ROOKIE LEFT-HANDER Alick Athanaze says he is champing at the bit to face star-studded India in the opening Test at Windsor Park in Dominica today.

The 24-year-old is poised to make his Test debut against the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravi Ashwin and said he was relishing the opportunity to showcase his skills against the world’s best.

“My main focus right now is to really do well and to help the team and contribute to their success as much as possible,” Athanaze said ahead of the encounter at Windsor Park.

“Playing and looking at those men on TV and actually getting to play against them, you couldn’t ask for more, especially with it at home. I’ll cherish it and relish the opportunity.”

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I am indeed happy for the young man while I am again very disappointed selectors played the night watchman Reifer, whom we all know might not bat for 30 minutes, instead of playing our next future star Kirk McKenzie.
It was Permaul that asked, what must he do again to get picked; but I am asking what must Raymon Riefer do to get dropped?

I have never really seen Athanaze before but I am really impressed with the little I have seen of him this morning