West Indies to miss key players against New Zealand in the upcoming ODI series

Following the culmination of the two-match Test series, New Zealand is all set to take on visitors West Indies in the limited-overs leg of the tournament and an aim to extend their dominion. However, in a recent development, Marlon Samuels, Sunil Narine, and Alzarri Joseph have been ruled out of Windies’ limited-overs team. While Samuels was pulled out due to an injured right hand and Joseph has a back strain, Narine who’s only in the T20I squad cited personal reasons for his unavailability.

In their absence, 28-year-old left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell and wicketkeeper-batsman Chadwick Walton, who is a part of the T20I squad, were named to fill in the void left by Samuels and Joseph for the upcoming ODIs. Cottrell comes on the back of some good performances after enjoying a successful 2017 CPL outing, taking 11 wickets in six games at an average of 12.54 and an economy rate of 6.57.

Sunil Ambris, who took a blow to his left arm during the second Test against the Black Caps in Hamilton, has also been replaced by Shimron Hetmyer in the ODI squad.

Barbadian cricketer Shai Hope will stay on after the ODIs, replacing Samuels in the T20 squad, while Narine’s spot has been claimed by offspinner Ashley Nurse, who was initially dropped for the three-match T20 series.The limited-overs matches begin on December 20, with the first ODI in Nelson. The T20s will begin from December 29.

Updated ODI squad:

Jason Holder (capt), Jason Mohammed, Shimron Hetmyer, Ronsford Beaton, Shannon Gabriel, Chris Gayle, Kyle Hope, Shai Hope (wk), Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Rovman Powell, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams

Updated T20I squad:

Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Samuel Badree, Ronsford Beaton, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Mohammed, Ashley Nurse, Kieron Pollard, Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Jerome Taylor, Chadwick Walton, Kesrick Williams