The West Indies have announced their lineup for the Twenty20 World Cup, and their star opener is back.
The West Indies have announced their lineup for the Twenty20 World Cup, and their star opener is back. West Indies announced their 15-person team for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. And Evin Lewis is back on the team for the first time since the 2021 event in UAE.
“We have selected a mixture of youth and experience to represent the West Indies,” said CWI Lead Selector Desmond Haynes. “In the selection process, we have been cognizant of the ongoing CPL and we have been looking at the players who have been playing very well.”
“I said at the beginning of my tenure that I would be interested in giving players the opportunity and I think I have been consistent in doing that. I believe it is a very good team we have selected, and it is a team that will compete, given that we have to qualify from Round 1 into the Super12s.”
Some Players Dropped
“There are players who did not make the team and I hope they will continue to work hard and perform to their best in the CPL and the upcoming CG United Super50 Cup; because you never know what can happen in case of injuries or any other unforeseen situations where we might need to call up players as replacements.”
Johnson Charles, who hasn’t played a T20I since 2016, is a surprise addition to the team. Hayden Walsh was passed over for Cariah as the leg-spinner in the team because Cariah had just made his first ODI appearance. Andre Russell and Fabian Allen, who both played in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in UAE, did not make the team. The lead selector made it clear that Russell was dropped.
West Indies’ first match in the first round of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is on October 19 against Zimbabwe. West Indies is in a group with Scotland and Ireland. The Super 12s will include the top two teams from Group B.
Before the T20 World Cup, West Indies will also play Australia in a two-match bilateral T20I series on October 5 and 7.T20 World Cup squad: Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Yannic Cariah, Johnson Charles, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Obed Mccoy, Raymon Reifer, Odean Smith