Women, whose rise in status coincided with the appointment of coach, Sherwin Campbell, three years ago, are set to travel to New Zealand next February for a series prior to the World T20.

Shaquana Quintyne

Stafanie Taylor