Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named the gamers who will take over the ODI and T20I captaincy duties from Nicholas Pooran.
The left-handed batter stepped down as West Indies captain in each the codecs of white-ball cricket after his aspect didn’t make it to the Super-12 stage of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. West Indies confronted an embarrassing 9-wicket defeat of their must-win recreation towards Ireland in October final 12 months.
CWI has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope will substitute Pooran because the captain of their ODI crew, with a 50-over World Cup on the horizon later this 12 months if the Men in Maroon are capable of qualify.
Meanwhile, middle-order batter Rovman Powell, who led the Carribean aspect on their New Zealand final 12 months, will take cost of the T20I crew.
Hope has performed 104 ODIs for West Indies thus far and has been the vice-captain of the aspect in lots of video games. His first project as full-time captain would be the tour of South Africa, the place West Indies must play three 50-over matches after the 2 Tests.
“To lead a team that is of such incredible significance not only to myself and my teammates but to our legion of fans the world over, is something one dreams of as a child,” Hope stated in a press release launched by CWI.
“I would like to thank CWI for entrusting me with this immense opportunity. To navigate West Indies cricket in the right direction will be my fundamental priority and a task that I shall be unwaveringly committed to. With the support of my teammates and our dedicated fans, I look forward to a long and fulfilling tenure as captain.”
West Indies are the co-host of the subsequent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, and Powell must constructed a robust crew preserving that match in thoughts.
“I’m truly humbled and grateful to be given this amazing opportunity to lead the West Indies,” Powell stated in his assertion.
“For me, this a huge vote of confidence and I see this as the greatest honour of my career. To be asked to ‘carry the flag’ for the people of the Caribbean, there’s no bigger role in cricket in the region – a job previously held by some of the greatest servants of West Indies cricket.
“I also want to thank CWI for allowing me to guide the team in the coming years as we set sights on the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”