West Indies T20 squad against Sri Lanka announced
West Indies T20 squad consisting of 14 members was announced for the 3 match series against Sri Lanka. The matches will take place on 3rd,5th and 7th of March 2021. All matches are set to be played at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
39 year old pacer Fidel Edwards who last played for West Indies in 2012 makes his West Indies come back. The squad also sees the return of Chris Gayle and Lendl Simmons.
West Indies T20I Squad v Sri Lanka
KIERON POLLARD (CAPTAIN)
NICHOLAS POORAN (VICE CAPTAIN)
FABIAN ALLEN
DWAYNE BRAVO
FIDEL EDWARDS
ANDRE FLETCHER
CHRIS GAYLE
JASON HOLDER
AKEAL HOSEIN
EVIN LEWIS
OBED MCCOY
ROVMAN POWELL
LENDL SIMMONS
KEVIN SINCLAIR
West Indies is currently ranked no.8 in ICC rankings while Sri Lanka is positioned at no.7 with a 3 point lead. Defending Champions West Indies is bringing back their A-game players with the World Cup event approaching in few months time.
West Indies also announced their ODI squad for the 3 match series against Sri Lanka. The ODI matches will take place on March 10th, 12th and 14th at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
West Indies ODI squad v Sri Lanka
KIERON POLLARD (captain)
SHAI HOPE (vice captain)
FABIAN ALLEN
DARREN BRAVO
JASON HOLDER
AKEAL HOSEIN
ALZARRI JOSEPH
EVIN LEWIS
KYLE MAYERS
JASON MOHAMMED
NICHOLAS POORAN
ROMARIO SHEPHERD
KEVIN SINCLAIR
Sri Lanka (85 rating points) is ranked 8th just above West Indies (74 rating points) in the ICC ODI Rankings.
My dream team will feature Marcus Trescothick and Anil Kumble
