4 Guyanese in Windies ODI squad for England, Ireland tours
Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Monday unveiled an exciting and dynamic 15-member squad for three One-Day International (ODI) matches against Ireland from May 21 to May 25 and three against England from May 29 to June 3.
Four Guyanese players – Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph – have been named in the squad with Shimron Hetmyer being a notable exception.
West Indies will tour England and Ireland for three ODIs against each opposition
According to CWI, the squad has the nucleus of players who were successful during home series wins against England and Bangladesh to end 2024. The highly-anticipated tour will be the first one of this year for the limited-overs team and provides an opportunity for CWI to focus on building its ODI team ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.
The touring West Indies ODI team will feature four Guyanese players
Head Coach Daren Sammy welcomed the opportunity to build on recent momentum, “These matches form a critical component towards the 2027 World Cup and there are signs of the team building consistency following the series sweep against Bangladesh and the win over England late last year.”
Sammy also added, “We expect the conditions to be challenging, but we are creating a culture and mindset which emphasise playing the brand of cricket that is taking us closer to some of our overall objectives.”
CWI also announced changes to the coaching staff for the tour. Former West Indies fast bowler and 2012 World Cup champion Ravi Rampaul will be the team’s bowling coach, replacing James Franklin. CWI will also utilise the services of former Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien as part of the coaching staff during the Ireland leg of the tour.
The touring West Indies ODI team will feature four Guyanese players
West Indies ODI squad: Captain Shai Hope, Jewel Andrew, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Amir Jangoo, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford, Jayden Seales, and Romario Shepherd.
Team Management Unit (TMU):
Head Coach: Daren Sammy
Manager: Rawl Lewis
Assistant Coach (Batting): Floyd Reifer
Assistant Coach (Bowling): Ravi Rampaul
Assistant Coach (Fielding): Rayon Griffith
Physiotherapist: Dr Denis Byam
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers
Massage Therapist: Fitzbert Alleyne
Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram
Media & Content Officer: Jerome Foster
