Co-hosts of the T20 World Cup 2024, West Indies have introduced their 15-member squad for the upcoming event able to happen in Caribbean and the USA. Interestingly, Gaba Test hero Shamar Joseph has been picked and is able to make his T20I debut within the event. Star batter Shimron Hetmyer has additionally made a comeback within the workforce after lacking the current T20I collection in opposition to Australia. The RR star has 83 runs within the ongoing IPL 2024 season with a strike-rate of 184.44.
Shockingly, Kyle Mayers did not make the minimize with quick bowler Oshane Thomas additionally lacking from the squad checklist. Key names like Shai Hope, Brandon Kings and Johnson Charles are anticipated to deal with the middle-order with the likes Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell and extra becoming a member of in later.
Checkout the schedule of West Indies:
June 2: West Indies vs Papua New Guinea – Providence, Guyana
June 9: West Indies vs Uganda – Providence, Guyana
June 13: West Indies vs New Zealand – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago
June 18: West Indies vs Afghanistan – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
Director of West Indies Cricket Desmond Haynes spoke concerning the wide selection calls.
“We had a really lengthy dialogue with the scenario of the batting line-up,” he said. “I need to state very clearly that our focus has all the time been (on) roles – roles that we wish individuals to play. The scenario of somebody like Shamar Joseph, you actually can’t query somebody like him, we noticed him in Australia. He ticked the bins for us.
“It was some very shut choices, relating to the collection of Kyle Mayers and Shimron Hetmyer – however we checked out who we wished the additional batter batting down the order.”
T20 World Cup 2024 WI Squad: Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.
