The Cricket West Indies named opening batsman Chris Gayle as the deputy to skipper Jason Holder for the 50-over World Cup, which begins at the end of this month in England and Wales.
Chris Gayle
Bridgetown:
“This will probably be the biggest WC, so there will be great expectations. I know we’ll do very well for the people of the West Indies.” Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope, who has played 50 ODIs with five centuries to his name, was named the vice-captain for the ongoing tri-series in Ireland, which also features Bangladesh.
West Indies, champion in 1975 and 1979, starts its WC campaign against Pakistan in Nottingham on May 31.
Former captain Gayle, who has amassed over 10,000 runs in 289 One-Day Internationals for the Caribbean side, will be playing in his fifth WC. “As a senior player, it is my responsibility to support the captain and everyone else in the team,” Gayle said in a statement from Cricket West Indies.
“This will probably be the biggest WC, so there will be great expectations. I know we’ll do very well for the people of the West Indies.” Wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope, who has played 50 ODIs with five centuries to his name, was named the vice-captain for the ongoing tri-series in Ireland, which also features Bangladesh.
West Indies, champion in 1975 and 1979, starts its WC campaign against Pakistan in Nottingham on May 31.