West Indies have suffered a setback in the form of their skipper Kieron Pollard being ruled out of the upcoming tour of Pakistan. Pollard failed to recover from the hamstring injury he picked up during the T20 World Cup and will not travel to the country for the three-match long ODI and T20I series.
West Indies have elevated Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran to the leadership roles of the ODI and T20I sides. Hope has been appointed the ODI skipper and Pooran will be his deputy in the ODI series while there is a role reversal in the T20 series and Pooran will take over the reins in the shortest format with Hope as his deputy.
West Indies were already without the experienced quartet of Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer for the Pakistan series and Pollard’s absence will dent their experience further.
The entire tour will be played in Karachi and it will commence on December 13 with T20I and conclude with the final ODI on December 22.
West Indies ODI squad
Shai Hope (C), Nicholas Pooran (VC), Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston Chase, Justin Greaves, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Hayden Walsh Jr, Devon Thomas
West Indies T20I squad
Nicholas Pooran (C), Shai Hope (VC), Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Akeal Hosein, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr, Rovman Powell