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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board announced today that left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been added to the Test squad for the third and final match against England.

The West Indies will now have a 15-member squad for the third Test against England, starting on Friday at the Kensington Oval. Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo suffered a cut to his ring finger in the right hand and is being treated by the medical staff.

Permaul, 25, made his debut in 2012 and has played four Test matches so far. He has 12 wickets at an average of 37 runs per wicket. He was the leading wicket-taker in the WICB’s Professional Cricket League Four-Day Tournament this year with 67 wickets at 14 runs each.

Commenting, Head Coach Phil Simmons said: “Bishoo did well for us in the second Test in Grenada but he has a finger injury so we decided to call-up Permaul. He (Permaul) was among the best bowlers in the four-day cricket earlier this season, and he also bowled well in the camp ahead of this series – so he’s in good shape.”

FULL SQUAD, Denesh Ramdin (Captain), Kraigg Brathwaite (Vice Captain), Devendra Bishoo
Jermaine Blackwood
Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shiv Chanderpaul, Shannon Gabriel
Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Veerasammy Permaul, Kemar Roach
Marlon Samuels, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I wonder if they brought in Permaul to be the Bucket Bai? Bishoo had his perfunctionary gaem....now time to tek a lil ress.

No word on the fitness of Holder, Devon will be getting his 70th chance to prove that he belongs. I wish every player much success, may the best team win,

In reply to dayne

... Devon will be getting his 70th chance to prove that he belongs... the record indicates that he does not belong in final 11, period

Thank you Selectors for making the move to play Shai Hope, WI cricket needs fresh faces at the Test level.