Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell and Shimron Hetmyer returned to the squad as West Indies announced the squad for the first 2 T20Is against England, which will begin on November 9, Saturday. The trio had missed the Sri Lanka tour due to personal reasons. Their inclusion meant that Fabian Allen, Alick Athanaze, Andre Fletcher and Shamar …
WI vs ENG: Pooran, Russell, Hetmyer back in West Indies squad for 1st 2 T20Is
Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell and Shimron Hetmyer returned to the squad as West Indies announced the squad for the first 2 T20Is against England, which will begin on November 9, Saturday. The trio had missed the Sri Lanka tour due to personal reasons. Their inclusion meant that Fabian Allen, Alick Athanaze, Andre Fletcher and Shamar Springer would miss out from making it to the squad.
Alzarri Joseph, who will be serving a 2-match ban for his on-field altercation with Shai Hope, isn’t part of the squad for the first 2 games and the pace unit will be led by Terrance Hinds, Matthew Forde and Shamar Joseph. Forde will be replacing Alzarri in the team. Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie will be the main spinners with Roston Chase also expected to roll his arm over.
Head Coach Daren Sammy shared his excitement about the intense competition in the series, emphasizing the team’s goal of securing back-to-back series victories over the visiting side.
“The T20 team is our most settled team with lots of experienced players. However, the difficulty will be picking the eleven, as every single player is challenging for a spot in the eleven. As we face a very good England team, I am confident that the selected squad will continue to play a brand of cricket that allows us to win games and this Rivalry series,” said Sammy.
West Indies squad for 1st 2 T20Is vs England
Rovman Powell (Captain), Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Terrance Hinds, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
England squad for T20I series
Jos Buttler (capt), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid , Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner
West Indies vs England T20I Series Schedule
1st T20 International: 9 November 2024- Kensington Oval, Barbados.
2nd T20 International: 10 November 2024- Kensington Oval, Barbados
3rd T20 International: 14 November 2024- Daren Sammy Stadium, Saint Lucia
4th T20 International: 16 November 2024- Daren Sammy Stadium, Saint Lucia
5th T20 International: 17 November 2024- Daren Sammy Stadium, Saint Lucia
