Windies Drop Hetmyer For Tour Of England & Ireland

Batter Shimron Hetmyer has been near retired of West Indies' one-day world squad to play England and Ireland this month.

Left-hander Hetmyer, presently playing successful nan Indian Premier League (IPL) and 1 of West Indies' astir high-profile players, featured successful nan Windies' 2-1 triumph complete an understrength England past year.

He missed a bid against Bangladesh that followed done unwellness and was replaced by 27-year-old Amir Jangoo, who made a debut period successful nan 3rd match.

West Indies play a three-match one-day world bid successful Ireland from 21-25 May, earlier matches successful England connected 29 May, 1 June and 3 June.

Three T20s against England travel from 6 June.

It will beryllium nan first white-ball bid for England since Harry Brook was named imperishable white-ball captain.

There is nary spot successful West Indies' squad for Nicholas Pooran, who has not played an ODI since 2023.

The touring statement is mostly nan aforesaid arsenic nan 1 that hit England, pinch batter Shai Hope captain, and Alzarri Joseph, Jayden Seales and Shamar Joseph among nan seam bowlers.

Former Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien will activity pinch Hope's broadside during nan Ireland limb of nan tour.

"These matches shape a captious constituent towards nan 2027 World Cup and location are signs of nan squad building consistency pursuing nan bid expanse against Bangladesh and nan triumph complete England precocious past year," said coach Darren Sammy.

"We expect nan conditions to beryllium challenging but we are creating a civilization and mindset which stress playing nan marque of cricket that is taking america person to immoderate of our wide objectives."