West Indies have announced a strong 18-member provisional squad for the 15 T20Is they will be playing in their home season. As the Caribbean side starts their preparation for their title defence, they welcomed the return of batsman Shimron Hetmyer and hard-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell into the side. Cricket West Indies (CWI) lead selector Roger Harper said, "The Provisional T20I Squad was put together with all T20I Home Series Matches against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan in mind. We have assembled a very solid squad — with experienced world-class match-winners and some exciting young talented players, ready to explode onto the global stage and do great things for West Indies cricket. West Indies Provisional Squad for T20Is vs South Africa, Australia and Pakistan: Kieron Pollard(c), Nicholas Pooran(w/vc), Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher(wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Fidel Edwards, Obed McCoy, Oshane Thomas, Sheldon Cottrell, Kevin Sinclair, Hayden Walsh Jr., Akeal Hosein.

Source: dna May 19, 2021 04:18 UTC