BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Selection Panel today announced the West Indies squad for the first three Digicel One-Day Internationals against Australia to be played on March 16, 18 and 20 at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground in St. Vincent.
Darren Sammy (captain)
Denesh Ramdin (vice-captain)
Tino Best
Devendra Bishoo
Darren Bravo
Dwayne Bravo
Johnson Charles
Sunil Narine
Kieron Pollard
Kieran Powell
Kemar Roach
Andre Russell
Marlon Samuels
Commenting on the squad, Chairman of the WICB Selection Panel Clyde Butts confirmed that Ravi Rampaul was sidelined with illness, while openers Lendl Simmons (finger) and Adrian Barath (finger) are injured.
“They will be sorely missed because they were two of our most consistent players in this format of the game over the last year,” he said.
Butts was however, upbeat about the inclusion of opener Johnson Charles, as well as the recall of Tino Best and return of experienced all-rounder Dwayne Bravo.
“Johnson has shown marked improvement in his batting and deserves another opportunity at international level,” he said.
“Tino over the last two years has been very consistent with his performance in the shorter format of the game, and Dwayne looks like he has returned to form and has been consistent, plus his on-field experience will be of value to us,” he said.
Butts noted that fast bowler Fidel Edwards was not considered for selection in this Digicel ODI series.
“Fidel is being considered for two formats of the game at this time – Tests and Twenty20s,” said Butts.
“It is all about workload management as we approach a long and demanding schedule of cricket, so we have to handle him with care, considering the injury problems which he has had in the past.”
Digicel One-Day International Series Schedule
Friday, 16 March – 1st Digicel ODI at Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St Vincent
Sunday, 18 March – 2nd Digicel ODI at Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St Vincent
Tuesday, 20 March – 3rd Digicel ODI at Arnos Vale Cricket Ground, St Vincent
Friday, 23 March – 4th Digicel ODI at Beausejour Cricket Ground, St Lucia
Sunday, 25 March – 5th Digicel ODI at Beausejour Cricket Ground, St Lucia
Wha happen! When Devon Smith had performed so well in the Australia leg, the Board had dropped him. What they looking for in him?
Just go play your game and embarras the board. You see Chairman have to go Jamaica to apologze to Prime Minister? They doh even know what they want?
wat a complete mess!! no batting, no bowling, no feilding. if i was asked to pick a world 11 the first name on my list would be chris gayle every bowler in the world is scared of this man. i cant believe wat WI cricket has come too. our captain cant speak properly, bat, bowl nor feild the man is a joke, the vice captain is in and out of the team simple because he is not good enough. WI will not beat anyone not even my village team….
Must be in your mind games every bowler in the world afraid of Gayle.
where the one from dominica stop haveing the man out of the game and as for gayleu cant have him out the team need his batting and bowling but what they trying that team not going no where
wait where gayle the man is a west indian we
He is of no use. He is dumped. Sammy all the way.
hmmmmm.i must say not enough batting..i’m only seeing bowlers in the side.. where’s devon smith,dwayne smith,chanderpaul,sawan,chris gayle,i dont think ill be goin to any of the games in the series..bring back chris gayle
BUT AS IF THEY DIDN’T SAY THEY WOULD MISS THIR PLAYER THAT DIED!
BEST OF LUCK GUYS. MY PRAYERS ARE WIYH U ALL.GO OUT AND PERFORM AND MAKE THE LOVERS LIKE PROUD.GOD BLESS
West Indies is going to win the series. West Indies all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wishing the west indies all the best
Good luck guys….and don’t let the negativity around you guys put you down, be positive and if you fall get up and dust your self off and try again…
Good squad. Wishing the West Indies the best against Australia. Have self confidence fellas and not a defeatist mindset.