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Hetmyer, Motie, Shepherd, Rutherford named in Windies team ahead of England T20 series
Kaieteur Sports – The Guyanese quartet of Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie and Sherfane Rutherford were named in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) 15-m man squad ahead of the 5 match T20 series versus England.
Action starts from December 12 to 21 and It marks the first time that both sides will be going head-to-head in a T20I series during the festive season as West Indies come home for Christmas.
The West Indies T20I squad return to action after their thrilling 3-2 Series win against India in August. Matthew Forde is selected for the T20I squad for the first time, having impressed with the new ball throughout the past two CPL seasons and this follows his recent selection for the West Indies ODI squad.
Rutherford is also selected and returns to the squad after last representing the regional side in January of 2020. Motie returns to the T20I squad after recovering from injury which caused him to miss selection for the India Series.
West Indies and England completed their ODI series on Saturday. (Associated Press)
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. The Selection Panel has the opportunity for squad adjustments ahead of the final two matches of the Series to be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on from 19 to 21 December.
Speaking about the composition of the squad, CWI lead selector, the Honorable 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.”
Fans can purchase tickets online and in advance from the Windies Tickets service, presented by MasterCard. Fans can save up to 20% on tickets when they purchase online in advance and local fans can benefit from other promotions and benefits.
West Indies fans can also benefit from a further saving thanks to Mastercard, West Indies official payments partner. Caribbean fans who register with a Caribbean address and a Caribbean-bank issued Mastercard, can benefit from a further 20% off selected tickets when visting the following link https://www.windiescricket.com/news/west-indies-fans-to-benefit-from-special-mastercard-ticket-promotion-as-official-partner-of-the-west-indies/.
Stadium gates open two hours before the first ball is bowled.
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 and Romario Shepherd
West Indies v England T20I Series Schedule (Match start time in brackets)
1st T20I – 12 December – Kensington Oval, Barbados (13:30h) local time/5.00pm Jamaica time)
2nd T20I – 14 December – National Stadium, Grenada (13:30h) local time/12.30pm Jamaica time)
3rd T20I – 16 December – National Stadium, Grenada (13:30h) local time/12.30pm Jamaica time)
4th T20I – 19 December – Brian Lara Academy, Trinidad (16:00h) local time/3.00pm Jamaica time)
5th T20I – 21 December – Brian Lara Academy, Trinidad (16:00hs local time/12.30pm Jamaica time)
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