ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Darren Sammy will lead a strong West Indies team to this year’s International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in India.
The 32-year-old allrounder was named to captain as the West Indies Cricket Board announced the 15 players on Friday.
The squad includes 11 members of the championship-winning team from 2012. On that occasion West Indies beat Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Stadium to win the title, with Sammy at the helm.
The Windies are ranked Number One on the ICC Twenty20 table. The squad will assemble in the United Arab Emirates for a camp from February 22 to March 6.
They will then travel to Kolkata on March 7 ahead of the tournament. The official warm-up matches will be on Thursday, March 10, and Sunday, March 13.
West Indies have been drawn in Group 1 of the Super 10 stage where they will play alongside England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and one of the qualifiers from the first round.
FULL SQUAD
Darren Sammy (Captain)
Samuel Badree
Sulieman Benn
Darren Bravo
Dwayne Bravo
Andre Fletcher
Chris Gayle
Jason Holder
Sunil Narine
Kieron Pollard
Denesh Ramdin
Andre Russell
Marlon Samuels
Lendl Simmons
Jerome Taylor
team not bad missin D smith
These West Indies selectors are bias,Marlon Samuels souldn’t. be on the team, I watched him bat last test against Australia he didn’t look like a class batsman he failed numerous time.
now allu finally get the squad right…way to wibc
I like that team. To me, that’s the best squad for the time. Perform to Your best and I will be satisfied and you’ll be guaranteed my support.
No team can beat this squad
I am a strong supporter of Sammy and personally I feel he was treated unfairly by WICB. That being said, I am even more disappointed in Sammy and others for not playing in at list one game in our regional competition four day competition and Nagico 50 overs. I understandthey are professionals and young, and they have to make their money, but they should not forget their roots. The standard of our completion has been very low the past few years, and that is mainly because of their absence. Even if we were to win the T20 competition this year, I will not enjoy it as much as I would have if our stars were playing a few games in our regional competition. The bound is missing!
I like the team but I feel Calos Brathwaite should have been there instead of Taylor or Benn
Congratulation Sammy I wish both the Team and yourself all the best.