Smartt replaces injured Selman for New Zealand tour
The seamer's inclusion is the only change from the West Indies women squad that had been named for the home series against Sri Lanka
ESPNcricinfo staff
13-Feb-2018
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West Indies women have picked seamer Tremayne Smartt as a like-for-like replacement for the injured Shakera Selman, for the upcoming limited-overs tour of New Zealand. Smartt hasn't played international cricket since West Indies' tour of India in 2016. Her inclusion is the only change from the squad that had been named for the home series against Sri Lanka.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) chairman Courtney Browne said continuing the momentum from the series win against Sri Lanka would be crucial in the lead-up to the side's World T20 defence in November.
"We will be hosting the ICC Women's World T20 event later this year and as defending champions we will want to put on a good show in front of home supporters and win again," Browne said. "This tour will help us assess where we are and tighten up on those areas that need close attention."
The squad will come together in Barbados for a preparatory camp before travelling to New Zealand where they will have another camp. The three-match ODI series will get underway on March 4, followed by five T20Is.
West Indies women squad: Stafanie Taylor (capt), Anisa Mohammed (vice-capt), Merissa Aguilleira, Britney Cooper, Reniece Boyce, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Akeira Peters, Tremayne Smart