Hope pleased with Windies team morale ahead of Ireland clash

West Indies white-ball Captain Shai Hope says the team is upbeat and looking forward to the opening One-Day International (ODI) against Ireland here on Wednesday.

Speaking in a pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Hope said expectations were still high even without the services of Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd for the three-match ODI series.

John Campbell has been named as a replacement for Rutherford while Jediah Blades will join the team for the succeeding England tour as a replacement for Shepherd.