ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has confirmed that Barbadian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite will take over as Twenty20 captain.
In a release issued this evening the board announced that Brathwaite will captain a 13-member squad for the two T20 matches against India. They will be played on August 27 and 28 at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Chairman of selectors Courtney Browne explained the 28-year-old’s selection.
“Brathwaite is one of the most talented players in the T20 format of the game and his humble and committed approach to the game can inspire young and upcoming players,” he said.
“We are looking forward to a competitive series against India in these matches,” Browne added.
The selection panel thanked former captain Daren Sammy for his leadership of that format of the game for the two World Championship titles in 2012 and earlier this year.
With regards to Sammy’s omission from the squad, the chairman noted that the named-squad was selected purely on players’ performances.
Prior to the matches in Florida, the squad, all retained players and franchise players in all six regions will participate in a players’ symposium on August 24 to look at the role of players and their responsibilities leading up to 2018.
The Test team will start their third match of the four-match series in St Lucia tomorrow. The fourth and final Test is scheduled for Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago from August 18 to 22. India won the first Test in Antigua and drew the second in Jamaica. India leads the series 1-0. (PR/NB)
The squad reads:
1. Andre Fletcher
2. Andre Russell
3. Carlos Brathwaite
4. Chris Gayle
5. Dwayne Bravo
6. Evin Lewis
7. Jason Holder
8. Johnson Charles
9. Kieron Pollard
10. Lendl Simmons
11. Marlon Samuels
12. Samuel Badree
13. Sunil Narine
