ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel today announced the squads for the West Indies “A” Team series against Bangladesh “A” Team to be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia from 4 to 20 August. The two teams will play two four-day first-class matches followed by three 50-over matches.

Joshua Da Silva, the wicket-keeper/batter, will lead the team in both formats, with Andre Coley as the Head Coach. The squads feature several players with international experience, as well as others who have graduated from the CWI Rising Stars U19 and CWI Emerging Players teams.

Speaking ahead of the series, Lead Selector the Most Hon. Dr Desmond Haynes said: “We stated from very early that we would look to give the opportunities to players and broaden the pool. The ‘A Team’ programme is a very good thing for West Indies cricket and CWI must be complimented for ensuring that we have these matches back up and running and arranging these games in Saint Lucia.”

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

That’s commendable from CWI. But, why not include Hetmyer and Pooran and some the other 1st team guys that need more international exposure and experience to enhance and refined their skills. Unless, there are conflicting schedules with the senior team.

In reply to StumpCam

is it conflicting with NZ tour?

I agree some players need to play red ball cricket . Players like Shai Hope, Hetty and Pooran and Brandon King should have been in this A team .
Happy to see Teddy Bishop in this team .

i think that we have to conclude that the selectors and now concentrating on bench strength. In a way it makes sense if your first call players are likely to be jetting away at any moment to play in professional leagues. We are seeing the benefit of bench strength in this current Indian tour (from the Indian team that is!!!)

I see that CWI is grooming DaSilva for the captaincy..
Hope he does not suffer the same fate as Robin Bynoe and Stephen Camacho.

In reply to VoopsandOut

Yes, from the 2nd 'A' Test onwards.

In reply to Dukes

BTW, whatever happened to Chemar Holder, supposedly the next great prospect??

In reply to StumpCam

That’s a GREAT question. Niall Smith also seems to have fizzled out as well.

In reply to Dukes

Robin Bynoe was never in a leadership position with WI, he played 1 game at 19 years in India, another 1 or 2 at 29 years old.
he was a very good opener but was never given a fair run. on the other hand, Camacho was given a leadership role in WI cricket.

In reply to StumpCam/ Mike


he seems to be carrying an injury and has not played much cricket over the last year in Bim.

In reply to Dukes

I am surprised they didn’t make him cappo at his test debut

FULL SQUADS

Four-day “Tests”

Joshua Da Silva (Captain)

Colin Archibald

Alick Athanaze

Yannic Cariah

Keacy Carty

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Bryan Charles

Justin Greaves

Tevin Imlach

Shermon Lewis

Jeremiah Louis

Marquino Mindley

Anderson Phillip

Jeremy Solozano



One-Day 50-overs

Joshua Da Silva (Captain)

Alick Athanaze

Teddy Bishop

Yannic Cariah

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

Justin Greaves

Tevin Imlach

Shermon Lewis

Jeremiah Louis

Preston McSween

Marquino Mindley

Anderson Phillip

Kevin Sinclair

Shamar Springer



MATCH SCHEDULE

at Daren Sammy Cricket Ground

4-7 August: 1st Four-Day “Test” – local start time 10am (9am Jamaica)

10-13 August: 2nd Four-Day “Test” – local start time 10am (9am Jamaica)

16 August: 1st 50-over match – local start time 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica)

18 August: 2nd 50-over match – local start time 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica)

20 August: 3rd 50-over match – local start time 9:30am (8:30am Jamaica)

Match playing in Jamaica with only one Jamaican? Then CWI expect crowd support in a country with dying interest in cricket???

In reply to tc1



What you need to do is to research what the late Sir Clyde Walcott had to say on this matter before opining on it.

In reply to Dukes

I think Walcott was making a point about racism in WI cricket and it wasn't any serious analysis about who was being groomed for captaincy. He said what he did because Bynoe was white at a time when the captaincy was usually given to white men.