(WICB) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today a 20-member West Indies squad for a training camp in Antigua ahead of the International Home Test Series against England, starting next month.
All but seven of the players selected were part of the squad that played in the previous Test series against South Africa this past December/January.
The seven include the uncapped quartet of Carlos Brathwaite, fellow fast bowler Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich and fellow wicketkeeper/batsman Shai Hope, with the spin bowling pair of Devendra Bishoo and Veerasammy Permaul earning a recall.
Left-handed batsman Darren Bravo has recovered from the injury that ended his participation at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 early.
The training camp will begin on April 5 and culminate with preparation for the first Test, which starts on April 13, at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Squad: Sulieman Benn, Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Leon Johnson, Veerasammy Permaul, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
Schedule of matches
April
Mon 6 to Tue 7 Tour Match – Warner Park, St. Kitts
Wed 8 to Thu 9 Tour Match – Warner Park, St. Kitts
Mon 13 to Fri 17 1st Test – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua
Tue 21 to Sat 25 2nd Test – National Cricket Stadium, Grenada
May
Fri 1 to Tue 5 3rd Test – Kensington Oval, Barbados
