West Indies hand call-ups to James, Munisar and Joseph for T20Is towards Eire

Jul 04, 2023 at 4:07 AM
West Indies hand call-ups to James, Munisar and Joseph for T20Is towards Eire

The selectors have opted to retain the identical squad that gained the ODI sequence 2-0 final week, with chief selector Ann Browne-John saying the squad has a robust steadiness of expertise and youth.

“The selection panel decided to retain the players who completed the ODI series, Browne-John said in a CWI statement. “These gamers have proven kind and efficiency which enabled the workforce to safe a sequence win, which the workforce has been striving for in current occasions.

“As we continue the rebuilding, we believe we have found a competent balance in mix of senior players and the younger players selected. It is in keeping with our ethos of preparing the next batch of West Indies women’s players, by combining the experienced and the newly capped players.”

The facet, led by Hayley Matthews and her deputy Shemaine Campbelle, might be taking part in their first set of T20I video games because the T20 World Cup earlier this yr, the place the facet have been knocked out within the group stage.

All three video games might be performed in St Lucia’s Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The first fixture is on Tuesday, 4th July, adopted by matches on Thursday, sixth July and Saturday, eighth July.

West Indies T20I squad: Hayley Matthews (captain), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-captain), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Zaida James, Djenaba Joseph, Qiana Joseph, Ashmini Munisar, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.