The West Indies team has started preparations for the two-Test series against India. Cricket West Indies on Friday shortlisted 18 players for a preparatory camp and advised them to practice. Kraigg Brathwaite will lead the Windies team in the Test series against India. He has also been appointed as the captain of the preparatory camp. The camp will start on Friday at the CCG in Antigua and the team will start preparing. However, the Windies team for the Test series has not been announced yet. After the announcement of the squad, the Windies team will travel to Dominica on July 9. At the same time, from July 12, the first Test will be played between India and West Indies.
At the same time, the second Test will be played at Queens Park Oval in Trinidad from 20 July. After the Test, both teams will play a three-match ODI and a five-match T20I series. The ODI series will start from July 27 and the T20 series will start from August 3. Announcing this on Twitter, Cricket West Indies (CWI) said- CWI's Men's Selection Panel has announced an 18-member squad, which will take part in the training camp ahead of the Test series against India.
The West Indies team is currently playing in the ICC World Cup Qualifier. Hence some senior players have not been selected for the squad for the camp. These players include the names of Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, and Kyle Mayers. At the same time, Kvam Hodge, Alyque Athanaz, and Jair McAllister are the new faces in the camp. The West Indies team playing the World Cup qualifiers will be in Zimbabwe till July 9.
Squad for training camp: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Alyque Athanaz, Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Tejnarine Chanderpaul, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Kvam Hodge, Akeem Jordan, Jair McAllister, Kirk McKenzie, Marquino Mindley, Anderson Phillippe, Ramon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican.
(pc amarujala)
