The trip “provides us with an opportunity to better define roles and personnel and refine our World Cup squad,” coach Darren Sammy said.
ESPNcricinfo Staff
Cricket West Indies have named a strong list of T20 specialists in their 15-member 'A' team which will tour Nepal to play five T20s later this month. Fabian Allen, Johnson Charles, Marc Deyal, Andre Fletcher, Obed McCoy and Hayden Walsh are all part of the squad, which will be led by Roston Chase with Arik Athanadze as assistant manager.
This is the West Indies team's first tour of Nepal and is “a new stage in our preparations for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup,” West Indies lead selector Desmond Haynes said in a statement. “This provides a valuable opportunity to get players not involved in the IPL back on the park and playing some competitive T20 cricket, while also providing an opportunity to unlock some new potential. .”
Chase was initially seen as a Test specialist for West Indies, but made his T20I debut in 2021. He joined the West Indies team in the last bilateral T20I match played in Australia earlier this year, scoring a 20-ball 37 and picking up a 20-ball 37. In the only match he played in the series, he had 2 hits for 19 in four overs, and this match was also the only match of the three that West Indies won.
“Chase has demonstrated a great work ethic and proven leadership qualities over the past few years,” Haynes said. “Chase has definitely come a long way since he made his T20I debut for West Indies against Bangladesh in October 2021.”
Nepal will be among the 20 teams participating in the World Cup, which will be held in June in the United States and West Indies.
West Indies white ball coach Darren Sammy said: “From a coaching perspective, the Nepal tour could not have come at a better time. “It gives us an opportunity to define our team and refine our World Cup team.” , he has nine players in the IPL, allowing him to truly assess the depth of a T20 team and push the boundaries. ”
The nine West Indies players taking part in the IPL are Andre Russell, Kyle Mayers, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Sherfan Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer and Shamar Joseph. However, Sunil Narine has ruled out a return for West Indies. World Cup.
Nepal's West Indies side will be managed by Floyd Reifer and assisted by Rayon Griffiths.
West Indies T20 Nepal Tour Team
Roston Chase (Captain), Arik Athanadze (Co-Captain), Fabian Allen, Kadeem Alleyne, Joshua Bishop, Keithy Carty, Johnson Charles, Mark Deyal, Andre Fletcher, Matthew Ford, Obed McCoy. , Gudakesh Moti, Keemo Paul, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh