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3 West Indies Players Set To Miss Out On ODI Series Against NZ

West Indies will not be able to call upon the services of Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul and Gudakesh Motie for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. While Hetmyer withdrew his availability from the series due to a personal matter, the likes of Paul and Motie are set to miss on due to injury concerns.

All the three players will not be part of the Caribbean outfit that will square off against the Kiwis in a 3-match ODI series starting on August 17. These three games are West Indies’ last matches as a part of Super League.  The Nicholas Pooran led team is currently slotted sixth on the table winning eight and losing 13 out of their 21 fixtures so far. They will be eager to pocket as many points as possible as the results will have an impact on West Indies’ direct qualification for the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

Check out West Indies selector’s comments

West Indies’ selector Desmond Haynes spoke on the absentees and was quoted saying, “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.”

Haynes also confirmed that the absence of many first-choice players for the upcoming matches against the Kiwis will see many youngsters get an opportunity. He added, “We are looking to broaden the pool of players and we have decided to give Sinclair an opportunity. He has been in the system for a while and was also in the A Team to play against Bangladesh A in the upcoming series. We believe with his calm approach and skills he will do well in the matches against New Zealand.”

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West Indies skipper, Nicholas Pooran also spoke about the pressure on his team to deliver with a lot riding on the series. He said, “The pressure has been on from the beginning to try and win cricket games but this team has been together for a while now. We knew that this series was for points. The pressure, I don’t think we are looking at it from that perspective, in terms of we have to win and must get points, the guys know what’s at stake here and we know what we have to do to be successful.”

 West Indies squad for NZ ODIs

Nicholas Pooran (C), Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Shamarh Brooks, Yannic Cariah, Keacy Carty, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Jayden Seales, Kevin Sinclair.

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