Antigua, May 6 -- West Indies have named a strong squad for their upcoming ODI tour of Ireland and England commencing later this month.

The Caribbean side will travel to Europe later this month for a total of six ODI contests against Ireland and England, with the matches to form a crucial path towards the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2027.

Hard-hitting dasher Shai Hope will captain the side after he was once again named skipper, while a nucleus of top-order batters including Brandon King, Evin Lewis and Keacy Carty are joined by teenage star Jewel Andrew following his eye-catching efforts at last year's ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup.

The 15-player squad is similar to the playing group that registered an impressive 3-0 clean swee...