West Indies Women name squad for five-match tour of England

All five matches will take place at the Incora County Ground, Derby, behind closed doors. The series gets going on September 21

West Indies have named their squad for the upcoming tour of England.

The touring squad will all be tested for COVID-19 this week before travelling to England on August 30.

The group will spend the four-week tour operating in a bio-secure environment as has been seen with the West Indies and Pakistan men’s teams this summer.

One uncapped player, Kayisa Schultz, has been included in the squad, while Anisa Mohammad declined the invitation to travel.

Selector Ann Browne-John expressed delight at making a return to international cricket.

“It is with pleasure that we are able once again to have our West Indies Women's team involved at the international level.

“This tour to England gives our players a great opportunity. The larger eighteen (18) member squad also gives an opportunity to have young developing players involved; like the two players from Guyana, left-arm bowler Kaysia Shultz and all-rounder Shabika Gajnabi.

“It also gives the opportunity to the young Trinidadian off spinner Karishma Ramharack to get some international experience.”

Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams added: “CWI is pleased to be restarting its international women’s program with a tour to England, where the standard of women’s cricket has grown tremendously.

“We thank the ECB for their invitation and the added opportunity to travel with a larger squad affords us the chance to introduce a few younger players to this level of the game, and fast track their development.

“With so much uncertainty surrounding cricket scheduling currently, this is a timely opportunity for our women to resume competitive cricket at the highest level.”

All five games will take place at the Incora County Ground, Derby, behind closed doors. The series gets going on September 21.

SQUAD: Stafanie Taylor, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Britney Cooper, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Sheneta Grimmond, Chinelle Henry, Lee-Ann Kirby, Hayley Matthews, Natasha McLean, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Kaysia Schultz, Shakera Selman

Fixtures: September 21, September 23, September 26, September 28, September 30

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