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Adil Rashid for World XI vs Windies at Lord’s

by May 28th, 2018

Wrist-spinner Adil Rashid has been added to the ICC World XI, while fast bowler Mohammed Shami has replaced compatriot Hardik Pandya for the Hurricane Relief T20 international against the West Indies at Lord’s on May 31.

Rashid becomes the second England player in the star-studded line-up after Eoin Morgan who was named as captain.

The 30-year-old Rashid has played 28 T20Is in which he has taken 23 wickets. He was also a member of the England side for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, where the home side reached the semi-final.

Shami meanwhile has replaced Pandya, who pulled out due to a viral infection and will join Dinesh Karthik as the second Indian in the side which also includes one player each from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka and two each from New Zealand and Pakistan.

Shami has represented India in seven T20Is in which he has picked up eight wickets, while he also featured in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 when India finished as runners-up.

The Windies side meanwhile includes the likes of Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Andre Russell and Marlon Samuels.

The team is being led by Carlos Brathwaite.

All the proceeds from this match will be used to redevelop the stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.

ICC World XI – Eoin Morgan (captain) (England), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Dinesh Karthik (India), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Mitchell McClenaghan (New Zealand), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Thisara Perera (Sri Lanka), Luke Ronchi (New Zealand), Adil Rashid (England) and Mohammed Shami (India)

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