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West Indies in England 2011
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September 16, 2011
Darren Sammy, West Indies captain, said the two-match Twenty20 series against England next week to help his inexperienced side in the 2012 Twenty20 World construction in Sri Lanka.
"These two games give us a chance to watch the players as we prepare for the ICC T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka next year," said Sammy. "Some young players have been given this golden opportunity to show what they can do. Voters have identified the players they want to watch. "
With seven players missing first choice because of the Champions League T20 obligations, West Indies go into the series with a new look squad. The lack of Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Adrian Barath and Ravi Rampaul. While the first three are not included in the West Indies' Twenty20 team earlier this year because they missed the domestic Twenty20 tournament, the last four representing Trinidad & Tobago in the Champions League.
New faces in the 14-man team includes drummer Miles Bascombe and Charles Johnson, Allrounder Nkrumah Bonner and wicketkeeper Derwin Christian, while Dwayne Smith and Marlon Samuels making returns.
The English series, Sammy said, could set the tone for the next season of the West Indies. " "This series marks the beginning of our campaign abroad this year and we want to start our trip on a winning note." After Twenty20 Caribbean to travel to the subcontinent series against Bangladesh and India.
England was in the best shape this summer, has a success against Sri Lanka in India before routing in all formats. However, Sammy said he was confident his side's chances. "The players work very hard as we prepare for future matches in England. Vibe among the players in the group is fantastic. England have played some good cricket in all three formats of the game, and we know we face a great challenge in this series.
"But we have some very confident player who is eager to prove themselves and give their best for people in the Caribbean. There is much to gain from this short series. We have our plans for how we aim to play against England, and what we want out of range. "
The Twenty20 is scheduled for 23 and 25 September at the Oval in London.
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