Jamaica and West Indies opening batsman John Campbell could take part in the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa to take place in the Caribbean early next month.

Chief selector Roger Harper says Campbell, who had modest returns of 68 runs in four innings in the recently concluded Test series against Sri Lanka in Antigua, has been included in a training squad.

The left-hander has come under pressure to keep his place in the Test side, having less than stellar numbers in his last few international outings.

Pundits believed that the Sri Lanka series would have been the nail in the coffin for the 27-year-old, but Harper says players will still have a chance to show their worth.

“We haven’t decided that we are finished with anyone,” Harper said. “You would have noted that we have selected a squad to prepare for the series against South Africa, and John is in that squad.”

Read more at The Jamaica Gleaner

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com


Campbell lucky or blessed or both that there's no real competition for the other opening spot.

he is truly loved.

There is a Song named " Some guys have all the luck ", Campbell is one of those guys.

In reply to dayne

If Campbell continues like this he might just take Devon Smith's unenviable title as the one given the most chances.

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Wha? As de drinks man.....cant be as an open batsman. He struggles againat Chameera( a very fine fast bowler), how will he manage against KG and Nortje......two very fast, very hostile quicks

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Jamaica voted for President Sickly...it's simply a goodwill gesture from the present administration.... Campbell....Amen!!!!!

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

I might have missed it, but Harper never made public the players that were invited to camp for the SA tour.

Was Campbell's name on the red-ball contract list?

Who is there to replace him? Devon Thomas, Ambris, The Slugger Powell? Or the two recently failures Bravo or Hope?

Sport is a funny thing, this could turn out to be his breakout series. If not then dawg nyam 'im suppa

Man nuh dead, nuh call him duppy! (Translation available)

It ain't funny how as a people we see insularity in everything yet point fingers at others for being insular....when will it end, when will it end???

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Why can't Chanderpaul Hemraj be given a chance? His stats are similar to that of Campbell in first class cricket and his team won 5 or 6 championships in a row!!! Is it the colour of his skin?, his passport?, or is his belly just too big?

In reply to buds

All of the above mentioned by you.

Amazing.

Didn't Harper talk about retaining people based on high performance just a few hours ago?

In reply to WIfan26

The selectas mussa fraid Chanderpaul Hemraj turn into another Chatters.

Sports Journalists have to question these decisions and not let them just be discussed in rum shops