The West Indies Cricket Board Selection Panel today named the 30-man provisional squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand in February and March, 2015.
The squad includes several players who are yet to play at the One-Day International level. These are left arm seamer Kenroy Peters; Imran Khan, the experienced leg-spinning allrounder; off-spinner Ashley Nurse; 19-year-old fast bowler Marquino Mindley; Evin Lewis, the 22-year-old left-handed opener; and Jonathan Carter, the left-hander from Barbados.
West Indies will play in Pool B in the preliminary round of the 11th edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup. They will do battle alongside defending champions India, Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and Zimbabwe.
Before the tournament West Indies will have warm-up matches against England and Scotland.
FULL SQUAD:
1. Sulieman Benn
2. Carlos Brathwaite
3. Darren Bravo
4. Dwayne Bravo
5. Jonathan Carter
6. Sheldon Cottrell
7. Miguel Cummins
8. Narsingh Deonarine
9. Andre Fletcher
10. Chris Gayle
11. Jason Holder
12. Imran Khan
13. Leon Johnson
14. Evin Lewis
15. Nikita Miller
16. Marquino Mindley
17. Sunil Narine
18. Ashley Nurse
19. Kenroy Peters
20. Versammy Permaul
21. Kieron Pollard
22. Denesh Ramdin
23. Kemar Roach
24. Andre Russell
25. Darren Sammy
26. Marlon Samuels
27. Lendl Simmons
28. Dwayne Smith
29. Devon Smith
30. Jerome Taylor
WEST INDIES MATCH SCHEDULE
Monday, Feb 9: warm-up vs England – SCG, Sydney (day/night)
Thursday, Feb 12: warm-up vs Scotland – SCG, Sydney
Monday, Feb 16: vs Ireland – Saxton Oval, Nelson
Saturday, Feb 21: vs Pakistan – Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Tuesday, Feb 24: vs Zimbabwe – Munaka Oval, Canberra (day/night)
Friday, Feb 27: vs South Africa – SCG, Sydney (day/night)
Friday, Mar 6: vs India – WACA Ground, Perth (day/night)
Sunday, Mar 15: vs United Arab Emirates – McLean Park, Napier
I too was saddened by the west indies team going home because of money. But why should we get paid less than other teams slavery has gone and people still want to see the west indies play cricket WE ARE EQUAL IN THE WORLD and should be paid accordingly.
Pointless exercise sending these clowns to represent West Indies, all they care about is their pockets.
I won’t be looking out for their results and waste my time because we already no they too greedy and selfish.
I totally agree with you!! Gone are the days when our players batted for the West Indies and did so with pride. In fact the Cricket a Greats like Cluve Lloyd. Vivian Richards, Andy Roberts, the late Malcolm Marshall etc., could only dream of the kind of money that these guys are earning now. Many of them would drop West Infies at the drop of a hat to play for the IPL. Strangely, they’re demanding more money and they’re not even winning!! Jokers!!!
Thor I like your sense of humor……….
The person meant Shane Shillingford. He is a test cricketer and do not play one day cricket.
So you cannot take a joke?
Isn’t Dwayne Bravo the former Captain who embarrassed West Indies Cricket by withdrawing from the recent Tour to India costing the WICB millions of dollars???? The discord was nothing to do with the Indian Cricket Board but with West Indies Cricket Board. The Indians love Cricket and were looking forward to the games. The expenses they committed to the tour was amazing. Bravo is too self centred and arrogant. He has embarrassed West Indians all over the world and should have been banned for at least 10 matches or sacked!!! He has no place wearing a West Indies blazer!!!!
Can anyone tell me why Shane is out of the team?
Shane Warne retired from cricket a long time ago. Where have you been man?
The person meant Shane Shillingford. He is a test cricketer and do not play one day cricket.