West Indies tour of Ireland and England (2025)

[Cricket Warrior]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) today unveiled an exciting and dynamic 15-member squad for three (3) One Day International (ODI) matches against Ireland from May 21-25 and three (3) against England from May 29 to June 3.

The squad has the nucleus of players who were successful during home series wins against England and Bangladesh to end 2024. The highly anticipated tour will be the first one of this year for the limited overs team and provides an opportunity for CWI to focus on building its ODI team ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.

CWI also announced changes to the coaching staff for the tour. Former West Indies fast bowler and 2012 World Cup champion Ravi Rampaul will be the team’s bowling coach, replacing James Franklin. CWI will also utilize the services of former Ireland allrounder Kevin O’Brien as part of the coaching staff during the Ireland leg of the tour.

West Indies CG United ODI Squad:

Shai Hope (Captain)

Jewel Andrew

Keacy Carty

Roston Chase

Matthew Forde

Justin Greaves

Amir Jangoo

Alzarri Joseph

Shamar Joseph

Brandon King

Evin Lewis

Gudakesh Motie

Sherfane Rutherford

Jayden Seales

Romario Shepherd

Team Management Unit (TMU):

Head Coach: Daren Sammy

Manager: Rawl Lewis

Assistant Coach (Batting): Floyd Reifer

Assistant Coach (Bowling): Ravi Rampaul

Assistant Coach (Fielding): Rayon Griffith

Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam

Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers

Massage Therapist: Fitzbert Alleyne

Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram

Media & Content Officer: Jerome Foster

CWI Announces Squad for The West Indies ODI Tours of Ireland and England | Windies Cricket news

ST JOHN’S, Antigua- Cricket West Indies (CWI) today unveiled an exciting and dynamic 15-member squad for three (3) One Day International (OD...

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[sweep_shot]

3-match ODI series in Ireland. This should be good.

Opportunity for Ireland to get a home ODI series win against an established side.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

ENGLAND MEN'S SQUADS NAMED FOR WHITE-BALL SERIES AGAINST WEST INDIES

The England Men’s selection panel has named the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against the West Indies, set to begin later this month.

England, led by captain Harry Brook, will contest three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Vitality IT20s.The ODI series gets underway with the opening match on Thursday 29 May at Edgbaston.

ODI Squad:

Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain

Jofra Archer (Sussex)

Gus Atkinson (Surrey)

Tom Banton (Somerset)

Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)

Jos Buttler (Lancashire)

Brydon Carse (Durham)

Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)

Tom Hartley (Lancashire)

Will Jacks (Surrey)

Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)

Jamie Overton (Surrey)

Matthew Potts (Durham)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Joe Root (Yorkshire)

Jamie Smith (Surrey)

IT20 Squad:

Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire)

Tom Banton (Somerset)

Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)

Jos Buttler (Lancashire)

Brydon Carse (Durham)

Liam Dawson (Hampshire)

Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)

Will Jacks (Surrey)

Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)

Jamie Overton (Surrey)

Matthew Potts (Durham)

Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)

Phil Salt (Lancashire)

Luke Wood (Lancashire)

Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson returns to the IT20 squad for the first time since September 2022. The left-arm spinner, known for his versatility, will be looking to add to his 11 IT20 caps.

Lancashire left-arm seamer Luke Wood also returns to the England T20 set-up, having last featured in September 2023.

Lancashire spinner Tom Hartley has been included in the ODI squad. He last represented England in this format against Ireland in September 2023.

Surrey batting all-rounder Will Jacks has been named in both squads, marking a return to the England set-up.

Metro Bank ODIs

1st ODI: England v West Indies, Thursday 29 May 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham

2nd ODI: England v West Indies, Sunday 1 June 2025, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

3rd ODI: England v West Indies, Tuesday 3 June 2025, Kia Oval, London

Vitality IT20s

1st IT20: England v West Indies, Friday 6thJune 2025, Banks Home Riverside, Durham

2nd IT20: England v West Indies, Sunday 8th June 2025, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol

3rd IT20: England v West Indies, Tuesday 10thJune, Utilita Bowl, Southampton

 

[Ball Blazer]

Squad named for Windies series​

Selectors have named 14-player squads for Ireland Men’s two white-ball series against West Indies Men starting in Clontarf next week.

This is the first time the West Indies Men have played in Ireland since 2019, with the two sides playing a three-match one-day international series next week, and a three-match T20 International series at Bready in June.

Paul Stirling will captain both squads, with Lorcan Tucker as his vice-captain.

Three uncapped players will potentially make international debuts: Cade Carmichael, Tom Mayes and Liam McCarthy.

