Denesh Ramdin removed as West Indies Test skipper, Jason Holder replaces him

ODI skipper Jason Holder has replaced him as the skipper of the former World Cup champions for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.

“He is a young man that all of the selectors, people in the Caribbean and worldwide believe has several of the qualities that can take our team forward,” said Head WICB selector Clive Lloyd on the appointment of the new skipper.

“We felt the time was right for a change and we feel he will do as well as he did when he was elevated to the position of One-day International captain ahead of the World Cup," he said in a statement.

Lloyd added: “We had a number of detractors when he was appointed ODI captain, but he showed during the ODI series in South Africa and the World Cup that he had the qualities that were needed to take our team forward.

“We expect to get new thinking and new dynamism from him. Jason commands respect. He is a fine young man, very intelligent and he seems to get the best from the players because he is a straightforward guy. I think the players will warm to him. He has a young bunch of players and we feel he can guide them in the manner that is required for internationals," he said.

West Indies has announced a 15-member squad for the series against the Asian side next month.

The squad is given below:

Jason Holder (Captain)

Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain)

Devendra Bishoo

Jermaine Blackwood

Carlos Brathwaite

Darren Bravo

Rajindra Chandrika

Shane Dowrich

Shannon Gabriel

Shai Hope

Denesh Ramdin

Kemar Roach

Marlon Samuels

Jerome Taylor

Jomel Warrican

Team Management Unit

Simmons (Head Coach)

Richie Richardson (Team Operations Manager)

Stuart Williams (Assistant Coach)

Curtly Ambrose (Assistant Coach)

Andre Coley (Assistant Coach)

C.J. Clark (Physiotherapist)

Richard Berridge (Performance Analyst)

Virgil Browne (Massage Therapist)

Philip Spooner (Media Relations Manager)