Kolkata : England Cricket Board has announced 14 members squad for 8 Match White Ball Series against West Indies. English skipper Jos Buttler makes a return to the side , and 3 new uncapped faces made their way to the squad.
Buttler who faced calf injury during The Hundred, missed all important Australia series. However, now, he’s completely fit and returns to the squad as the captain.
There’re speculations regarding Ben Stokes return to White Ball Cricket especially after his recent interview where he expressed the same desire, but, he didn’t find a place.
In form Harry Brook , who’s the stand-in captain during the ODI Series against Australia is also sidelined.
3 new uncapped players – Jafer Chohan, Dan Mousley and John Turner made their way into the squad.
Pacer Saqib Mahmood, Sam Curran also returned to the squad after a long time.
Meanwhile, the ECB revealed that they will add two more players will be added to the team after the team selection for the third Test against Pakistan.
“An initial 14-player squad has been selected, which will be supplemented with two players from the Test squad in Pakistan,” the ECB statement said. “A decision on the two players to join the white-ball squad in the Caribbean is to be made after selection for the third Test in Rawalpindi, which begins on Thursday 24 October.”
England squad for West Indies tour
Jos Buttler (c), Jofra Archer, Jacob Bethell, Jafer Chohan, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, John Turner.
England tour of West Indies 2024 schedule
ODI Series
1st ODI: West Indies v England; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – Thursday 31 October
2nd ODI: West Indies v England; Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua – Saturday 2 November
3rd ODI: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Wednesday 6 November
T20I Series
1st T20: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Saturday 9 November
2nd T20: West Indies v England; Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados – Sunday 10 November
3rd T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Thursday 14 November
4th T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Saturday 16 November
5th T20: West Indies v England; Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia – Sunday 17 November.
England under Buttler will eye ICC Champion’s Trophy 2025 and ICC T20 World Cup 2026 preparations.
