Ashley Nurse last played a T20 international in January 2015 © AFP
Offspinner Ashley Nurse has made a comeback into the West Indies T20 squad after last playing a T20 international in January 2015. Nurse was picked for the only T20I against England later this month, in place of legspinner Samuel Badree, who was unavailable due to a prior commitment. West Indies retained the other 12 players that featured in the squad for the home T20I against India in July.
Nurse has so far gone wicketless in the four T20 internationals he has played since his debut in April 2011 but has been one of the main bowlers for Barbados in 50-over matches. He was the leading wicket-taker in their domestic 50-over competition – the Regional Super50 – last season. In recent times, though, he hasn’t been as impressive, going wicketless for Trinbago Knight Riders in the two CPL matches he has played this season.
“We have a good mix of experience and youth that should adapt to English conditions quickly,” chairman of selectors, Courtney Browne said. “Coming off the series win against India in the Caribbean in July our expectations is to see the team play a highly competitive game and bring that T20 Caribbean atmosphere to England.”
The experience Browne talks about includes the names of Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor. Among the youth that has stepped up for West Indies in recent times is opening batsman Evin Lewis, who scored a 53-ball hundred against India less than two months ago.
The only T20 between England and West Indies will take place on September 16 in Chester-le-Street, before a five-match ODI series starts on September 19 at Old Trafford.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo