ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC):
WEST INDIES’ in-form batting duo of Sherfane Rutherford and Shai Hope will miss the upcoming three-match CG United T20I series against Bangladesh, which bowls off on Sunday.
Both Rutherford and Hope are unavailable due to commitments in the Big Bash League, while Akeal Hosein will also miss the final match of the series for similar reasons.
Meanwhile, 35-year-old Johnson Charles, who has been sidelined for the past two series due to injury, has been recalled to the 15-member squad for the final series of the year on home soil, while Keacy Carty has earned his first T20 call-up following an impressive Caribbean Premier League season along with all-rounder Justin Greaves.
West Indies will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat at the hands of England in last month’s five-match T20I series.
Head coach Daren Sammy welcomed the inclusion of Carty, who notched a maiden century against England in November, emphasising the importance of depth in the batting lineup for a competitive series.
“He has shown us that he could be a batter in that format, and playing against Bangladesh, a team we cannot take for granted, we need all hands on deck,” Sammy said.
“The squad was carefully selected with the players available to us, and I believe this is our most settled squad with the experience needed to win championships.
“We all would love to give the Caribbean people a good pre-Christmas gift by winning the series to close off the year, especially for the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines who didn’t get to see the West Indies team during the World Cup,” he added.
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