West Indies A will host England Lions in a multi-format series running from November 1 to November 16. The tour features three unofficial T20Is and five unofficial ODIs, with all three T20Is and the third ODI played at Conaree Sports Club in St Kitts and the other four ODIs played at Warner Park. The first ODI takes place on November 7.
Tour format and venues
England Lions are scheduled to play three unofficial T20Is and five unofficial ODIs during the tour. Conaree Sports Club in St Kitts hosts all three T20Is along with the third ODI, while Warner Park hosts the remaining four ODIs.
Full schedule and start times
All three T20Is and the first four ODIs start at 2pm local time, which is 11:30pm IST and 6pm UK time. The third ODI is a day game and begins at 9:30am local time, which is 7pm IST and 1:30pm UK time.
West Indies A squads
Alick Athanaze will captain the West Indies A T20I squad, while Keacy Carty leads the ODI side. Athanaze will have capped players Jewel Andrew, Vitel Lawes, Quentin Sampson, and Kamil Pooran in support. The ODI squad also features Kevlon Anderson, Jediah Blades, Kirk McKenzie, and Oshane Thomas, alongside Carty, Athanaze, Lawes, and Andrew. The series is an important one for West Indies, with the World Cup qualifiers coming up in February.
West Indies A T20I squad: Alick Athanaze (c), Jewel Andrew, Zachary Carter, Shadrack Descarte, Keon Gaston, Karima Gore, Joshua James, Vitel Lawes, Zishan Motara, Jakeem Pollard, Kamil Pooran, Quentin Sampson, Stewart Thompson.
West Indies A ODI squad: Keacy Carty (c), Kevlon Anderson, Jewel Andrew, Alick Athanaze, Jediah Blades, Rivaldo Clarke, Shadrack Descarte, Jyd Goolie, Vitel Lawes, Kirk McKenzie, Micah McKenzie, Shaqkere Parris, Jakeem Pollard, Shamar Springer, Oshane Thomas.
England Lions squads
Thomas Rew will lead England Lions in the T20Is, while Dan Lawrence captains the team in the ODIs. Rehan Ahmed is included in both squads after losing his spot in the England senior men’s side. Six other players with ECB contracts also feature: Ben McKinney, Eddie Jack, Liam Patterson-White, Mason Crane, James Coles, and Sam Cook.
England Lions T20I squad: Thomas Rew (c), Rehan Ahmed, Scott Currie, Adam Finch, Calvin Harrison, Jack Haynes, Eddie Jack, Ben Mayes, Ben McKinney, Liam Patterson-White, James Rew, Naavya Sharma, Ekansh Singh, Asa Tribe.
England Lions ODI squad: Dan Lawrence (c), Rehan Ahmed, James Coles*, Sam Cook, Mason Crane, Adam Finch, Jack Haynes, Eddie Jack*, Ben Kellaway, Ben Mayes, Ben McKinney, Liam Patterson-White, James Rew, Thomas Rew*, Naavya Sharma, Ekansh Singh, Asa Tribe.
*Players will leave after the third ODI.