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West Indies have announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Netherlands and Pakistan.

West Indies will tour Netherlands and Pakistan to play three-match ODI series against the two sides respectively. Their series against the Netherlands will be the first ever between the two sides. The two series will be a part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League.

The upcoming series' will be Nicholas Pooran's first assignment as the white-ball captain following the retirement of his predecessor Kieron Pollard. 

Three new faces have been included in the squad, fast bowlers Jayden Seales and Shermon Lewis, as well as batter Keacy Carty. Carty becomes the first player from St. Maarten to be selected for the West Indies Men's side. 

“We were impressed with Carty and the way he goes about his innings. We saw several glimpses of his ability the way he played against England earlier this year for the CWI President’s XI,” lead selector Desmond Haynes said of the 25-year-old history-maker, a right-handed middle-order batsman.

"We also have a very good group of young fast bowlers who have demonstrated their ability and we want to use these two tours to give them opportunities in the 50-over format,"

Veteran West Indies players Andre Russell and Sunil Narine have again been omitted from the squad, and CWI also disclosed that Evan Lewis, who has not played an ODI for the Caribbean side since July last year, was not considered after failing to meet the fitness criteria, and Shimron Hetmyer was unavailable for selection to be at home for the birth of his first child.