Mark Adair, who is recovering from injury, will miss the ODI series, but is expected to play in the T20I series.

SQUADS​

ODI squad

• Paul Stirling (c) (Northern Knights)
• Andrew Balbirnie (Pembroke / North West Warriors)
• Curtis Campher (Clontarf / Munster Reds)
• Cade Carmichael (Instonians / Northern Knights)
• George Dockrell (Phoenix / Leinster Lightning)
• Matthew Humphreys (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Josh Little (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Tom Mayes (Waringstown / Northern Knights)
• Andrew McBrine (Donemana / North West Warriors)
• Barry McCarthy (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Liam McCarthy (Railway Union / Munster Reds)
• Harry Tector (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Craig Young (North Down / North West Warriors)

T20I squad

• Paul Stirling (c) (Northern Knights)
• Mark Adair (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Ross Adair (CIYMS / Northern Knights)
• Curtis Campher (Clontarf / Munster Reds)
• Gareth Delany (Leinster / Munster Reds)
• George Dockrell (Phoenix / Leinster Lightning)
• Matthew Humphreys (Lisburn / Northern Knights)
• Josh Little (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Barry McCarthy (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Liam McCarthy (Railway Union / Munster Reds)
• Harry Tector (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Lorcan Tucker (Pembroke / Leinster Lightning)
• Ben White (Phoenix / Munster Reds)
• Craig Young (North Down / North West Warriors)

Andrew White, National Men’s Selector, said:

“Selection decisions for these two series were challenging, given the growing depth of talent we have in Ireland. However, one programme that has truly shown its value for everyone involved in High Performance was the Ireland Wolves tour to the UAE last month. As a means of preparing emerging players for international cricket life and testing those players at a higher standard of cricket, the Wolves tour made clear to us that several players were ready to progress to the senior setup.

“Cade Carmichael has been in the pathway for several years now. His talent, stroke play, and resilience were on full display for the Wolves in April, and his rise over the last couple of years is a real demonstration of how consistent performances – and his ability to adapt his game to conditions – have been recognised with an International call-up.

“In a similar vein, two seam bowlers – Liam McCarthy and Tom Mayes – have also been recognised for consistency and demonstrating the ability to step their game up a level at each time of asking. Both players offer something different to the squad – Mayes with his height and accuracy, while McCarthy brings a slightly different dynamic to our attack and will certainly challenge the batters techniques.

“While we’re disappointed that Mark Adair is not quite there yet in his return-to-play plan and will miss the ODIs, we do have hopes that he will be ready for the T20I series next month.”

FIXTURES​

MAY 2025

Ireland Men v West Indies Men ODI series

• 21 May: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (1st ODI; Clontarf)
• 23 May: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (2nd ODI; Clontarf)
• 25 May: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (3rd ODI; Clontarf)

JUNE 2025

Ireland Men v West Indies Men T20I series

• 12 June: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (1st T20I; Bready)
• 14 June: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (2nd T20I; Bready)
• 15 June: Ireland Men v West Indies Men (3rd T20I; Bready)

 

[sweep_shot]

I expect Ireland to win the ODI series 2-1. They have never won a series against West Indies before.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Shepherd & Rutherford to miss England tour for IPL

West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford and all-rounder Romario Shepherd will miss the upcoming tour of England and Ireland to remain at the Indian Premier League.

The IPL, the world's richest T20 franchise league, restarts on Saturday but its' postponement means the play-offs now begin on 29 May and clash with the Windies' one-day and T20 tour of England.

England - with a richer national board - picked five IPL players in their one-day international squad but those players are expected to return.

"We acknowledge that players have their individual contractual arrangements which they would want to honour as it relates to their continued participation," Cricket West Indies said.

"CWI fully supports those players who choose to remain in India to complete the tournament."

Shepherd, who has played 37 ODIs and 53 T20s, will be replaced in the squad by left-arm seamer Jediah Blades.

He has played four matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, including a 14-ball 53 not out in his most recent innings.

Rutherford has played in nine matches for current IPL leaders Gujarat Titans this season.

He will be replaced by top-order batter John Campbell for the Ireland leg of the tour while Shimron Hetmyer will take his place for the matches against England.

Hetmyer is another West Indies player at the IPL but his Rajasthan Royals side are already eliminated. He was originally left out of the Windies ODI squad after a poor run of form.

Seamer Shamar Joseph is at the IPL but has not featured for his side Lucknow Super Giants and remains in the West Indies squad.

The Windies play three ODIs in Ireland from 21 May before a three-match series in England from 29 May.

Three T20s against England follow from 6 June but the tourists are yet to name a squad for that contest.

