West Indies will welcome back ace allrounder Romario Shepherd to the flock for today’s all-important Super 8s match-up against Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The business end gets cracking for both teams at the famous Wankhede Stadium at 7pm local time (9:30am Barbados Time).
Daren Sammy, the West Indie head coach and two-time World Cup winning captain, announced the return of the 31-year-old which is welcomed news for Windies fans.
The powerfully-built seam bowler had heavy strapping on his right knee and looked sharp in the nets at the Wankhede on Saturday and again yesterday which signaled his readiness for the crucial showdown.
Sammy also said his team is respectful of the Zimbabwean fast bowling attack, which is well schooled and drilled by West Indies legend Courtney Walsh.
“He practised well yesterday. He bowled quite well, you know, hit the ball very, very cleanly. The good thing for us is that everybody is available for selection. So I’m glad to know and happy to know that all my soldiers are ready to go out to war,” Sammy said. He was speaking to journalists at the official ICC pre-match media briefing. (PS)
The Real now begin.
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