SA prep starts
Phillip, Seales called up for WI camp
Trinidad and Tobago Red Force fast bowlers Anderson Phillip and Jayden Seales will again be in the mix when the West Indies begin their preparation for the Test series against South Africa with a training camp in St Lucia, starting today.
Phillip and Seales are two of several players without Test experience who have been included in a 30-man training group for the high performance camp, with the Cricket West Indies selectors also calling up fast bowlers Marquino Mindley, Nial Smith and Keon Harding, along with leg-spinning all-rounder Keron Cottoy and batsmen Paul Palmer and Kavem Hodge.
Left-hander Kieran Powell, who has not played for West Indies in nearly three years and recently questioned his repeated omission from the international squad, has also been included, as have all-rounder Roston Chase and stroke-maker Shamarh Brooks just ten days after being hit with a contract snub by Cricket West Indies.
The pair, along with first choice wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich, all lost their central retainers for Tests, and were three of 11 players axed from the list of central contracts for the year starting July 1.
Dowrich, 29, who abruptly left last December’s Test tour of New Zealand and has not featured since then, has not been called up to the camp. There was also no call-up for left-hander Shimron Hetmyer who also lost his retainer.
Phillip and Seales are two of several players without Test experience who have been included in a 30-man training group for the high performance camp, with the Cricket West Indies selectors also calling up fast bowlers Marquino Mindley, Nial Smith and Keon Harding, along with leg-spinning all-rounder Keron Cottoy and batsmen Paul Palmer and Kavem Hodge.
Left-hander Kieran Powell, who has not played for West Indies in nearly three years and recently questioned his repeated omission from the international squad, has also been included, as have all-rounder Roston Chase and stroke-maker Shamarh Brooks just ten days after being hit with a contract snub by Cricket West Indies.
The pair, along with first choice wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich, all lost their central retainers for Tests, and were three of 11 players axed from the list of central contracts for the year starting July 1.
Dowrich, 29, who abruptly left last December’s Test tour of New Zealand and has not featured since then, has not been called up to the camp. There was also no call-up for left-hander Shimron Hetmyer who also lost his retainer.
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