Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced a powerful 15-man T20 squad to face England for the first two fixtures in a five-match series against England, which started on Nov. 9 at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
CWI said it would reveal the squad for the remaining games in St. Lucia later.
The series began with back-to-back matches in Barbados on Nov. 9 and 10 before moving to St. Lucia for the final three games on Nov. 14, 16, and 17.
The West Indies T20 team has been a dominant force, remaining unbeaten in four T20 international series since 2023, which has moved them up the ICC men’s T20 rankings.
Head coach Daren Sammy expressed his enthusiasm for the highly competitive series. The team is aiming for consecutive wins against the visitors.
West Indies defeated England 2-1 in the ODI series recently.
Sammy said: “The T20 team is our most settled team, with lots of experienced players.
“However, the difficulty will be picking the 11, as every single player is challenging for a spot.”
“As we face a very good England team, I am confident that the selected squad will continue to play a brand of cricket that allows us to win games and this rivalry series.”
Akeal Hosein, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, and Andre Russell, who missed the recent Sri Lanka tour, rejoin the squad. Medium-pacer Matthew Forde, recently named Player of the Series in the CG United ODI series, steps in to replace fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, who is under a two-match suspension.
Joseph disputed ODI captain Shai Hope over the setting of the field, which led to the former walking off the field for a brief period. The incident occurred on Nov. 6 in the third ODI between the West Indies and England.
