The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Choice Panel has named each 15-man squads to play towards Australia in three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20 Internationals (T20Is) from Feb. 2-13, 2024.
The ODI squad options two debutants, Grenadian top-order batsman Teddy Bishop and Guyanese wicketkeeper-batsman, Tevin Imlach.
Bishop has impressed with the bat for the West Indies Academy through the current CG United Tremendous 50 Cup and Academy sequence towards Rising Eire. Imlach, who’s presently in Australia with the Check crew, performed 26 Record A matches.
Justin Greaves, who has not too long ago returned from a hamstring damage, will get a recall to the ODI crew. He was notably spectacular on the CG United Super50 Cup, amassing a complete of 403 runs in his 7 innings at a median of 80.59 for the Leeward Islands Hurricanes.
Additionally returning to the squad are Hayden Walsh Jr. and Kavem Hodge. Walsh Jr final performed within the ODI format towards India within the Caribbean in July 2022. Hodge made his debut in June 2023 when he performed in all three matches towards the UAE.
Lacking from the final ODI squad that gained the sequence towards England in December, are Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford, who took up T20 franchise contracts. Shimron Hetmyer and Yannic Cariah additionally missed out on choice.
Within the T20I format, Alzarri Joseph comes again into the crew to exchange Matthew Forde.
CWI Lead Selector, Desmond Haynes mentioned, “On the again of a sequence win towards England, we predict our ODI crew to be very aggressive in Australia. We’ve got some new inclusions, who’ve impressed over a major interval, and a few returning gamers, who we expect will have an effect. For the T20I sequence, this types a part of our essential preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup the place we’re hosts. We hope to construct on sturdy total performances towards India and England and to maintain enhancing as we strategy the most important match.”
The Check sequence between Australia and the West Indies, begins on Jan. 17 and concludes on Jan. 29. Each groups will battle for ICC World Check Championship factors.
