The Cricket West Indies Senior Selection Panel has named the 15-man squad to play against England in the first three matches of the five-match T20 International series from December 12th to 21st.
Matthew Forde is selected for the T20I squad for the first time, having impressed with the new ball throughout the past two Caribbean Premier League seasons and this follows his recent selection for the West Indies ODI squad.
Sherfane Rutherford is also selected and returns to the squad after last representing the regional side in January of 2020.
Gudakesh Motie returns to the T20I squad after recovering from injury which caused him to miss selection for the India Series.
The T20I squad also sees the return of all-rounder, Andre Russell, who last played for the Men in Maroon at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Johnson Charles, Obed McCoy, Odean Smith and Oshane Thomas miss out on selection after featuring in the previous T20I squad.
Shai Hope becomes the vice captain of the T20I team, to add to his role as captain of the West Indies ODI team.
Speaking about the composition of the squad, CWI lead selector, Dr. Desmond Haynes said: “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. We have selected a squad that we think gives us the best chance of success in that tournament. We will continue to assess in the lead up to the competition.”
FULL SQUAD
- Rovman Powell (Captain)
- Shai Hope (Vice-Captain)
- 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