West Indies’ Sunil Narine, left, celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Milinda Siriwardana as non striker Danushka
Gunatilaka watches during their fi rst one day international cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Nov. 1,
2015. Associated Press / Eranga Jayawardena, File
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Caribbean side finished ninth, only
ahead of last-placed Afghanistan.
Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel and
off-spinner Ashley Nurse have also
been dropped, along with batsman
Sunil Ambris who was called up as
replacement for the injured Russell.
Veteran opener Chris Gayle has
been included in the 14-man squad,
as along with opener John Campbell,
all-rounder Roston Chase and fast
bowler Keemo Paul.
Interim head coach Floyd Reifer
said the composition of the squad
reflected the start of rebuilding effort
with the next World Cup in mind.
Bravo is one of the major
omissions, less than a year following
his return to international cricket
from a two-year hiatus owing to a
squabble with former CWI president
Dave Cameron.
The squad will be led by Captain
Jason Holder. The opening ODI is
set for Aug. 8 with the remaining
matches on Aug. 11 and 14 at Queen’s
Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
is 12 runs short of Brian Lara’s tally
of 10,405 ODI runs, the most by a
West Indian batsman.
Gayle will get the opportunity to
break that record in the ODI series
against India.
Opening batsman John Campbell
and all rounders Roston Chase
and Keemo Paul, meanwhile, have
returned to the 14-member ODI
squad, ESPNCricinfo said.
It said Campbell, Chase and Paul
were part of the West Indies’ squad
for the tri-series in Ireland that
preceded the World Cup, but were
not considered for the big event.
Campbell had scored 179 in a
world-record opening partnership
with Shai Hope in Dublin before
sitting out the rest of the tri-series
injured.
From the World Cup squad, the
selectors have omitted batsmen
Sunil Ambris and Darren Bravo,
offspinner Ashley Nurse, and fast
bowler Shannon Gabriel.
Allrounder Andre Russell, whose
World Cup ended prematurely with
a knee injury, is also not included,
though he is part of the T20I squad
for the India series, ESPNCrifino
said.
The ODI series will begin in
Providence, Guyana, on Aug. 8, then
move to Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and
Tobago for the second and third
ODIs on Aug. 11 and 14.
The West Indies ODI squad
against India comprises: Jason
Holder (capt), Chris Gayle, John
Campbell, Evin Lewis, Shai Hope,
Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran,
Roston Chase, Fabian Allen, Carlos
Brathwaite, Keemo Paul, Sheldon
Cottrell, Oshane Thomas and Kemar
Roach.
Left-hander opener, John Campbell
and left-arm spinner, Khary Pierre
have also been included alongside
several regulars led by Captain Carlos
Braithwaite, as the interim Cricket
West Indies (CWI) seeks to explore
options with the ICC World T20
looming next year in Australia.
CWI Selection Panel member, Robert
Haynes said, “this squad is an excellent
balance of experience and youth.”
Mystery spinner Narine last played
in a Twenty20 for West Indies against
England in Chester-Le- Street, London
about two years ago and batting
all-rounder Pollard appeared last
November on the tour of India.
Bramble, 28 captained the West
Indies “B” to the final of the Global
Twenty20 Tournament last year in
Canada and was recently picked up
in the CPL draft for the first time in
three years and will play for homebased
Guyana Amazon Warrior.
The India team will be led by Virat
Kholi throughout the tour, with
Rohit Sharma as vice-captain in the
Twenty20 and One-Day International.
Ajinky Rahane is the vice-captain for
the Test.
Former captain and wicketkeeper,
MS Dhoni will miss the India tour
of the Caribbean while fast bowler
Jasprit Bumrah will only play in the
Test.
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West Indies’ batsman Chris Gayle
plays a shot off the bowling of
Sri Lanka’s bowler Kasun Rajitha.
Associated Press / Scott Heppell
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WINDIES, INDIA T20 MATCH UP
Chris Gayle picked for ODIs
ODI series
West Indies’ Andre Russell bowls
during a practice session in Gros
Islet, St. Lucia.
Associated Press / Andres Leighton