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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled its 16-player roster for the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against Australia, scheduled from July 20 to July 28. The matches will be hosted at Sabina Park in Jamaica and Warner Park in St. Kitts.<\/p>\n
The CWI\u00a0 press release shared that Shai Hope will continue his role as captain, leading a squad that features experienced players such as Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, and Rovman Powell.<\/p>\n
In anticipation of the series, West Indies’ head coach Daren Sammy emphasized the team\u2019s broader objectives, which include climbing the ICC rankings and preparing strategically for the T20 World Cup set to take place in India and Sri Lanka next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur goals and strategic plans are aligned to winning the T20 World Cup in 2026. We have continuity in the squad from the previous series and as a unit we will continue to fine-tune our style and brand ahead of the World Cup,\u201d Sammy stated.<\/p>\n
Sammy also highlighted the importance of restoring their winning form on home soil.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur previous two T20 series at home we were on the wrong end of the results but starting against Australia, we want to regain our form at home as we build momentum into next year\u2019s World Cup with our exciting and dynamic group of players,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The selected squad for the series includes:<\/p>\n
– Shai Hope (Captain)
\n– Jewel Andrew
\n– Jediah Blades
\n– Roston Chase
\n– Matthew Forde
\n– Shimron Hetmyer
\n– Jason Holder
\n– Akeal Hosein
\n– Alzarri Joseph
\n– Brandon King
\n– Evin Lewis
\n– Gudakesh Motie
\n– Rovman Powell
\n– Andre Russell
\n– Sherfane Rutherford
\n– Romario Shepherd<\/p>\n
The team management comprises Head Coach Daren Sammy, Team Manager Rawl Lewis, with coaching support from Assistant Coaches Floyd Reifer (batting), Ravi Rampaul (bowling), and Rayon Griffith (fielding). The squad\u2019s support staff includes physiotherapist Dr. Denis Byam, Strength & Conditioning Coach Ronald Rogers, Massage Therapist Darc Browne, Team Analyst Avenesh Seetaram, and Media & Content Officer Jerome Foster.<\/p>\n
The series schedule features the following fixtures, all starting at 7:00 PM local time:
\n– July 20 at Sabina Park, Jamaica
\n– July 22 at Sabina Park, Jamaica
\n– July 25 at Warner Park, St. Kitts
\n– July 26 at Warner Park, St. Kitts
\n– July 28 at Warner Park, St. Kitts<\/p>\n
According to CWI, this squad combines a core group that recently secured a series victory against Ireland with promising newcomers Jewel Andrew and Jediah Blades, both earning their first T20 international caps.<\/p>\n
Andrew, an 18-year-old batters\u2019 prospect and backup wicketkeeper, has garnered attention for his aggressive approach and versatility against spin bowling. Regarded as one of the region\u2019s brightest talents, he is eager to make a significant impact on the international stage.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Blades, a left-arm seamer who debuted against Bangladesh in 2024, gained recognition during the West Indies Breakout League, where he excelled in taking wickets during the powerplay overs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled its 16-player roster for the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against Australia, scheduled from July 20 to July 28. The matches will be hosted at Sabina Park in Jamaica and Warner Park in…","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":344987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[235,9,14,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-344986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-carousel","category-news","category-regional","category-sports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n