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Australia vs West Indies: West Indies have announced their squads for the ODI and T20I series against Australia with one of the most prominent names Shimron Hetmyer being left out of the whole of the white-ball leg.

Australia will be hosting West Indies for a three-match ODI series which commences on February 2 followed by as many T20I matches scheduled to start from February 9.

Hetmyer was also dropped from the side during England T20Is at home and continues to remain out of the team with the likes of Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers included for the T20Is after they made themselves unavailable for the Test tour to take up franchise contracts.

 

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Neither Holder or Mayers are part of the ODI squad while batters Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford will return to the team for the T20Is.

The ODI squad which will be led by Shai Hope consists of two potential debutants, Grenadian top-order batter Teddy Bishop and Guyanese wicketkeeper-batter Tevin Imlach who is also part of the Test squad. Allrounders Justin Greaves and Kavem Hodge are recalled as is legspinner Hayden Walsh Jr.

Talking about the ODI format, Hetmyer has an average of 32.23 and a strike rate of 104.55 but struggled for form against England with scores of 1 and 2 in the first two T20Is which were followed by 32, 0, and 12 in the three ODIs.

"On the back of a series win against England, we are expecting our ODI team to be very competitive in Australia," chief selector Desmond Haynes said. "We have some new inclusions, who have impressed over a significant period, and a couple of returning players, who we think will have an impact.

"For the T20I series, this forms part of our crucial preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup where we are hosts. We are hoping to build on strong overall performances against India and England and to keep improving as we approach the major tournament."

The first ODI match will take place in Melbourne followed by the other two in Sydney and Canberra on February 4 and 6.

The first T20I of the series is scheduled to be played in Hobart on February 9 whereas the second and third will be played in Adelaide and Perth on February 11 and 13 respectively.

Steven Smith will captain Australia in the ODIs while the home side have yet to name their T20I squad but it is expected to include David Warner.

 

West Indies ODI squad vs Australia

Shai Hope (capt), Alzarri Joseph, Alick Athanaze, Teddy Bishop, Keacy Carty, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Tevin Imlach, Gudakesh Motie, Kjorn Ottley, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas, Hayden Walsh Jr.

 

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West Indies T20I squad vs Australia

Rovman Powell (capt), Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Oshane Thomas

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