West Indies Women Announce England Tour Squad Missing Dottin, Henry Firepower

West Indies Women miss out on star firepowers [Source: @windiescricket/X]

In a recent development, the West Indies Women have announced their 15-player squad for the white ball tour of England and significantly, the squad will be without key players Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin due to injuries. 

Chinelle Henry, recovering from a leg injury sustained during the T20 Blaze in the Caribbean, and Dottin, still sidelined by a knee issue from March’s Women’s Premier League, have been replaced by uncapped duo Jahzara Claxton and Realeanna Grimmond. 

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The Caribbean side will face England in three T20Is and three ODIs starting May 21. Claxton, an all-rounder from the recent U19 World Cup squad, and top-order batter Grimmond join a team led by captain Hayley Matthews, with Shemaine Campbelle as vice-captain. 

Experienced campaigners Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher, and Karishma Ramharack provide depth to the squad that narrowly missed World Cup qualification earlier this year.

West Indies Tour Of England Schedule

Head coach Shane Deitz expressed optimism about the challenging series crossing fingers for positive outcomes.

“Going to England is a fantastic opportunity to play one of the best teams in the world... We’ve got the T20Is first, and that's where we've played our better cricket... We’re looking forward to putting on a good performance for the crowd and our supporters,” said Deitz as quoted by ICC. 

West Indies Women's Squad

Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Jahzara Claxton, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Realeanna Grimmond, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor

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