West Indies will be at full strength for next month’s hurricane relief Twenty20 International against a Rest of the World Eleven in London.
Captain Carlos Brathwaite, along with the likes of superstar Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Evin Lewis, were yesterday named in a 13-man squad for the May 31 contest at Lord’s.
The high-profile quartet missed the three-match series in Pakistan earlier this month.
Still missing, however, are Trinidadians Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard who are currently campaigning in the Indian Premier League. Both pulled out of the New Zealand series last December citing “personal reasons” and also did not tour Pakistan recently.
The Windies will take on a Rest of the World Eleven, led by England white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan, with funds going towards helping to rebuild stadia in the Caribbean damaged by the passage of deadly Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September.
Windsor Park in Dominica, which hosted the last of its five Tests as recently as last May when Pakistan toured the Caribbean, is in line for assistance after sustaining damage.
The Windies Squad comprises: Carlos Brathwaite (captain), Samuel Badree, Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Kesrick Williams.
