West Indies have included uncapped left-handed batters Kirk McKenzie and Alick Athanaze of their squad for the primary match of their two-Test sequence towards India later this month.
Rahkeem Cornwall, who performed his final Test in November 2021, and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican, who missed the tour of South Africa in February, are additionally on the checklist.
The Windies have turned their consideration to the Test sequence because the twice champions missed out on this 12 months’s Cricket World Cup for the primary time after elimination within the qualifiers.
“Going into the series, we know it will be a challenge as we start the new cycle of the ICC Test Match Championship. We want to build and improve and strive to move up the ladder,” mentioned head selector Desmond Haynes in a press release.
“We were very impressed with the batting approach of McKenzie and Athanaze on the recent ‘A’ team tour of Bangladesh. These are two young players who scored well and played with great maturity and we believe they deserve a chance.”
Haynes added as left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie couldn’t play as a result of he’s recovering from harm, it created a possibility for Cornwall and Warrican within the bowling division.
“They have both played in Test matches before and are capable of doing the job,” he mentioned.
Jayden Seales and Kyle Mayers have additionally been overlooked of the squad because of harm points.
Tevin Imlach and Akeem Jordan are the travelling reserves within the squad for the primary Test in Dominica beginning on July 12. The second Test might be performed in Trinidad from July 20.
The Caribbean tour would be the first matches for West Indies and India within the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025.
They will then play an ODI sequence beginning on July 27 adopted by 5 T20s.
Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kirk McKenzie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
