On Monday, December 2, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced Men In Maroon’s 15-man strong squad for the upcoming ODI series against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team.
Shai Hope will lead the team with Brandon King as his backup. However, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has made a couple of major changes to the team that will take on the Bangladesh team in a three-match home series.
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Hayden Walsh Jnr and Jewel Andrew fell
Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies 2024 consists of a two-match Test series, a three-match ODI series and a three-match T20I series. The Men In Maroon won the first test in dominant fashion and the second match is currently underway.
After the red ball matches, the teams will face each other in ODIs on December 8, 10 and 12 at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis.
Cricket West Indies has made two changes to the ODI team from the previous series against England where the West Indies National Cricket Team beat the England National Cricket Team 2-1.
Hayden Walsh Jnr and Jewel Andrew have been dropped and replaced by all-rounder Justin Greaves and wicketkeeper-batsman Amir Jangoo. Andrew was left out because he will travel to India to attend a batting camp at the Chennai Academy.
Meanwhile, Justin Greaves impressed the selectors with his impressive performance in the CG United Super50 competition and Jangoo did a great job in the Super50 to earn selection.
We continue to move towards the main objective of the ICC Men’s World Cup for over 50 years – Daren Sammy
In an official statement released by CWI, head coach Daren Sammy said that they are forming a team keeping the upcoming ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup in mind. He said:
“We continue to move towards the main objective of the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup where we are looking to expand the player pool even with the short-term objectives of winning series, especially at home and building momentum after the recent win against England. “
Sammy further spoke about the selections of Justin Greaves and Amir Jangoo and said:
“Greaves is capable of batting anywhere in the top six and brings that genuine all-round ability to the team, which is welcome at this stage, while Jangoo’s prowess in the CG United Super50 shows his flexibility to bring another dimension to our batting unit. “
Talking more about the ODI team, it has star players like Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer, Alzarri Joseph and Evin Lewis. The powerful team would aim to crush the Bangladesh national cricket team at home and continue their ODI series winning streak.
West Indies ODI squad for series against Bangladesh
Shai Hope (Captain), Brandon King (Vice-Captain), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, rosemary shepherd
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