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Charles joins WI's CWC Qualifiers squad

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Charles replaces Motie

West Indies have added Johnson Charles to their squad for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, replacing the injured spinner Gudakesh Motie.

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Back with a bang!

Charles struggled to cement his place in WI's white-ball teams but returned to T20I series against Australia last year and since then, he played some impressive innings.

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A blazing hundred against SA

Charles smashed a ton against SA in only 39 deliveries, the fastest among WI batters. He slammed a 46-ball 118 and helped WI post their highest-ever T20I total, 258/5.

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Charles shines in UAE

Johnson Charles replaced Devon Thomas in the West Indies squad for the ODI series against UAE. He scored 63 runs in the second ODI. He has compiled 1,370 runs in 50 ODIs. 

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Experience of playing in Zimbabwe

WI selector Desmond Haynes has trusted Charles and his prior experience of playing in Zimbabwe, which makes him the right man for the job in the upcoming qualifiers.

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Windies squad revealed

West Indies team announced for the upcoming CWC Qualifiers includes players like Shai Hope, Jason Holder, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph, etc. 

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