Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the 15-member squad selected to compete at the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales from June 5 to July 5.
CWI, in a media release, revealed that "the squad was selected following extensive evaluation by the selection panel and team management unit, with careful consideration given to the tactical and technical requirements for impactful and consistent performances in English conditions."
"Building on months of preparation and analysis, significant emphasis was placed on assembling a group capable of maintaining aggressive scoring rates throughout the innings, adapting to both seam and spin bowling, and executing consistently under pressure in varying conditions across England and Wales," the statement continued.
West Indies Women’s Squad for Tri-nation Series & ICC World Cup
A column by West Indies captain Hayley Matthews for the ICC:
Failing to qualify for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup last year hit us hard. Everyone who was there certainly felt it, and we don’t want to go through a feeling like that again.
Now we are back at a competition we reached the semi-finals in two years ago, and we have belief. We have matured from the experience of missing out and while we still retain the sting of that recent disappointment, it is matched by the excitement of attending an international showcase and the glow of a decade-old triumph.
I definitely think that when you look at our team and how players have grown, like Chinelle Henry and some of the other youngsters that we have within the group that are able to make an impact in certain points of the game, I definitely feel that we have a stronger team than we did then.
It's about us showing up, having our plans in order and being really prepared. Once we do that, we have a good chance of progressing well.
For ten months, the game moved on without him, but with this summer’s home series fast approaching, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph is ready to lace up his bowling shoes and once again represent the senior men’s team.
Joseph was ruled out of competitive action for the latter part of 2025 due to a lower back injury. However, just 72 hours after rejoining his teammates, the 29-year-old is already showing signs of settling back in following his lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Eager to make his return to international cricket, the pacer has stepped up his preparation during the ongoing high-performance white-ball camp at Coolidge Cricket Ground as he works his way back into selection contention.
“It feels good, obviously had a bit of a layoff through injury so it’s good to be back playing and playing with the squad,” Joseph shared. “It’s been good, a bit challenging but good because I feel a bit stronger, feel a little bit fitter so I think I’m going well so far.”
Red Force 260 & 267 (Lewis 122, Jangoo 48; Permaul 4-14) beat Harpy Eagles 247 & 139 (Anderson 41, Savory 24; Hinds 3-20) by 141 runs
The Trinidad and Tobago Red Force have returned to the summit of regional red-ball cricket for the first time since 2006, dethroning three-time defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles in the final of the West Indies Championship on Wednesday.
Four captivating days of cricket culminated in the Red Force seamers dismantling the Harpy Eagles to earn an authoritative 141-run victory at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
With three full sessions available to get 280 runs on a pitch showing minimal deterioration, the Harpy Eagles would have fancied their chances of claiming a fourth successive title. To do so, however, they needed to see off the very obvious new-ball threat that is Jayden Seales.
A challenge they failed, as the West Indies pacer helped peg them back with the early wickets of Matthew Nandu (0) and Tevin Imlach (16), on either side of the fall of Tagenarine Chanderpaul, who was bowled by Anderson Phillip for one to leave Guyana 32 for three.
Red Force 260 & 265 for 8 (Lewis 122*, Jangoo 48; Permaul 3-13) lead Harpy Eagles 247 all out (Paul 51, van Lange 46, Seales 4-55) by 278 runs
Three late wickets from Veerasammy Permaul pulled the Guyana Harpy Eagles back into the West Indies Championship final against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on Tuesday’s penultimate day at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua and Barbuda.
Evin Lewis’ brilliant unbeaten century had the Red Force pulling ahead in the contest, as the left-hander found different partners with which to forge crucial stands, successfully staving off potential momentum-swinging spells from the Guyanese attack until the final hour of play.
After bowling just seven of the previous 68 overs, captain Tevin Imlach turned to Gudakesh Motie and Permaul as a last resort. Permaul responded with a potential match-winning three-wicket spell of 3 for 13, breaking a 54-run sixth-wicket stand between Evin Lewis and Terrance Hinds before accounting for the attacking Kharry Pierre and Jayden Seales as T&T slipped from 259 for five to 265 for eight.
