All-rounder Jason Mohammed will lead the notably 13-man West Indies national side in the three-match T20I series against Pakistan, beginning April 1 at the Karachi’s National Stadium. West Indies regular skipper Carlos Brathwaite, who rose to fame after smashing four consecutive sixes off England’s Ben Stokes delivery to seal the 2016 World Twenty20 title, will miss the upcoming T20I series due to security concerns. While wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin has received a call, all-rounder Andre McCarthy and pacer Odean Smith have also earned their maiden call-ups.
Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin and Samuel Badree are the most experienced players featuring in the national squad, skipper Jason Holder, Chris Gayle and Devendra Bishoo are omitted from the squad.
Reflecting on the upcoming tour, Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer Jonny Grave said the series would be a major step in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) effort to bring cricket back home.
“Following the successful hosting of the Pakistan Super League final in Karachi on the weekend, our squad are now en route to Pakistan for our three-match T20I series. This tour is a further major step for our friends at the PCB to bring their cricket back home, and we are pleased that our players and support staff have recognised this and supported this venture,” Grave, said.
Pakistan and reigning world T20 champions West Indies will play the opening match on April 1, which will be followed by two other matches on April 2 and April 3.
Squad :
Jason Mohammad (capt), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Andre McCarthy, Keemo Paul, Veerasammy Permaul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Marlon Samuels, Odean Smith, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams.
