“Greaves is capable of batting anywhere in the top six and brings that genuine all-round ability to the team, which is welcome at this stage,” quoted West Indies head coach Daren Sammy in a press release. . “Jangoo’s prowess in the CG United Super50 shows his flexibility to bring another dimension to our batting unit.”
“We continue to move towards the main objective of the Men’s 50 and Over World Cup, where we look to expand the player pool even with the short-term objectives of winning series, especially at home and building momentum after the recent victory against England.” Sammy said.
The rest of the squad continues along the expected lines. Captain Shai Hope and his deputy Brandon King will lead the batting unit, which includes Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Keacy Carty and Roston Chase. Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph will lead the fast bowling unit along with Jayden Seales and Matthew Forde. Gudakesh Motie will head the spin bowling department.
The three ODIs against Bangladesh will be played in Basseterre on December 8, 10 and 12 respectively. The series will be followed by a series of three T20Is starting December 16 at Kingstown.
West Indies squad for ODI against Bangladesh
Shai Hope (captain), Brandon King (vice-captain), Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Shimron Hetmyer, Amir Jangoo (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales , Romario Pastor
