Cricket West Indies (CWI) The team has announced a strong 15-man squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series. South AfricaIt is scheduled to start in Trinidad on August 24th. The squad will be led by their regular captain. Robman PowellWith Roston Chase I am acting as his agent.
Key players rested for South Africa T20Is
Notable absences from the team include several all-rounders. Andre Russell and Jason HolderTook a break for the series. Joseph AlzariThe vice-captain, who was in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, has been out of action after missing the recent Test series against South Africa. Also, the opening batsman Brandon King He is recovering from a side injury he suffered during the T20 World Cup.
“Andre Russell has requested a period of rest and recovery, as has Jason Holder, who played five consecutive Test matches against England and South Africa. They will work closely with the CWI science and medical teams during this period.” CWI’s director of cricket, Miles Bascombe, made the announcement in an official statement.
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However, the team has been strengthened by including a left-handed hitter. Alik AthanaseA person who impressed me during Recent test seriesAnd the right arm pacer Matthew FordThey also featured in the bilateral series against South Africa scheduled before the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Bascom expressed his confidence in the selected squad: “Facing a strong South African team is a great opportunity for our team to reset and refocus their game plan. We have played them recently and had mixed results so this will be an exciting and important series. I am confident in the squad we have selected and I know the players, who have already set their sights on the next T20 World Cup in 2026, will be eager to show their thirst for success.”
last week, South Africa have announced their squad for the upcoming T20I matches. And they will be confident after winning the two-match Test series (1-0).
West Indies T20I squad for South Africa series:
Robman Powell (c), Roston Chase (vc), Alik Athanadze, Johnson Charles, Matthew Ford, Shimron Hetmeyer, Fabian Allen, Shai Hope, Akil Hossein, Shamar Joseph, Obed McCoy, Gutakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Sherpain Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
