Greaves, Jangoo in Windies ODI squad to face Bangladesh

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):

BARBADIAN BATTING all-rounder Justin Greaves and Trinidadian batsman Amir Jangoo have been rewarded for their strong performances in the recently concluded Regional Super50 by being named in a West Indies 15-man squad to face Bangladesh in the upcoming three-match ODI series.

Greaves and Jangoo are the only two changes to the ODI squad which defeated England 2-1 last month, replacing Hayden Walsh Jr and Jewel Andrew, respectively.

The first ODI bowls off at Warner Park in St Kitts and Nevis on December 8.

The 30-year-old Greaves, who scored his maiden Test century in the opening match against Bangladesh, had a historic Super50 where he scored three consecutive centuries, and was the second-leading scorer with 401 runs at an astounding average of 133.66.

Meanwhile, Jangoo, 27, earned his call-up after finishing as the tournament’s highest run scorer with 446 runs at an average of 89.20.

Andrew, who did not feature in the England series, will join a cohort of emerging regional batters in India to attend a batting camp at the Chennai Academy, concentrating on batting in spinning conditions.

West Indies white-ball head coach Daren Sammy believes the additions of Greaves and Jangoo bring balance and dynamism to the unit.

“Greaves is capable of batting anywhere in the top six and brings that genuine all-round ability to the squad, which is welcome at this stage, while Jangoo’s prowess in the CG United Super50 shows his flexibility to bring another dimension to our batting unit,” Sammy said.

“We continue to build towards the main target of the ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup where we are looking to broaden the pool of players even with the short-term objectives of winning series, especially at home and building momentum on the recent win against England.”

West Indies Squad

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.

Management

Daren Sammy (head coach), Rawl Lewis (manager), James Franklin (assistant coach: bowling), Rayon Griffith (assistant coach: fielding), Floyd Reifer (assistant coach: batting), Denis Byam (physiotherapist), Ronald Rogers (strength & conditioning coach), Darc Browne (massage therapist), Avenesh Seetaram (analyst), Jerome Foster (media & content officer).