Cricket West Indies named their 15-member squad for his or her upcoming five-game T20I sequence in opposition to England on Sunday. One of the principle lookaways from the T20I squad was the inclusion of the 35-year-old batting all-rounder Andre Russell. The Caribbean hitman final performed his T20I match in 2021 in opposition to Australia. After virtually two years, he has been known as up for a 20-over sequence. Rovman Powell shall be main the Caribbean facet within the five-match sequence which shall be ranging from December 13 and conclude on December 22. Wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope named because the vice captain.

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Meanwhile, Nicholas Pooran and Jason Holder who weren’t known as up for the ODI sequence in opposition to England, have been named within the 15-member squad.

Bowling-allrounder Gudakesh Motie who impressed within the ODI sequence after he picked up 4 wickets in his three video games have additionally been added to the five-match T20I sequence. alternatively, Romario Shepherd who scalped 5 wickets within the 50-over sequence was included within the squad chart.

While saying the crew, Cricket West Indies chief selector Desmond Haynes stated that this shall be their final T20I sequence of the 12 months earlier than they go on to host the 2024 T20 World Cup together with the USA.

“This will be the final home T20I series for the West Indies in 2023, as they prepare to be one of the two host teams for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA in June 2024,” Haynes stated as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

The first T20I match will happen in Barbados. While, the following two video games to be held in Grenada. The remaining two matches shall be performed in Trinidad.

West Indies squad: Rovman Powell (C), Shai Hope (VC), Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.

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