St John’s [Antigua], December 3 (ANI): West Indies have made two modifications to their ODI squad for the three-match house sequence towards Bangladesh, ranging from December 8 onwards, with all-rounder Justin Greaves and uncapped keeper-batter Amir Jangoo successful a call-up to a 15-player squad.
Spinner Hayden Walsh Jnr and younger batter Jewel Andrew dropped out of the squad that the majority just lately defeated England 2-1 on house soil, as per ICC.
Each Greaves (401 runs in 5 matches with three centuries at a median of 133.66) and Jangoo (446 runs in seven matches with a century and three fifties at a median of 89.20) earned a spot within the squad on the again of some robust performances in home cricket within the West Indies, with the pair ending the latest Super50 ODI match as the 2 highest run-scorers.
Greaves has performed three Checks and 5 ODIs for WI, whereas Jangoo is but to make his worldwide debut.
Veteran Shai Hope will as soon as once more lead the West Indies throughout the sequence with Brandon King because the vice-captain, whereas Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph and Jayden Seales kind a strong tempo bowling line-up.
West Indies coach Daren Sammy is trying ahead to the sequence and revealed he had one eye on the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia when deciding on the squad.
“We proceed to construct in direction of the primary goal of the ICC Males’s 50-over World Cup the place we need to broaden the pool of gamers even with the short-term goals of successful sequence, particularly at house and constructing momentum on the latest win towards England,” Sammy stated as quoted by ICC.
Sammy believes Greaves and Jangoo are greater than able to performing properly ought to the duo win choice throughout the sequence.
“Greaves is able to batting wherever within the high six and brings that real all-round skill to the squad, which is welcomed at this stage, whereas Jangoo’s prowess within the Super50 exhibits his flexibility to deliver one other dimension to our batting unit,” Sammy added.
West Indies squad: Shai Hope (c), Brandon King (vc), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario ShepherdSeries schedule:First ODI: December 8, St KittsNevisSecond ODI: December 10, St KittsNevisThird ODI: December 12, St KittsNevis. (ANI)
