West Indies Under-19 training squad for camp in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board have announced a squad of 19 players for a two-week training camp here, as the West Indies Under-19 side continues its preparation for the ICC Youth World Cup next year in Bangladesh

Squad:

Kacey Carty, Jaeel Clarke, Shahid Crooks, Michael Frew, Jyd Goolie

Keon Harding, Shimron Hetmyer, Tevin Imlach, Ryan John, Alzarri Joseph

Kirstan Kallicharran, Obed McCoy, Keemo Paul, Akshaya Persaud, Gidron Pope

Akil Seetal, Keagan Simmons, Odean Smith, Shamar Springer

The 19 players have been chosen following the Regional Under-19 Tournament which concluded three days ago here.

The camp will be staged until August 17 with training taking place at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies and the Kensington Recreation Park nestled in the urban Jamaican community of Rollington Town.

The training sessions will be conducted under the guidance of West Indies High Performance coaches Graeme West and Vasbert Drakes.

The Selection Panel have also invited a number of Jamaica Under-19 players to be part of practice matches with the training squad.

Special invitees: Brad Barnes, Ramone Francis, Leonardo Friginette

Miguel Smith, Jevoy Spencer, Oshane Thomas