Three Jamaicans, Chinelle Henry, Stafanie Taylor and Rashada Williams have been named in a 15 strong squad to represent the West Indies in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore, Pakistan, from April 9-19.
Taylor and Henry return from injuries, while Williams joins the squad after impressing with her performances in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup
The team travelled today for a pre-tournament camp in the United Arab Emirates before moving on to Pakistan to compete for one of two final qualification spots for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, to be hosted in India in October to November this year.
Therere three changes from the squad that contested the ODI home series versus Bangladesh in St. Kitts in January.
They replace Nerissa Crafton, Djenaba Joseph and Deandra Dottin, who misses out through injury.
The West Indies will face hosts Pakistan, Ireland, Bangladesh, Scotland and Thailand in the qualifiers.
The top two teams will join Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and hosts India in the main tournament.
Bangladesh, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland were forced into the qualifiers the Cricket World Cup having finished in seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth place respectively, at the ICC Women’s Championships.
All 15 games in the round-robin tournament will be played in Lahore, Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium and Lahore City Cricket Association, LCCA, Stadium.
The West Indies Women begin their campaign on April 9 against Scotland at the LCCA Stadium, followed by matches against Ireland, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Thailand.
The rest of the squad are, Captain, Hayley Matthews, vice-captain Shemaine Campbelle, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar and Karishma Ramharack.
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