WICB Announces World Cup Squad

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board today announced the West Indies 15 man squad for the Cricket World Cup 2011.

Darren Sammy will lead Windies in the World Cup tournament. Photo by Shiek Mohamed

West Indies squad
Darren Sammy – Captain
Adrian Barath
Carlton Baugh Jr
Sulieman Benn
Darren Bravo
Dwayne Bravo
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Christopher Gayle
Nikita Miller
Kieron Pollard
Ravi Rampaul
Kemar Roach
Andre Russell
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Devon Smith

“The Selection Committee deliberated extensively over the selection of this most important World Cup squad and while choosing some players was straightforward we believe that we have come up with a good mix of players who will be able to do well in the Asian conditions,” Chairman of the Selection Committee Clyde Butts said.

“We have some of the most experienced ODI cricketers on the international stage along with the effervescence and freshness of some quality young players who we are confident can not only contribute to the team but win matches,” Butts added.

Prior to the World Cup, the squad will play three One Day Internationals against Sri Lanka on January 31st and February 4th and 6th and will be engaged in a preparatory camp before their first World Cup match on February 24th against South Africa.

West Indies Team Management Unit
Ottis Gibson – Head Coach
Richie Richardson – Team Manager
David Williams – Assistant Coach
CJ Clarke – Physiotherapist
Hector Martinez-Charles – Fitness Trainer
Richard Berridge – Video & Statistical Analyst
Philip Spooner – Media Manager
Vigil Browne – Masseur

West Indies World Cup Warm Up matches
Feb 12 – v Kenya (Colombo)
Feb 16 – v Sri Lanla (Colombo)

West Indies World Cup Group matches
Feb 24 – v South Africa (New Delhi)
Feb 28 – v Netherlands (New Delhi)
Mar 4 – v Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Mar 11 – v Ireland (Mohali)
Mar 17 – v England (Chennai)
Mar 20 – v India (Chennai)