NOTTINGHAM, England – The Selection Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board today announced a 13-member West Indies squad for the two Digicel Twenty20 Internationals against New Zealand on Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1, at the Central Broward Regional Park in the city of Lauderhill in the American state of Florida.
Squad
Darren Sammy (captain)
Samuel Badree
Dwayne Bravo
Johnson Charles
Fidel Edwards
Chris Gayle
Sunil Narine
Kieron Pollard
Denesh Ramdin
Ravi Rampaul
Marlon Samuels
Lendl Simmons
Dwayne Smith
Commenting on the squad, Chief Selector Clyde Butts said: “The team is well-balanced and has been selected with the Twenty20 World Cup in mind.
“Looking at the team, we expect this side to do very well against New Zealand, as our preparation for the World Cup continues.”
Leg-spinner Samuel Badree has been picked for a senior West Indies side for the first time and Butts looks forward to seeing him play.
“Badree has been a consistent performer in regional tournaments over a period of time and the selectors felt it was the right time to introduce him to the team,” said Butts.
West Indies depart from the British capital of London on Monday and arrive in Fort Lauderdale later in the day ahead of the two T20Is.
Details of the West Indies training and media schedule will be published following their arrival.