The West Indies and Bangladesh have announced their squads for the upcoming three matches ODI serieswhich will be played on December 8th, 10th and 12th at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts. The two teams are currently competing in the second and final test match in Kingston, Jamaica.
The experienced ones Shai Hope will continue to lead the side in the 50-over format, while Brandon King has been named his deputy. There are a few changes from the squad that beat England 2-1 in the three-match ODI series last month. Seam bowling all-rounder Justin Greaves and wicketkeeper-batsman Amir Jangoo have replaced Hayden Walsh Jnr and Jewel Andrew respectively.
“During this period, Andrew will join a cohort of emerging regional batsmen in India to attend a batting camp at the Chennai Academy and focus on batting in spinning conditions,” cricket West Indies (CWI) said in a statement.
Greaves was rewarded for his great performances in the Super50 competition, where he made a record three consecutive List A centuries. He followed this up with his maiden Test century against Bangladesh last month. Meanwhile, Jangoo also earns a nomination on the back of a productive Super50 season in which he topped the scorers chart with 446 runs in seven innings at a stunning average of 89.20.
“We continue to strive towards the main objective of the ICC Men's Over-50 World Cup, where we want to expand the player pool, even with the short-term goal of winning series, particularly at home, and building momentum after the recent win against.” England,” head coach Daren Sammy told CWI.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz will lead Bangladesh in the absence of Najmul Hossain Shanto
After leading the team in the Test series, Mehidy Hasan Miraz will also take over the captaincy role in the ODIs. Regular captain Najmul Hossain Shanto is recovering from a groin injury. Shakib Al Hasan, who has not played for Bangladesh since the Test series in India, is still missing. BCB president Faruque Ahmed mentioned that the experienced all-rounder was not in “the mental state to play for the country”.
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Talented middle-order batsman Towhid Hridoy is also out after suffering a groin strain while playing football recently. The experienced Mushfiqur Rahim is also missing as he continues to recover from a finger injury. Meanwhile, speedster Mustafizur Rahman has decided to skip the series due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, left-handed opener Zakir Hasan has been dropped. Litton Das, who missed the ODIs against Afghanistan in November, is making his comeback while Parvez Hossain Emon, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Hasan Mahmud and Tanzim Hasan Sakib are also there.
West Indies squad for ODIs against Bangladesh:
Shai Hope (captain), Brandon King (vice-captain), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, Romario Shepherd .
Bangladesh squad for ODIs against West Indies:
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Captain), Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Parvez Hossain, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan, Nahid Rana.
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