West Indies vs South Africa: A series of three T20 International matches will be played between West Indies and South Africa from August 24. West Indies has announced a 15-member team for this. Star all-rounder Andre Russell will be out of the T20 series. He has decided to take a break for rest and recovery. The 36-year-old star all-rounder had not taken any break for three consecutive months. Russell recently participated in the domestic World Cup and ‘The Hundred’ with London Spirit and will now take a short break. Cricket West Indies Director of Cricket Miles Boscombe has confirmed that along with Russell, Jason Holder has also been rested for the recovery period.
He said, “Andre Russell had asked for a break for rest and recovery. Holder played five consecutive Tests against England and South Africa. During this period, both the players will work closely with the medical team of Cricket West Indies.
Additionally, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph will continue his break, opening batsman Brandon King, who suffered a side strain during the Super Eights clash against England, is not available to be fully fit. In King’s absence, Shai Hope or emerging The way has opened for the injured player Alek Athanaje to play with Johnson Charles in the top order. West Indies white-ball coach Darren Sammy sees the series against South Africa as an important opportunity for the team to reset and improve its game plan.
Reflecting on recent encounters with the Proteas, Sammy acknowledged the mixed results but expressed confidence in the team’s ability to rise to the challenge. He said, “It is a great opportunity for our team to face the strong South Africa. We played against them recently and had mixed results. This will be an important and exciting series. I am confident that the team we selected will perform strongly to achieve success.
West Indies team for South Africa T20,
Rovman Powell (captain), Roston Chase, Alec Athanase, Fabian Allen, Johnson Charles, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Obed McCoy, Gudakesh Moti, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd.