Kevin Sinclair earns call-up for NZ ODIs
Kevin Sinclair procures ODI hit up as West Indies name 14-man crew for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. Each of the three games will be played in Barbados under lights in a series where West Indies will expect to help their possibilities of direct capability for the 2023 World Cup.
The hosts likewise named left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie in the crew, yet he should go through a wellness test on his finger for a physical issue that he supported against India last month.
Sinclair is uncapped in ODIs in the wake of having made his T20 debut last year against Sri Lanka, and has since played only the six T20Is. Allrounder Roston Chase keeps on excess inaccessible because of injury, while individual allrounder, Fabien Allen, is additionally inaccessible for individual reasons.
"As we expressed previously, we are hoping to widen the pool of players and we have chosen to offer Sinclair a chance in the CG United ODI Series against New Zealand," said lead selector, Desmond Haynes said on Thursday (August 11). "He has been in the framework for some time and was likewise in the 'A Team' to play against Bangladesh 'A' in the impending series. We accept with his quiet methodology and abilities he will really do well in the matches against New Zealand."
Haynes added: "New Zealand is a generally excellent cricketing country, and this will be an exceptionally serious series. We trust the players chose that they will do well indeed. This is the last series of the global season at home, and it would be great to end for certain strong exhibitions as we keep on working towards the ICC World Cup in India one year from now."
The ODIs are West Indies' final games in the ICC ODI Super League as they look for direct capability for the 2023 World Cup in India. Programmed capability places are saved for the main 7 groups in the ODI Super League table, barring has India.
Squad: Nicholas Pooran (c), Shai Hope (vc), Shamarh Brooks, Keacy Carty, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie (subject to fitness), Keemo Paul, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair