Five females from Guyana were named as part of a 23-member squad announced by Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday to take part in a medical and fitness camp in Barbados from tomorrow until January 9 to 14.
Leading the five is national captain, Shemaine Campbelle, the most seasoned campaigner along with her Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club mate, Sheneta Grimmond. Demerara all-rounders, Mandy Mangru and Cherry Ann Fraser were also listed along with left-arm spinner, Kaysia Schultz.
According to CWI, Berbician Shabika Gajnabi along with Britney Cooper and Shawnisha Hector have all been ruled out by the CWI Medial Panel for medical reasons.
The players are preparing for the four-match One-Day International (ODI) series against South Africa Women in Johannesburg.
The camp also sees the return of veteran leg-spinner Afy Fletcher, following her year-long maternity leave.
Teenagers Zaida James and Jannellia Glasgow have again been included in a senior West Indies Women’s camp. Britney Cooper, Shabika Gajnabi and Shawnisha Hector have all been ruled out by the CWI Medical Panel for medical reasons.
CWI’s Lead Selector for Women’s cricket, Ann Browne-John said: “The players will undergo medical and physical testing before the final squad of 18 are selected to travel. It is good to have Afy Fletcher back into the set-up. Unfortunately, three players, Britney Cooper, Shabika Gajnabi and Shawnisha Hector have been ruled out of selection consideration for medical reasons.”
She added: “What is very promising for us at CWI is the inclusion of teenagers Jannellia Glasgow and Zaida James. They’ve been a part of the senior team camps before and also played in the first ever West Indies Women’s A Team home series against Pakistan Women last year. Their inclusion is a continued step in the developmental pathways we have established to grow women’s cricket in the region.”
The selection of the final 18 players who will travel to South Africa will be announced at the conclusion of the camp.
The series will feature two day matches and two day/night matches under lights. The day matches start at 10am local time (4am Eastern Caribbean/3am Jamaica) and the day/nighters at 2pm local time (8am Eastern Caribbean/7am Jamaica).
MATCH SCHEDULE (all matches at Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg)
Day matches start 10am local time (4am Eastern Caribbean/3am Jamaica)
Day/night matches start 2pm local time (8am Eastern Caribbean/7am Jamaica)
January 25: warm-up match – vs South Africa XI (day)
January 28: 1st ODI (day/night)
January 31: 2nd ODI (day)
February 3: 3rd ODI (day/night)
February 6: 4th ODI (day)
West Indies Women’s Full Squad for Medical and
Fitness Camp
Aaliyah Alleyne
Reniece Boyce
Shemaine Campbelle
Shamilia Connell
Deandra Dottin
Afy Fletcher
Cherry-Ann Fraser
Jannillea Glasgow
Sheneta Grimmond
Chinelle Henry
Zaida James
Qiana Joseph
Kycia Knight
Kyshona Knight
Mandy Mangru
Hayley Matthews
Anisa Mohammed
Chedean Nation
Karishma Ramharack
Kaysia Schultz
Shakera Selman
Stafanie Taylor
Rashada Williams
