AUS vs WI 2024: Cricket West Indies announces squad for ODI and T20I series; Showed the way out to this strong batsman


The West Indies team will tour Australia for a multi-format series this month.

West Indies Team. (Image Source: Getty Images)

West Indies’ tour of Australia 2024, AUS vs WI: Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced both the squads for the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against Australia.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has not selected some key players for the ODI series due to commitments in T20 leagues around the world, but West Indies’ T20I squad looks very strong as all the star players are back to take on Australia. Have been. Meanwhile, Shimron Hetmyer has been left out of the West Indies squad for both the ODI and T20I series against Australia next month.

Jason Holder will play in T20I series

At the same time, former captain and star all-rounder Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers will miss the ODI series against Australia due to their contracts in the T20 leagues, but they have been included in the squad for the T20I series. While batsmen Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford have also been allowed to play franchise cricket before returning to the team for the T20I series.

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Let us tell you, three ODI matches between Australia and West Indies will be played in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra on 2, 4 and 6 February, followed by three T20I matches in Hobart, Adelaide and Perth on 9, 11 and 13 February. Before this, both the teams will also play two test matches.

Here is the West Indies squad for the limited overs series against Australia:

West Indies ODI team

Shai Hope (captain), Alzarri Joseph, Alek Athanazé, Teddy Bishop, Casey Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Gudakesh Moti, Kjorn Ottley, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.

West Indies T20I team

Rovman Powell (captain), Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas.

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