Uncapped Trinidad and Tobago quick bowler Anderson Phillip, opener John Campbell and Shamarh Brooks have been remembered for West Indies' crew for the Test series opener against England, in Antigua. The 13-part crew anyway doesn't highlight Roston Chase, Shai Hope and Rahkeem Cornwall while harmed Shannon Gabriel wasn't accessible for determination.
Crew FOR 1ST TEST: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Veerasammy Permaul, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales
Anderson, 25, has played quite recently the one ODI for WI, back in March 2021 against Sri Lanka and has of late been in great scratch in the homegrown five star rivalry, picking 12 wickets at a normal of 14.25 per wicket, with best figures of 5-82 against Jamaica Scorpions.
Campbell, who has played 15 Tests, additionally makes it back based on rich structure in the homegrown circuit. The 28-year-old from Jamaica, who missed the home series against South Africa and Pakistan, and the ensuing visit through Sri Lanka, has as of late scored 213 runs at a normal of 53.25 in the current West Indies Championship, including 127 against Barbados Pride.
Shamarh Brooks comes in as well, having last played a Test in December 2020. He will probably be a contender for No.4, a place that the West Indies have viewed as somewhat hard to occupy as of late.
Rahkeem, who doesn't include in the crew, figured out how to play just one Test in turn cordial circumstances in Sri Lanka however just had two wickets to show at Galle. Left-arm conventional Jomel Warrican passes up a major opportunity as well. Contrastingly, Veerasammy Permaul, the left-arm spinner who picked a five-wicket pull at Galle, holds his place.
"Anderson Phillip bowled incredibly well and was exceptionally great in the initial two rounds of the West Indies Championship and we chose to offer him a chance in the Test crew to confront England. He has been around the crew before in white ball cricket, so he has some involvement with the worldwide level," Lead Selector Desmond Haynes said.
"I anticipate that we should be extremely cutthroat against England. This should be an extremely astonishing series, with a ton of players who are out to do something significant. We have a crew that has a few experienced players, as well as a few invigorating youthful players and we anticipate that they should prepare themselves well and do the work," Haynes added.
Wicketkeeper batsman Shane Dowrich will lead the CWI President's XI against England in the four-day warm-up at the Coolidge Cricket Ground from March 1-4. The main Test will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium from March 8-12.
CWI PRESIDENT'S XI SQUAD: Shane Dowrich (C), Raymon Reifer (VC), Colin Archibald, Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Bryan Charles, Shermon Lewis, Preston McSween, Shayne Moseley, Jeremy Solozano, Shamar Springer, Devon Thomas
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