Shai Hope will take over as West Indies one-day captain whereas Rovman Powell will lead the facet in Twenty20 Internationals, Cricket West Indies have introduced.
Nicholas Pooran, who had captained each white-ball groups, stepped down in November after the Windies’ first-round exit from the T20 World Cup in Australia.
The new captains will start their tenures subsequent month within the limited-overs leg of their South Africa tour, which additionally options two Tests.
Kraigg Brathwaite stays captain of the Test facet.
“It is a tremendous honour and privilege to be appointed captain of any West Indies team,” wicketkeeper-batter Hope mentioned in a CWI assertion on Wednesday.
“To lead a team that is of such incredible significance not only to myself and my teammates but to our legion of fans the world over, is something one dreams of as a child.”
West Indies lag effectively behind seventh-placed Afghanistan within the Super League standings and should undergo qualifiers in Zimbabwe in June-July if they’re to make this yr’s ODI World Cup in India.
But they’re assured of their place at subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup as they co-host the event with the United States.
“To be asked to carry the flag for the people of the Caribbean, there’s no bigger role in cricket in the region …” all-rounder Powell mentioned.
“I’m a passionate cricketer who believes in leading from the front and always giving 100 per cent.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
