West Indies Squad for ICC T20 World Cup, Complete Schedule and Fixtures Shamar Joseph the Young Gun Called Up
The strong 15 Members of the West Indies Squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Commence on June 1 in USA and West Indies Announced. The former two-time champions of the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016 called up the young fast-bowling sensation Shamar Joseph, who has played only three T20s and has yet to make his debut.
Shimron Hetmyer who has missed the T20 World Cup 2022 is also named in the West the 15-member West Indies Squad. Rovman Powell will lead the team while Alzarri Joseph has to be their assistant and back the skipper Rovman Pual.
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The performance of the Times champions in the last two editions of the ICC T20 World Cup was extremely disappointing, In 2021 led by Kiren Pollard they were knocked out from the group stage, In 2022 in Australia West Indies could not even qualify for the event.
Johnson Charles, Brandon King, and Shai Hope will take charge of the top order, while the hitting experts and all-rounders, including Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer, Powell, Jason Holder, Sherfane Rutherford, and Romario Shepherd, provide the team with ample options.
The fast bowling will be fueled by Joseph with the support of Joseph. Akeal Hossain and Gudakesh Motie are likely to boost the spin.
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In this edition, the Co-hosts expect them to return stronger in their home conditions. Desmond Haynes, West Indies’ chairman of selectors, said after the squad announcement ”
“We had a very long discussion with the situation of the batting line-up,” he said. “I want to state very clearly that our focus has always been (on) roles – roles that we want people to play. The situation of someone like Shamar Joseph, you really can’t question someone like him, we saw him in Australia. He ticked the boxes for us.
Surprisingly the fast bowler Kyle Mayers along with Oshane Thomas has failed to secure the spot in the squad missing from the squad list. Kyle Mayers, who was part of the squad during the Australia series. said the chairman of selectors Desmond Haynes:
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“It was some very close decisions, regarding the selection of Kyle Mayers and Shimron Hetmyer – but we looked at who we wanted the extra batter batting down the order.”
I’m making it very clear to everybody that whatever team that you hear us put out today, that team we feel is going to win the World Cup,”
He added further while reacting to the inclusion of young Shamar Joseph “Shamar Joseph has the pace, he has skills with the new ball,” Sammy said. “Not saying Matthew Forde doesn’t, but when you look at the role, it makes it easier for us to now pick the personnel to fit that role.”
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The West Indies squad consist of Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.
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West Indies Complete Schedule and Fixtures for ICC T20 World Cup 2024
West Indies placed in Group C with other counterparts Afghanistan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Uganda, here is the complete fixture of West Indies
June 2: West Indies vs Papua New Guinea – Providence, Guyana
June 9: West Indies vs Uganda – Providence, Guyana
June 13: West Indies vs New Zealand – Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago
June 18: West Indies vs Afghanistan – Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
The top 2 teams will qualify for Super 8 which will face the other group’s top 2 teams. Which led to the semi-finals played on June 26 and 27.
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The final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is set to be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on June 29.
