Hope to boost Pride squad in clash against Red Force

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC):

BARBADOS PRIDE will be bolstered by the inclusion of West Indies ODI captain, Shai Hope, for their crucial fifth-round clash against the West Indies Red Force in the West Indies Championship beginning today.

In a press release issued on Monday, the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) announced that Hope would replace the injured Kyle Mayers, while fast bowler Jair McAllister would replace Chaim Holder in a strong 13-man squad to face the Red Force at Kensington Oval.

Hope is set to make his first appearance for the Pride this season in the West Indies Championship, following a run of form in the International League T20 where he led the Dubai Capitals to the title.

He was the tournament’s leading run scorer with 527 runs.

The Pride are currently in third position in the standings on 73 points, just behind the Red Force on 77.8 points and leaders Guyana Harpy Eagles on 81.2.

In other games beginning today, the Harpy Eagles are at the Providence Stadium in Guyana where they face the Windward Islands Volcanoes, while the Leeward Islands Hurricanes are at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua for their match against the Combined Campuses and Colleges.

At Coolidge Cricket Ground, also in Antigua, the West Indies Academy play against the Jamaica Scorpions.