Ben Stokes smashed 16 runs in an over off Carlos Brathwaite in a T20 Blast match between Durham and Warwickshire

West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite are among the seven players who were on Saturday retained by Jamaica Tallawahs for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League 2021.

Carlos Brathwaite's signing comes less than a week after Mitchell Starc confirmed he would also be available for the side in the upcoming edition of the BBL.

Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis, Shahid Afridi and Carlos Brathwaite were among 23 star imports named Tuesday for the twice-postponed Lanka Premier League which will finally begin next month.

India will be looking to complete a whitewash over the West Indies in the Twenty20 International (T20I) series.

Carlos Brathwaite's impressive ton brought West Indies close to a famous victory in Manchester over New Zealand at the World Cup 2019 match.

Victory saw New Zealand return to the top of the World Cup points table but the heart-breaking defeat left the West Indies on the verge of elimination.

Richard Pybus' appointment comes after head coach Stuart Law announced his resignation last September.

IPL Auction 2019 & KKR 2019 Players: Kolkata Knight Riders bought Windies star Carlos Brathwaite for Rs 5 crore at the IPL 2019 Auction.

Having sealed the series, India would now look to give their bench strength an opportunity before the tour of Australia.