WEST INDIES NAME SQUAD FOR FIRST TEST AGAINST ENGLAND — BBC Sport
West Indies have dropped batter Shai Hope and all-rounder Roston Chase but recalled opener John Campbell for the first Test against England next month. Uncapped fast bowler Anderson Phillip, 25, has been named in the 13-man squad, with Shannon Gabriel ruled out because of a hamstring injury. The opening Test of the three-match series for the inaugural Richards-Botham Trophy starts in Antigua on 8 March. Lead selector Desmond Haynes said: “I expect us to be very competitive against England. This should be a very exciting series, with a lot of players who are out to make their mark.”
West Indies, captained by Kraigg Brathwaite, have not lost a Test series at home to England since 2004. They beat Eoin Morgan’s side 3-2 in a T20 series in January. Left-hander Campbell, 28, has not played a Test since April 2021 and is recalled after hitting 127 for Jamaica against Barbados at Kensington Oval last week. The first Test squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Joshua da Silva (wkt), Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Veerasammy Permaul, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales.
ROD MARSH IN CRITICAL CONDITION AFTER HEART ATTACK — BBC Sport
Former Australia wicketkeeper Rod Marsh, 74, is in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack. The veteran effected 355 dismissals in 96 Test appearances for Australia between 1970 and 1984 — a world record at the time of his retirement. Marsh also played 92 one-day internationals and served as Australia men’s chairman of selectors until 2016. He reportedly fell ill while on his way to a charity cricket match in Queensland. “Rod is an influential figure in Australian cricket and has been so for more than 50 years,” the Australian Cricketers Association said.