The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 has approved Britney Cooper as a replacement for Chedean Nation in the West Indies squad.
Cooper, who has played 125 international matches including 76 T20Is, was named as a replacement player after Nation was ruled out due to a knee injury.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 consists of Chris Tetley (Chair, ICC Head of Events), Russell Adams (Tournament Director), Snehal Pradhan (ICC Women’s Cricket Manager), Mike Gajjar (Cricket South Africa representative), Ian Bishop and Lisa Sthalekar (both independent).
West Indies will play their third preliminary round match against Ireland Women at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. The first ball is 7 pm (1 pm Eastern Caribbean Time/12 noon Jamaica Time).
FULL SQUAD
Hayley Matthews (Captain)
Shemaine Campbelle (Vice Captain)
Aaliyah Alleyne
Shamilia Connell
Britney Cooper
Afy Fletcher
Shabika Gajnabi
Chinelle Henry
Trishan Holder
Zaida James
Djenaba Joseph
Karishma Ramharack
Shakera Selman
Stafanie Taylor
Rashada Williams
West Indies Match Schedule
11 February: v England, Boland Park, Paarl, 3 pm (9 am Eastern Caribbean/8 am Jamaica) – England won by 7 wickets
15 February: v India, Newlands, Cape Town, 3 pm (9 am Eastern Caribbean/8 am Jamaica) – India won by 6 wickets
17 February: v Ireland, Newlands, Cape Town, 7 pm (1 pm Eastern Caribbean/12 noon Jamaica)
19 February: v Pakistan, Boland Park, Paarl, 3 pm (9 am Eastern Caribbean/8 am Jamaica)
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