On Wednesday, November 27, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) introduced the West Indies Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Staff squad for the white-ball collection in opposition to India Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Staff.
The West Indies Ladies’s Nationwide Cricket Staff will probably be touring to India for a three-match ODI collection and a three-match T20I collection. The T20Is will probably be performed on December 15, 17, and 19 on the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai whereas the ODIs will probably 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 Staff are presently ranked sixth in ICC T20I and ODI Rankings and the collection in opposition to India is anticipated to be a difficult one for them.
They are going to be taking part in the matches in opposition to India with out their star all-rounder Stafanie Taylor, who has been dominated out with an damage. Notably, she is presently present process her rehabilitation program and won’t get slot in time for the India collection.
In the meantime, Deandra Dottin will probably be making her comeback to ODI cricket within the collection in opposition to 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 need 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 mentioned that they need to proceed performing properly in worldwide cricket following their latest success on the ICC Ladies’s T20 World Cup 2024. Shane mentioned:
“We need to take the nice momentum we gained on the T20 World Cup into this collection. We confirmed that we are able to compete in opposition to the highest groups which was pleasing.”
Shane additional mentioned that there have been a whole lot of enhancements within the group throughout all of the areas, however nonetheless, there are issues that may be finished higher.
“Since I’ve taken over, I’ve seen enhancements in all areas, however we nonetheless have a protracted method to go. The consistency of high-level efficiency is what we have to preserve working in direction of and it is a good alternative to play six matches in opposition to among the finest groups on this planet,” he added.
“We need to get extra women concerned with franchise cricket transferring ahead and looking out towards India, it is all the time 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 folks, 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
