Ramdin to lead star-studded Windies Over-40s World Cup squad
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- Denesh Ramdin will lead a formidable collection of former West Indies players into next month’s International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s 45-over World Cup, with Ramnaresh Sarwan and Devendra Bishoo among the headline selections.
- The Cricket West Indies Masters Association has announced the squad for the October 17-31 tournament in Guyana, bringing together a group of seasoned regional campaigners for another opportunity to compete on the international stage.
- Ramdin, 41, will captain the team, while Sarwan and Bishoo add considerable experience to a lineup that also features former West Indies players Rayad Emrit, Sewnarine Chattergoon and Jason Mohammed.
- Experienced leadership in the camp Ramdin represented the West Indies in 74 Tests and 139 One-Day Internationals.
- Sarwan, 46, played 87 Tests and 181 ODIs for the regional side.
Denesh Ramdin will lead a formidable collection of former West Indies players into next month’s International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s 45-over World Cup, with Ramnaresh Sarwan and Devendra Bishoo among the headline selections.
The Cricket West Indies Masters Association has announced the squad for the October 17-31 tournament in Guyana, bringing together a group of seasoned regional campaigners for another opportunity to compete on the international stage.
Ramdin, 41, will captain the team, while Sarwan and Bishoo add considerable experience to a lineup that also features former West Indies players Rayad Emrit, Sewnarine Chattergoon and Jason Mohammed.
Experienced leadership in the camp
Ramdin represented the West Indies in 74 Tests and 139 One-Day Internationals. Sarwan, 46, played 87 Tests and 181 ODIs for the regional side.
Their inclusion gives the team a strong blend of international experience and familiarity with high-level cricket.
The squad will be managed by Rajendra Sadeo, with Julian Moore serving as head coach and Surendra Seeraj as assistant coach.
Australia awaits in opening match
West Indies have been drawn in Group A and will begin their campaign against Australia at the National Stadium in Providence.
The group also includes Namibia, Canada, Wales, defending champions South Africa, Sri Lanka and Colombia.
Group B features England, New Zealand, the United States, Pakistan, India, Scotland, the Rest of the World XI and the Rest of the Caribbean XI.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, with the tournament’s finalists scheduled to meet at Providence.
Full West Indies Over-40s Squad: Denesh Ramdin (captain), Ramnaresh Sarwan, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Jason Mohammed, Lawrence Farnum, Randy Thomas, Antonnel Atwell, Hemnarine Chattergoon, Nickey Lathman, Larry Babb, Rakesh Maharaj, Rayad Emrit, Devendra Bishoo, Reno Mittelholzer, Imran Khan and Trevor Benn.
