Chinelle Henry has been ruled out of the West Indies Women’s upcoming tour of England due to a leg injury, while Rashada Williams has not been included in the limited-overs squad for the three T20Is and three ODIs scheduled for later this month.
Replacing them are 19-year-old Jahzara Claxton and 20-year-old Realeanna Grimmond, both earning their maiden call-ups as the West Indies look to challenge the host nation. In the Blaze competition, Grimmond was the fourth-highest scorer for Guyana, playing a composed innings of 46 runs off 53 balls.
Also absent from the tour is the ‘World Boss’ Deandra Dottin. Claxton, meanwhile, was part of the Women’s Under-19 World Cup squad for West Indies on 23 December 2024. She holds the distinction of being the first-ever female cricketer from the Leeward Islands to be selected for the West Indies Women’s team. Hayley Matthews will captain the side during the tour of England.
Chinelle, with 171 runs in five innings and a strike rate of 150.00, was the second-highest run-scorer for the West Indies Women at the ICC World Cup Qualifier held in Pakistan. She will be a notable absence from the squad.
Time to switch gears: Shane’s message for the youngsters
After narrowly missing out on World Cup qualification in India—finishing just behind Bangladesh—West Indies head coach Shane Dietz has put together a refreshed squad to compete in the upcoming tour of England.
“We’ve brought a strong team to England and we’re looking forward to putting on a good performance for the crowd there and for all our supporters watching back in the Caribbean,” said Dietz. “It’s going to be a great opportunity for us to re-establish ourselves as a world-class team with world-class players. The girls have been working hard since the qualification campaign in Pakistan and have been playing domestic cricket in the T20 Blaze. Now it’s time to switch gears, perform at the international level, and give our supporters something to cheer about.”
West Indies Women’s limited-overs Updated squad: Hayley Matthews (c), Shemaine Campbelle (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Jahzara Claxton, Afy Fletcher, Cherry Ann Fraser, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Realeanna Grimmond, Zaida James, Qiana Joseph, Mandy Mangru, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Stafanie Taylor.
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