Retired Bravo named in West Indies\' reserve list for World Cup

Retired Bravo named in West Indies' reserve list for World Cup

Press Trust of India  |  St John's (Antigua) 

A retired has been included in the list of 10 reserve players by (CWI) for the ODI starting in England on May 30.

Bravo, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, featured in an ODI way back in October 2014 and his last match for was a T20I against in September 2016.

It was under his captaincy that the West Indies team had returned home midway through a series in in 2014 after a fallout with the board.

Pollard, on the other hand, last played an ODI in 2016 against at He last represented the regional side in a T20I against in November last year.

Other players in the list include Sunil Ambris, John Campbell, Jonathan Carter, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Keemo Paul, and

"The choice of players in the reserve list is to really cover our bases and ensure we have a good balance in the pool of players that can be selected if replacements are required," said of Selectors

"We think the skill set in this pool is strong with a good blend of experience and upcoming young players who can be ready to contribute when required."

The West Indies will have a training camp in Southampton, England from May 19 to 23 to prepare for

The four-day camp, involving the entire 15-man squad, will include an additional warm-up fixture against Australia, which will be played on May 22 at the Bowl.

Batsman Sunil Ambris, and all-rounder Raymon Reifer, who were part of the just-concluded Tri-Nation ODI Series in Ireland, have been called up as cover for the camp in

"Ambris is available as cover for Evin Lewis, who has recently recovered from a and Reifer will cover for the group as part of work load management," CWI said in its statement.

said the camp will help the team to prepare for

The West Indies will open their World Cup campaign against on May 31 at

West Indies World Cup Squad: (c), Chris Gayle, Kemar Roach, Darren Bravo, Andre Russell, Shai Hope, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, Shannon Gabriel, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Shimron Hetmyer, Fabian Allen, Oshane Thomas,

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First Published: Sun, May 19 2019. 16:21 IST