This player returns to T20 team after 2 years
West Indies T20I squad: West Indies defeated England by 4 wickets in the last match of the three-match ODI series and won the series 2-1. West Indies has defeated England in an ODI series at home after 25 years. Now a 5-match T20 series is to be played between the two teams. West Indies Cricket Board has announced the squad for the first three matches of the T20 series. A player has been included in this squad who was out of the T20 team for the last 2 years.
This player returns to T20 after 2 years
The West Indies Cricket Board has made the return of star all-rounder Andre Russell to the team for the series to be played against England. Andre Russell played the last T20 match for West Indies during the 2021 T20 World Cup. Along with Russell, the new West Indies team also includes Matthew Ford, who has impressed everyone in the recent home T20 season of the ODI series against England.
Shai Hope got big responsibility
Rovman Powell will take charge of the team in this series. At the same time, Shai Hope, after captaining the West Indies ODI team, has also been made the vice-captain of the T20 team. Under his captaincy, Shai Hope has led West Indies to a historic ODI series win against England.
West Indies squad for the first three T20Is:
Rovman Powell (captain), Shai Hope (vice-captain), Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
West Indies-England T20I series schedule
1st T20I: December 12, Kensington Oval, Barbados
2nd T20I: 14 December, National Stadium, Grenada
3rd T20I: 16 December, National Stadium, Grenada
4th T20I: 19 December, Brian Lara Academy, Trinidad
5th T20I: 21 December, Brian Lara Academy, Trinidad
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