Seven uncapped players will travel to Australia among a 15-man West Indies cricket squad to play two test matches Down Under in January. (Cricket News)
Cricket West Indies said Wednesday that the team will again be led by Kraigg Brathwaite, with fast bowler Alzarri Joseph named as the new vice-captain.
The uncapped players are batter Zachary McCaskie, wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, all-rounders Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge and Kevin Sinclair and fast bowlers Akeem Jordan and Shamar Joseph.
Team officials said Jayden Seales was unavailable for selection due to a shoulder injury and that Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers were not availa🥃ble because they wanted to explore Twenty20 league opportunities in January.
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“The squad has been affected by the unavailability of som💟e key players," said lead selector Desmond Haynes.
"However, we have had a very strong red-ball progra🦩m being run over the pas꧙t year. Australia away is always a challenge, but we are confident in our team.”
The squad will arrive in Australia on Dec. 30 and will hold a preparation camp from Jan. 2-9 in Adelaide, followed by a four-day first-class warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Ad﷽elaide from Jan. 10-13.
The two teams will again compete for the Fraꦅnk Worrell Trophy — named in honor of ꦛthe legendary West Indies allrounder and captain. The first test will be played in Adelaide from Jan. 17-21 and the second a day-night, pink-ball encounter at the Gabba in Brisbane from Jan 25-29.
Following the test series, West Indies will face Australia in three one-day intern🐻ationals and three Twenty20 matches. Squads for those games will⛦ be announced at a later date.
Australia is currently ahead 1-0 in its 🤪three-match test ser♌ies against Pakistan. The teams play again beginning Dec. 26 in Melbourne and from Jan. 3 in Sydney.
West Indies Test Squad:
Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, K𒁏irk McKenzie, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Joshua DaSilva, Akeem Jordan, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach, Kevin Sinclai, Tevin Imlach, Shamar Joseph, Zachary McCaskie.
