Miller, Cummins named in West Indies A-Team

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 13-member West Indies A-Team squad for the first four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A-Team from Wednesday, June 5 to Saturday, June 8 at Warner Park in St. Kitts.

Squad

Kraigg Brathwaite

Jonathan Carter

Sheldon Cotterell

Miguel Cummins

Narsingh Deonarine

Kirk Edwards

Assad Fudadin

Shannon Gabriel

Jahmar Hamilton

Leon Johnson

Nikita Miller

Veerasammy Permaul

Chadwick Walton

 

A captain will be named at a later date.

Miller was the most successful bowler in the recently-concluded Regional 4-Day Tournament. He grabbed 52 wickets at 8.05 runs apiece, tying him with Shane Shillingford for the highest number of wickets.

Cotterell, Cummins and Hamilton are the only three players in the squad that have never appeared in an international fixture for West Indies nor played for West Indies-A previously.

All three were part of the second group that attended the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre in Barbados.

Cummins was the leading bowler in the recently-concluded Regional 4-Day Tournament, helping new champions Barbados to their 21st regional first-class title. He captured 35 wickets at 14.77 runs apiece.

Of the remaining players, Jonathan Carter is the only player uncapped internationally, but he has played for the A-Team over the last four seasons