The West Indies squad for the two-match Test series against Australia starting next month has been announced. Craig Braithwaite will once again be seen as the captain, but the squad will see changes, as not one or two but seven new players have been included in the squad. Seven uncapped players have been included in the 17-member squad. Thus this team will be inexperienced. This series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship, so it will be very difficult for West Indies to win it in Australia.
Brathwaite’s side are sixth in the WTC points table after a draw and defeat against India at home earlier this year. The Caribbean team will look to improve their ranking during their upcoming tour to Australia, but the task will not be easy for them with the reigning World Test Championship winners and such a young-looking squad. Braithwaite will lead the new-look West Indies team.
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Fast bowler Alzari Joseph has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team. The uncapped players include batsman Zachary McCaskey, wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, all-rounder Justin Greaves, Kevem Hodge and Kevin Sinclair, while pacers Akeem Jordan and Shamar Joseph will also be part of the squad. Test regulars Jason Holder and Kyle Meyers have left the Test series to focus on the white ball series on home soil.
Frustrated by the absence of some key players, chief selector and West Indies great Desmond Haynes believes that the team selected is capable of playing good cricket in Australia. “The team has been affected by the unavailability of several key players. However, we have run a very strong red-ball program over the past year, which has highlighted key talent across the field, giving us an advantage,” Haynes said. ” The first Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy will be played in Adelaide from January 17, while the second Test will be played in Brisbane from January 25.
The West Indies Test squad is as follows
Craig Braithwaite (Captain), Alzari Joseph (Vice-Captain), Tejnarin Chanderpaul, Kirk McKenzie, Alick Athenaz, Kwame Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua DaSilva, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Moti, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclair, Josh Immers, Joshua DaSilva. Zachary McCaskey.