Cricket West Indies in a media release announced the U19 squad for the upcoming ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The Caribbean will host the tournament from January 14 with the champions being crowned on February 5.
Ackeem Auguste to Captain 15-member team
Left-handed middle-order batsman, Ackeem Auguste, will lead the 15-member squad with all-rounder Giovonte Depeiza, as the vice-captain. The selectors also added 5 reserves to the squad.
CWI selected the players following the recent high-performance camp and preparation matches, which featured 28 players at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.
The West Indies play in Group D alongside Australia, Scotland and Sri Lanka for the 16-team tournament. Before the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, a five-match warm-up series is being planned with details to be announced in coming days.
Captain Auguste said the recent tour of England provided an excellent platform to build his experience in leadership. The tour, also, helped prepare the team ahead of the World Cup.
“It is a special honor to be named to captain the West Indies team. To represent the people of our region is a special privilege, and it’s a really exciting time for me and my teammates and we know this is a great opportunity on the international stage,” Auguste said.
FULL SQUAD
Ackeem Auguste (Captain)–left-hand bat
Giovonte Depeiza (Vice Captain) – right-hand bat/left-arm spin
Onaje Amory–right-hand bat/right-arm off-spin
Teddy Bishop–right-hand bat
Carlon Bowen-Tuckett–right-hand bat/wicket-keeper
Jaden Carmichael–right-hand bat/left-arm spin
McKenny Clarke–right-hand bat/right-arm fast
Rivaldo Clarke–right-hand bat/wicket-keeper
Jordan Johnson–left-hand bat/right-arm leg-spin
Johann Layne–right-hand bat/right-arm fast
Anderson Mahase–left-hand bat/left-arm spin
Matthew Nandu–left-hand opening bat/right-arm leg-spin
Shaqkere Parris–right-hand opening bat
Shiva Sankar–right-hand bat/right-arm medium-fast
Isai Thorne–right-hand bat/right-arm fast
Reserves
Anderson Amurdan – right-hand opening bat
Nathan Edward – left-hand bat/left-arm fast-medium
Andel Gordon – left-hand bat/left-arm medium-fast
Vasant Singh – right-hand bat/right-arm leg-spin
Kevin Wickham – right-hand bat/right-arm wrist-spin
