Shai Hope and Chris Gayle have been named as the vice captains of West Indies team for the Ireland Tri-nation series and ICC Cricket World Cup, respectively.

Wicket-keeper/batsman hope  was named as the deputy to Jason Holder for the One Day International  series which started yesterday  where  he  shared  in  a  record  opening  partnership  in  his  50th  One Day  International  with  john  Campbell  while  leading  the  ‘Windies  to    196  run  win in the  opening  match.

The   West Indies will face Bangladesh tomorrow   at the same venue in the second match starting at 4:45am Jamaica time.

Meanwhile the hugely experienced 39-year-old opener and former captain Gayle  will be Holder’s deputy for the ICC Cricket World Cup to be played in England and wales from May 30 to July 14.

Gayle has played 289 matches with 10,151 runs including 25 centuries and 51 half centuries.

His career-best is 215 against Zimbabwe during the ICC World Cup four years ago – the highest score by a West Indian in this format.

The West Indies will be playing in the marquee event for the 12th time and have won twice in 1975 and 1979.

They open this year’s campaign against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on May 31.