West Indies name squad for Test camp ahead of India Series

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ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Selection Panel today named the squad for the preparation camp ahead of the start of the twomatch Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test Series against India in the Caribbean. Jayden Seales will return to West Indies training following his rehabilitation.

The fast bowler last played for West Indies in the first Test at the Perth Stadium, last December. He had knee surgery in December and has subsequently been working on a rehabilitation programme overseen by the CWI Medical Team.

The training squad includes several players who are uncapped at the Test level – including batsmen Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, and Kirk McKenzie; as well as fast bowlers Akeem Jordan, and Jair McAllister. The camp will be held at the Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG) in Antigua with training starting on Friday 30 June.

The squad for the opening Test will be named at a later date and will travel to Dominica on Sunday 9 July. The Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test series will be the first fixtures for both West Indies & India in the new 2023-2025 ICC World Test Championship.

The first Test will be at Windsor Park, Dominica from 12-16 July which will be followed by the