Hayley Matthews Leads West Indies Squad for Cardiff Warm-up — West Indies Vs Australia

Hayley Matthews led West Indies into west indies vs australia in Cardiff on Wednesday, named captain for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up game. Australia went in with Sophie Molineux as skipper, and both sides named 15-player squads for the tune-up.

Matthews' selection keeps West Indies anchored by their captain for a match that sits inside the wider World Cup build-up. Australia named Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt among its 15, while West Indies included Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor.

Australia Names Molineux

Sophie Molineux captained Australia in the Cardiff warm-up. Her squad also included Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry and Megan Schutt, giving Australia three of its most recognizable names in a 15-player group.

That list told the same story on the other side of the match: both teams went with full squads rather than a trimmed-down look. Australia’s selection also featured Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Lucy Hamilton, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll and Georgia Wareham.

Matthews Keeps West Indies Settled

West Indies named Matthews as captain and added Deandra Dottin and Stafanie Taylor to the XI for the Cardiff fixture. The rest of the group was built around Chinelle Henry, Afy Fletcher, Aaliyah Alleyne, Shemaine Campbelle, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Jannillea Glasgow, Jahzara Claxton, Qiana Joseph, Zaida James, Mandy Mangru and Shawnisha Hector.

For readers tracking the World Cup buildup, the useful detail is simple: the warm-up lists gave an immediate look at who was available and who was leading each side before the match in Cardiff. Matthews fronted West Indies, Molineux fronted Australia, and both teams arrived with 15 players ready for Wednesday’s practice outing.