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West Indies announce squads for Afghanistan challenge in India

Kieron Pollard will lead the side in the limited-overs leg while Jason Holder will take command in the one-off Test.

SNS | New Delhi | October 16, 2019 3:55 pm | Updated : October 25, 2019 5:18 pm

West Indies announce squads for Afghanistan challenge in India

West Indies players celebrate fall of wicket during the first T20 International match between Indian and West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Nov 4, 2018. (Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)

West Indies on Tuesday announced their squads for the upcoming tour against Afghanistan which includes three T20Is, three ODIs, and a Test starting on 6 November in India.

All the matches will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun.

Kieron Pollard will lead the side in the limited-overs leg while Jason Holder will take command in the one-off Test. However, Holder is included in the ODI and T20I squads as well.

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Meanwhile, Andre Russell and Chris Gayle are the two other notable absentees from the white-ball squads while Darren Bravo and fast bowler Shannon Gabriel have both missed out on Test selection.

T20I squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Nicholas Pooran, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr., Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Denesh Ramdin, Kesrick Williams, Alzarri Joseph.

ODI squad: Kieron Pollard (captain), Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Sunil Ambris, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr., Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd.

Test squad: Jason Holder (caption), Shai Hope, John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer, Shamrah Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Sunil Ambris, Jomel Warrican, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph.

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