West Indies have recalled wicketkeeper-batsman Shai Hope for the opening take a look at in opposition to South Africa starting on Thursday however quick bowler Shannon Gabriel will miss the match on account of harm.
Hope performed the final of his 34 exams in England final 12 months earlier than being dropped however he was the main scorer when West Indies blanked Sri Lanka 3-0 in a house one-day collection in March.
“Shai Hope has performed very well in the red ball matches he has played, following on the back of his highly successful One-Day International series against Sri Lanka, so he has forced his way into the squad by performance,” chief selector Roger Harper stated in an announcement on Tuesday.
Top-order batsman Kieran Powell was additionally recalled, whereas teenage quick bowler Jayden Seales was named within the 13-member squad for the match in Gros Islet.The thrilling 19-year-old from Trinidad & Tobago has performed just one first-class match however impressed throughout intra-squad video games to drive his method into the take a look at squad.
“Jayden Seales is young, very enthusiastic and has a big heart. In the ‘Best v Best’ matches he bowled with pace, got movement and has displayed the ability to take wickets,” Harper stated.
“We think he is capable of adding potency to the bowling attack.”The second and last take a look at shall be performed on the identical venue from June 18.
West Indies take a look at squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (captain), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Kieran Powell, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales
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