World XI squad to play Windies in charity game complete
The World XI will be led by England captain Eoin Morgan
The World XI will be led by England captain Eoin Morgan

THE World XI squad down to play against the Windies in a one-off T20I match at Lord’s on May 31 is now complete.

The last players for the squad to play in a fundraiser to help repair stadia in the Caribbean damaged by hurricanes last year were the New Zealand pair of Luke Ronchi and Michell McClenaghan.

The team is to be led by England limited overs skipper, Eoin Morgan, and includes Indians, Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik, Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal, Sri Lanka’s Thisara Perera, as well as Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.

Morgan is excited about the melting pot of players and expects a blockbuster game against one of the best T20 teams in the world.

“It’s a great honour to be leading a side which has a selection of players from a number of nations, and I can’t wait to get on to the field for what promises to be an engrossing contest,” said Morgan.

“It is all for a worthy cause and it feels really good to see so many cricketers from different countries come together for such a reason.

 To be playing a match which will see some of the very best in action together is a matter of great pride for me. I’m looking forward to seeing a packed house at Lord’s, supporting the relief effort, and an exciting game of cricket,” said Ronchi.

The Windies have also put together a powerful side.

The ICC World T20 champions are being led by Carlos Brathwaite but also have powerhouses in Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree, Andre Russell, and Chris Gayle.

Tickets for the game are already available and can be bought at https://tickets.lords.org/.

All proceeds will go towards rebuilding five cricket venues in the Caribbean, the Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla, the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua, the Windsor Park Stadium in Dominica, the Carib Lumber Ball Park in St Maarten, and the Cancryn Cricket Ground in St Thomas.

World XI squad: Eoin Morgan (captain, England), Dinesh Karthik (India), Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand), Hardik Pandya (India), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Luke Ronchi (New Zealand), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh)

Windies Squad: Samuel Badree, Carlos Brathwaite (Captain), Rayad Emrit, Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Ashley Nurse, Keemo Paul, Rovman Powell, Denesh Ramdin (Wicketkeeper), Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, and Kesrick Williams.

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