… following Shepherd’s positive COVID-19 test
Cricket West Indies has finally broken their silence on the squad change for their upcoming tour to Bangladesh, which was widely reported on several media platforms earlier this week.
The statement from CWI read, “The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named Keon Harding as the replacement for Romario Shepherd in the One-Day International (ODI) squad that will play three ODIs later this month.
All-rounder Shepherd returned a positive COVID-19 test in his Guyana hometown and will therefore be unavailable for the Bangladesh tour. In accordance with the established Government stipulations, Shepherd will remain in Guyana where he is undergoing a period of isolation that unfortunately will extend beyond the team’s travel period. Some members of the touring party departed today while others will leave tomorrow.
Following established medical protocols, CWI started the first of a series of COVID-19 tests, on all members of the Bangladesh touring party on January 2 and following receipt of the results today, CWI can confirm that all other members of the touring party have returned negative results. All members of the touring party took their second and final pre-travel COVID-19 test yesterday.
Harding, an exciting young 24-year-old fast bowler, was among the traveling reserves for the Sandals West Indies Test tour of England last summer.
West Indies ODI Squad
* Jason Mohammed (captain)
* Sunil Ambris (vice-captain)
* Nkrumah Bonner
* Joshua Da Silva
* Keon Harding
* Jahmar Hamilton
* Chemar Holder
* Akeal Hosein
* Alzarri Joseph
* Kyle Mayers
* Andre McCarthy
* Kjorn Ottley
* Rovman Powell
* Raymon Reifer
* Hayden Walsh jr
West Indies Test Squad
* Kraigg Brathwaite (captain)
* Jermaine Blackwood (vice-captain)
* Nkrumah Bonner
* John Campbell
* Rahkeem Cornwall
* Joshua Da Silva
* Shannon Gabriel
* Kavem Hodge
* Alzarri Joseph
* Kyle Mayers
* Shayne Moseley
* Veerasammy Permaul
* Kemar Roach
* Raymon Reifer
* Jomel Warrican
Full Tour Schedule
January 10: West Indies arrive
January 18: One-day warm-up match, BKSP, Savar
January 20 1st ODI, SBNCS, Dhaka
January 22: 2nd ODI, SBNCS, Dhaka
January 25: 3rd ODI, ZACS, Chattogram
January 28-31: Four-day warm-up, M.A. Aziz Stadium, Chattogram
February 3-7: 1st Test Match, ZACS, Chattogram
February 11-15: 2nd Test Match, SBNCS, Dhaka
