West Indies Women have announced a 15-member squad for their upcoming white-ball tour of England.
West Indies’ white-ball tour will be played between May 21 and June 8, consisting of three T20Is and as many ODIs.
The squad will be led by all-rounder Hayley Matthews with a mix of experienced and emerging campaigners. 20-year-old Guyanese all-rounder Realeanna Grimmond replaced Jamaica wicketkeeper Rashada Williams. However, the most notable miss is of veteran all-rounder Chinelle Henry, who has been replaced by fast bowler Jahzara Claxton.
Henry finished as the highest run-getter (186) in Jamaica’s runners-up campaign in Cricket West Indies’ 2025 T20 Blaze. However, the reason for her absence from the West Indies squad hasn’t been revealed. Henry was also one of the lone bright spots of UP Warriorz’s dismal WPL 2025 season. She scored 163 runs in seven matches at a strike-rate of 196.38, the second-highest in the season. She smashed the joint-fastest WPL fifty while batting at No.8 during a match against Delhi Capitals.
Grimmond was rewarded for her all-rounder performance in Guyana’s title-winning campaign in the 2025 T20 Blaze. She finished as the joint highest wicket-taker (10) and the fourth-highest run-getter (121). Claxton, meanwhile, represented the Leeward Islands, who finished third in the six-team tournament.
West Indies are touring after the heartbreak of failing to qualify for the Women’s ODI World Cup later this year for the first time in 20 years. In the Qualifier, they fell agonisingly short of the required net run rate swing to overtake Bangladesh despite a record chase against Thailand.
48(17). Last-ball six. But no ticket to the World Cup 😢
— FanCode (@FanCode) April 19, 2025
Chinelle Henry's 48 off 17 had the West Indies dreaming. Taylor’s final six had them believing. But it should’ve been a four and then a six.
Eventually, they fell short by 0.013 NRR 💔#WWCQ pic.twitter.com/WKNgwzh4IP
West Indies Women squad for 2025 England tour
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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