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West Indies Women vice-captain
opts out of England tour
By Azad Ali
West Indies Women vice-captain
Anisa Mohammed has opted
out of a full-strength 18-member
squad for the bio-secure fivematch
Twenty20 International
tour of England starting later this
month.
Regular captain Stafanie Taylor
will lead the side which includes
the likes of Haley Matthews, Deandra
Dottin and Shemaine Campbell
flew out on a private charter
after being tested for COVID-19.
A Cricket West Indies (CWI)
statement said Mohammed, an
off-spinner who has played 100
matches in both limited overs formats,
“had declined the invitation
to travel to England for personal
reasons.”
The tour marks the first international
women’s series since the
COVID-19 pandemic forced the
halt of all cricket globally last
March, and follows on the heels of
the West Indies Men’s three-Test
series in England last month.