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The Cricket West Indies Selection Panel on Tuesday named an unchanged 13-member squad for the third T20 International (T20I) against South Africa. The match will be played at the Grenada National Stadium on Tuesday, June 29.
The five-match CG Insurance T20I series is currently 1-1 after the first two thrilling matches of the series. Two-time World Champions, West Indies won the series opener by eight wickets on Saturday, while South Africa played back to win the second match by 16 runs on Sunday.
This series forms part of the West Indies’ international home season with a total of 15 T20Is as they continue preparations to defend their title at the ICC T20 World Cup to be played October-November in UAE.
Roger Harper, Lead Selector in an official release said:
“The Selection Panel is happy to retain the same squad for the third CG Insurance T20I. With this series in the balance, we would like to give this squad another opportunity to display how well they can play together. We are aware that there are still a number of T20Is ahead so there will be opportunities for other players going forward.”
#WINews UNCHANGED 13-MEMBER SQUAD NAMED FOR 3RD CG INSURANCE T20I VS SOUTH AFRICA. More below: https://t.co/lrGT9G9qs0
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) June 28, 2021
WI provisional T20I squad:
Kieron Pollard (C), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo, Fidel Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Obed McCoy, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Kevin Sinclair
June 26: 1st T20I, National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, 11:30 PM IST
June 27: 2nd T20I, National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, 11:30 PM IST
June 29: 3rd T20I, National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, 11:30 PM IST
July 01: 4th T20I, National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, 11:30 PM IST
July 03: 5th T20I, National Cricket Stadium, St George’s, Grenada, 11:30 PM IST