West Indies have announced a rather inexperienced side for the limited overs series against India which will resume at the conclusion of the second Test. India lead the two-Test series 1-0 after inflicting a hammering on West Indies in the opener – registering their biggest win in Test matches – with the second to begin on October 12.
The squad announced on Monday sees multiple new faces including the return of Kieron Pollard and Darren Bravo. However, the heavyweights in Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell haven’t been included with clock ticking down on the World Cup in England next year.
Pollard and Bravo both had excellent Caribbean Premier League seasons, and make their comebacks after long absences. Pollard last played for the Windies in a T20I in September 2017, while Bravo hasn’t turned out in any format since November 2016, when he played in the Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
As for Chris Gayle, he has “declined selection at this time”, according to Courtney Browne, the Chairman of the Selection Panel. He revealed that Gayle has “made himself available for selection for the visit of England to the Caribbean and the CWC in 2019”.
“The upcoming tour of India provides a great opportunity to expose some of our young talent,” Browne added. “Opener Hemraj Chanderpaul, all-rounder Fabian Allen and fast bowler Oshane Thomas will get their opportunity to showcase their skills, along with Sunil Ambris, who is returning to the fold.”
ODI squad: Jason Holder (c), Fabian Allen, Sunil Ambris, Devendra Bishoo, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Oshane Thomas
T20I squad: Carlos Brathwaite (c), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Khary Pierre, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane Thomas
