NEW DELHI: Left-handed batsman
Shimron Hetmyer
has been excluded from the West Indies squads for the upcoming ODI and Twenty20 series in Australia.
Despite being a key player, Hetmyer's recent poor performance in the series against England, with scores of 1 and 2 in the opening T20 games, led to his omission.
In the ODI series,
Brandon King
and
Sherfane Rutherford
will be absent as they have been granted permission to participate in T20 franchise cricket.
However, both players will be part of a robust squad for the T20 games. The West Indies, fresh from their victory against England last month, have finalised their squads for the white-ball series, as they prepare for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup co-hosted with the United States in June.
Shai Hope is set to lead the ODI squad, featuring newcomers Grenadian batsman
Teddy Bishop
and Guyanese wicket-keeper Tevin Imlach, both earning their first call-ups.
In addition, all-rounders Justin Greaves and Kavem Hodge, along with leg-spinner Hayden Walsh, make their return to the ODI squad after being granted recalls.
Greaves returns after missing the recent series against England following a hamstring injury in November in the regional Super 50 Cup, where he scored 403 runs in seven innings at an average of 80.59 for the Leeward Islands.
In the T20 squad, skippered by Rovman Powell, Alzarri Joseph, who was rested for the final two games against England, comes back into the team to replace Matthew Forde.
"For the T20I series, this forms part of our crucial preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup where we are hosts. We are hoping to build on strong overall performances against India and England and to keep improving as we approach the major tournament," said Cricket West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes.
After the two-test series, which starts on Tuesday, the three-match ODI series starts on February 2 and then the three T20 games begin a week later.
West Indies ODI squad for Australia series:
Shai Hope (capt), Alzarri Joseph, Alick Athanaze, Teddy Bishop, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.
West Indies Twenty20 squad for Australia series:
Rovman Powell (capt), Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder,
Akeal Hosein
, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas.
(With AFP Inputs)
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