The ODI series between West Indies and New Zealand will begin on August 17.
Ahead of the series, West Indies have suffered a major blow as Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Gudakesh Motie have been ruled out of the series. While Hetmyer is unavailable due to personal reasons, Paul and Motie are ruled out due to injuries.
In their place, middle-order batter Jermaine Blackwood has been recalled to the squad after 2015 and leg-spinning all-rounder Yannic Cariah has received his maiden call-up. Also, Cricket West Indies has added Odean Smith as a reserve.
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CWI lead selector, Desmond Haynes, confirmed all the developments and said: “Hetmyer has to attend to a family matter in Guyana. Unfortunately, Motie is not yet able to rejoin the squad and Keemo is struggling with an injury. However, it provides an opportunity for Yannic Cariah to get a chance.
"He is someone that has been performing well on the regional circuit and we feel now is the right time to integrate him into the senior team set-up. Odean Smith has been added on the back of some notable performances in the T20I Series. He has displayed the all-round ability to change games and we look forward to his continued development,” he added.
Here’s West Indies' updated squad for the ODI series against New Zealand:
Nicholas Pooran (c), Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamrah Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Jayden Seales and Kevin Sinclair
(ANI inputs)