High-order batter Kevin Wickham has acquired his first call-up to the West Indies Check crew for the upcoming two-match sequence in Bangladesh. The 15-member squad will play its last sequence of the 2025-2027 ICC World Check Championship cycle.
The primary Check will start on October 28 in Mirpur, whereas the second match will begin on November 5 in Sylhet.
White-ball captain Shai Hope has been rested for the sequence after enjoying throughout all three codecs for an prolonged interval. He’s at present main the West Indies of their white-ball sequence towards India.
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Wickham rewarded for sturdy home performances
The 23-year-old Wickham has earned his maiden senior-level Check call-up after a powerful run within the West Indies Championship.
He scored three consecutive centuries within the competitors, along with his highest rating being 153. Wickham has now hit six centuries in 25 first-class matches at a mean of over 40.
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Alzarri Joseph dominated out, Keemo Paul replaces him
Quick bowler Alzarri Joseph has been withdrawn from the squad led by Roston Chase following a routine medical evaluation and session with specialists.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has determined to handle Joseph’s workload to cut back the chance of harm due to the elevated bodily calls for of red-ball cricket.
Joseph will proceed to work with the CWI medical crew and specialists as he prepares to return to the longer format.
All-rounder Keemo Paul has been named as Joseph’s substitute for the Bangladesh sequence.
John Campbell returns to the squad
Opener John Campbell is again within the squad after recovering from a hamstring harm. The harm had dominated him out of the house sequence towards Pakistan.
The remainder of the squad stays the identical because the group that beat Sri Lanka and drew its sequence towards Pakistan through the summer time.
Hope has been rested because the West Indies handle his workload forward of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, scheduled for February subsequent 12 months.
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Daren Sammy units sights on WTC rankings
West Indies head coach Daren Sammy stated the crew needs to enhance its place within the World Check Championship standings by successful the Bangladesh sequence.
“Firstly of this World Check Championship cycle we set ourselves targets, and one among them was to complete within the prime half of the rankings.
“Successful this sequence would transfer us nearer to it. Taking part in Bangladesh in their very own situations will probably be difficult, and we’re prepared for that,” head coach Daren Sammy stated in a CWI assertion.
A sequence victory might assist the West Indies climb to sixth within the ICC Check rankings on the finish of the present cycle. The crew completed the 2023-2025 cycle in eighth place.
West Indies to reach in Bangladesh on October 18
The complete West Indies squad will attain Bangladesh on October 18. The guests will then play a three-day warm-up match in Dhaka from October 22 to 24 earlier than the Check sequence begins.
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West Indies Check squad for Bangladesh tour
Roston Chase (C), Jomel Warrican (VC), Joshua Bishop, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Joshua Da Silva, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Keemo Paul, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Kevin Wickham.
