Andre Russell returns to West Indies squad for T20Is

ODI captain Shai Hope is the designated vice-captain, while familiar faces Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran are all set to be involved, having missed the 50-over matches

Andre Russell is set to return to West Indies' squad for the first time since the 2021 T20 World Cup.

The big-hitting allrounder has been selected for the upcoming T20I series against England, with West Indies preparing to co-host the T20 World Cup in 2024 alongside the United States.

Russell, who was a runner-up in the Abu Dhabi T10, which finished on Saturday, is a star name in the 15-strong squad captained by Rovman Powell, which also includes uncapped seam-bowling allrounder Matthew Forde.

Forde made his ODI debut against England on Saturday at Barbados, where the first of five T20Is will take place on Tuesday. He is joined by Sherfane Rutherford, whose ODI debut is followed by a recall to the T20I setup after three years away.

^{Rovman Powell is West Indies' T20I captain (Randy Brooks/AFP via Getty Images)}

"This will be the final home T20I series for the West Indies in 2023, as they prepare to be one of the two host teams for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA in June 2024," said lead selector Desmond Haynes.

"We have selected a squad that we think gives us the best chance of success in that tournament. We will continue to assess in the lead up to the competition."

ODI captain Shai Hope is the designated vice-captain, while familiar faces Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran are all set to be involved, having missed the 50-over matches.

West Indies squad: Rovman Powell, Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Brandon King, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd

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