Source: BBC

 

[BouncerGuy]

Ireland lose two players to injury for West Indies series

Injury has forced Ireland to make two late changes to their squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series at home against the West Indies.

Key all-rounder Curtis Campher fractured his finger in the nets when batting, while veteran quick Craig Young hurt his hamstring during a recent domestic contest and the duo have been ruled out of the three-game series that commences in Clontarf on May 21.

Uncapped teenage all-rounder Jordan Neill and batter Stephen Doheny are the two players added to the 14-member squad, with veteran opener Paul Stirling to captain Ireland throughout the series against the Caribbean side that will be led by Shai Hope.

While disappointed to lose a pair of key players to injury, selector Andrew White is excited by the opportunity their absence will provide for other squad members.

“It’s not ideal when you lose a player to injury just prior to a series, but unfortunately, both Young and Campher join a bit of a lengthy list on the rehabilitation table. Most pertinently, our seam attack is heavily impacted with Mark Adair, Graham Hume, Craig Young, Fionn Hand and Curtis Campher all out.

“This series will be a real test of our depth, and instead of bemoaning what we won’t have, my view is that these absences provide a real opportunity for some of our up-and-coming talent to play at home against a world-class opposition.”

Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Stephen Doheny, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little, Tom Mayes, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Liam McCarthy, Jordan Neill, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker

Series schedule:

21 May: 1st ODI; Clontarf
23 May: 2nd ODI; Clontarf
25 May: 3rd ODI; Clontarf

ICC

 

[Malahide man]

Ireland 303 -6, West Indies 179. Nice win for Ireland to get the series underway, with the help of an Andrew Balbirnie century and 50s from Paul Stirling and Harry Tector.

 

[sweep_shot]

I expect Ireland to win the ODI series 2-1. They have never won a series against West Indies before.

Ireland win the the first game and go up 1-0.

Golden chance for the Irish boys to get a series win over Windies.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Great victory for irish boys.. They deserved it.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Paul Stirling has made history by becoming the first Irish cricketer to score over 10,000 international runs

He reached the milestone during the first ODI against West Indies in Dublin. After first ODI, he now has 10,017 runs across formats, including 16 centuries and 57 fifties, a strike rate of 98.10, and an average of 32.31. Since debuting in 2008, Stirling has been a consistent force at the top of Ireland’s batting order and now stands alone as the most prolific run-scorer in the country's cricket history.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Matthew Forde has equalled AB de Villiers' record for the fastest ODI fifty

Record Alert: Fastest ODI Fifties by Balls Faced

16 Balls

AB de Villiers vs West Indies – Johannesburg, 2015

Matthew Forde vs Ireland – Dublin, 2025

17 Balls

Sanath Jayasuriya vs Pakistan – Singapore, 1996

Kusal Perera vs Pakistan – Pallekele, 2015

Martin Guptill vs Sri Lanka – Christchurch, 2015

Liam Livingstone vs Netherlands – Amstelveen, 2022

 

[sweep_shot]

2nd ODI has been rained out. No result.

Therefore, Ireland are leading by 1-0 after 2 games. They can't lose the series now.

 

[sweep_shot]

2nd ODI has been rained out. No result.

Therefore, Ireland are leading by 1-0 after 2 games. They can't lose the series now.

3rd ODI has been won by West Indies.

Series finished at 1-1. Good result for Ireland.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Atkinson ruled out of Metro Bank ODIs with hamstring strain​

England and Surrey seamer Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the upcoming Metro Bank One-Day Internationals against the West Indies due to a right hamstring strain.

Atkinson sustained the injury during England’s Rothesay Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week.

He will now undergo a period of rehabilitation under the supervision of the England medical team.

No replacement will be added to the ODI squad.

England, led by captain Harry Brook, will contest three Metro Bank One Day Internationals (ODIs).The ODI series gets underway with the opening match on Thursday 29 May at Edgbaston.

Ends

ODI Squad

Harry Brook (Yorkshire) – Captain
Tom Banton (Somerset)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire)
Jos Buttler (Lancashire)
Brydon Carse (Durham)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Tom Hartley (Lancashire)
Will Jacks (Surrey)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Jamie Overton (Surrey)
Matthew Potts (Durham)
Adil Rashid (Yorkshire)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Jamie Smith (Surrey)
Luke Wood (Lancashire)

Metro Bank ODIs

1st ODI: England v West Indies, Thursday 29 May 2025, Edgbaston, Birmingham
2nd ODI: England v West Indies, Sunday 1 June 2025, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
3rd ODI: England v West Indies, Tuesday 3 June 2025, Kia Oval, London