West Indies vs ICC World XI: 5 player battles to look out for

#4 Mohammad Shami vs Carlos Brathwaite

Carlos Brathwaite impressed during the few opportunities he got in the IPL

Another player who will be making a comeback of sorts with the T20 game between ICC World XI and West Indies is Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami who has been bogged down by personal matters which have clearly had a major impact on his on-field performances as well.

He was also involved in a minor road accident ahead of the 2018 IPL and featured in only four matches for Delhi Daredevils in the tournament with his last appearance coming on April 2016.

Having been named as the replacement for Hardik Pandya in the side, Shami is expected to feature in the playing eleven and will be the go-to man for Shahid Afridi in the powerplay overs as well as the death overs.

West Indies possess a number of big-hitters in their lower order, including skipper Carlos Brathwaite who showed during the IPL the damage he can do in very little time.

That's where Shami will have to do a good job for the ICC World XI, minimizing the run-flow in the death overs from the likes of Brathwaite, Russell and Rovman Powell.