West Indies named a 15-member squad for the two-match Test collection in opposition to Australia. The first Test will begin on November 30 at Perth Stadium.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 29, 2022 21:18 IST
Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s son earns maiden call-up as WI identify squad for AUS Tests. Courtesy: Reuters
By India Today Web Desk: Legendary batter Shivanarine Chanderpaul’s son, Tagenarine, earned his maiden nationwide call-up as West Indies named a 15-member squad for the Test collection in opposition to Australia.
Opening batter Tagenarine has scored 2669 runs in first-class cricket in 92 innings with 5 centuries and 10 half-centuries to point out for his efforts.
The southpaw is anticipated to open the batting together with skipper Kraigg Brathwaite after John Campbell was handed a four-year suspension for a doping violation.
In the four-day championship in 2021-22, Tagenarine racked up 439 runs at a mean of 73.16 with a prime rating of 184 in opposition to Jamaica. Chanderpaul was additionally spectacular in a four-day contest in opposition to Bangladesh A earlier this yr.
“We have one newcomer to the team in Tagenarine Chanderpaul. He equipped himself very well in the West Indies Championship four-day matches and also did a very good job at the top of the order against Bangladesh A in Saint Lucia this summer. He has what it takes to do well at the highest level,” lead selector Desmond Haynes was quoted as saying.
Roston Chase and Shamarh Brooks additionally made their comeback into the West Indies squad for the two-match collection.
The opening Test will get underway on November 30 on the Perth Stadium. The Adelaide Oval will host the second and closing Test from December 8.
West Indies Test squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine Blackwood (Vice Captain), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Anderson Phillip, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Devon Thomas
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sabyasachi chowdhury
Published On:
Oct 29, 2022
