West Indies name squad for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 ODIs, Sammy, Gayle rested – Cricket News Update
West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) selectors on Monday named squad for the upcoming home ODI series against Zimbabwe, commencing at St George’s next Friday, February 22, 2013.
Regular skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 Cricket Board (WICB) official statement, had requested the board to not consider him for the first two one-dayers, while Sammy has been rested to give him a break after playing him in every match over the past couple of years.
In the absence of Sammy, Trinidad all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379 will be the stand in skipper. The selectors are yet to name a vice captain for the opening two ODIs.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/D-Ramdin-c1299 behind the stumps. Ramdin, 27, has not played a One Day International for West Indies since July 2012; he has been part of Test and ODI sides though. Thomas had a poor series down under, amassing just 48 runs in five ODIs.
Fast bowler Jason Holder has also been left out with the WICB selectors opting for an extra spinner in left-armer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Veerasammy-Permaul-c94981. Holder was also part of the team that toured down under earlier this month. He played two ODIs on the tour, claiming two wickets only.
Experienced batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 is yet to completely recover from the facial injury that he had sustained during the Big Bash League in Australia.
The three-match ODI series will be followed by two T20 Internationals and an equal number of Tests.
West Indies squad: Dwayne Bravo (capt), Tino Best, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Dwayne-Russell-c44235, Ramnaresh Sarwan
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