On Wednesday, November 27, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) introduced the West Indies Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Crew squad for the white-ball collection towards India Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Crew.
The West Indies Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Crew shall be touring to India for a three-match ODI collection and a three-match T20I collection. The T20Is shall be performed on December 15, 17, and 19 on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai whereas the ODIs shall be performed on December 22, 24, and 27 on the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara.
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Stafanie Taylor dominated out of India collection, Deandra Dottin returns
West Indies Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Crew are at present ranked sixth in ICC T20I and ODI Rankings and the collection towards India is predicted to be a difficult one for them.
They are going to be taking part in the matches towards India with out their star all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, who has been dominated out with an damage. Notably, she is at present present process her rehabilitation program and won’t get slot in time for the India collection.
In the meantime, Deandra Dottin shall be making her comeback to ODI cricket within the collection towards India. She only recently made her worldwide cricket return from a retirement within the T20 World Cup 2024.
In the meantime, the squad of the Maroon Warriors additionally noticed the return of pacer Shabika Gajnabi and wicketkeeper-batter Rashada Williams. Notably, the duo weren’t a part of the T20 World Cup squad of the aspect.
We wish to take the nice momentum we gained on the T20 World Cup – Shane Deitz
In an official media launch, the West Indies Ladies’s Head Coach Shane Deitz stated that they wish to proceed performing properly in worldwide cricket following their current success on the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024. Shane stated:
“We wish to take the nice momentum we gained on the T20 World Cup into this collection. We confirmed that we will compete towards the highest groups which was pleasing.”
Shane additional stated that there have been lots of enhancements within the staff throughout all of the areas, however nonetheless, there are issues that may be performed higher.
“Since I’ve taken over, I’ve seen enhancements in all areas, however we nonetheless have an extended approach to go. The consistency of high-level efficiency is what we have to preserve working in direction of and this can be a good alternative to play six matches towards among the finest groups on the planet,” he added.
“We wish to get extra ladies concerned with franchise cricket transferring ahead and looking out towards India, it is at all times good to play in entrance of the Indian IPL groups. It’s good for our women to start out getting their names in entrance of these individuals, to hopefully open some alternatives sooner or later.”
West Indies ODI and T20I squad for India tour
Hayley Matthews (capt), Shemaine Campbelle (vice-capt), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Nerissa Crafton, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Rashada Williams
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