PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced the provisional squad for the five-match Kuhl Stylish Fans T20I Series powered by Black and White against India which starts on Thursday 3 August at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad.

All 15 members of the provisional squad will travel to all matches. There will then be a 13-member squad for each match from which the final XI will be selected.

Wicket-keeper/batsman Shai Hope, and fast bowler Oshane Thomas have earned recalls to this format. Thomas played his last match in this format in Pakistan in December 2021 while Hope played his last match in India in February 2022.

Lead Selector, The Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes said: “The squad is selected with the next ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in mind. We are looking at various plans as we try to find the right combinations. As we prepare; we are looking to build a unit which we believe can do the job when we host the global event in just under a year. We have some match-winners in our line-up and we will look to have the right kind of preparation, starting here in Trinidad on Thursday.”

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I have asked this question before and I am asking again, what is the fascination with Oshane Thomas, will repeat this guy is not even a 4th division cricketer, he is been picked knowing
that he can't be played even if needed, just when I thought Desmond Hynes could not get worst

In reply to bird

Speed! I would have him play some 4dayers before. As with hope, I would play him in tests not T20.

In reply to Narper

No Sinclair or Motie.

quota

Hetty tek dem spots

How did OT get in the squad and not Soldier Boy?

In reply to Windiesfan78

Soldier was in good touch in the T10, the man is a scapegoat smh

More of the same. The aptain does not inspire optimism.