ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) – Alick Athanaze says he is relishing the opportunity to be among the runs again when his Team Weekes clash with high-flying West Indies Academy in the second match of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series.

The 24-year-old left-hander was the leading scorer during the recently concluded West Indies Championship with 647 runs at an average of nearly 65, and will be leading Team Weekes when the contest gets underway at Coolidge Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

"I would definitely like to get some runs here. It's another opportunity to put my name in the hat [for selection] again," Athanaze said.

"I see cricket as bat and ball and as long as I keep following the same process, most of the times you will do well.

"Cricket is also an up and down game but let's see what happens in this game."

Athanaze also led Windward Islands Volcanoes during the West Indies Championship, taking them within touching distance of the title before they were edged out by Guyana Harpy Eagles on the final day.

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TEAM WEEKES V WEST INDIES ACADEMY AT COOLIDGE, HEADLEY WEEKES TRI-SERIES, 26-29 APR 2023

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Maybe in the 2nd innings

In reply to Narper

Athanaze still deserves a pick for the India series. Unfortunate strangle down the leg side

When ever a WI player "targets" something expect him to fail.

That three team series has no taste. It would have been much better if the six regional teams were playing a round two trophy named after Weeks / Headley. This tri series to me makes no sense since the majority of players involved will not be on the West Indies team that’s been preselected by Desmond Haynes. I don’t see the likes of Brathwaite, Blackwood, Roach, Joseph, Gabriel, Riefer, Chase, Holder Myers, Boner etc who are all but certain to play against India. They have conveniently not been put in a position to fail, so if players like Alick Athanaze fails selectors will feel justified to not pick them. It’s just a biased tri series

In reply to Sylobaby
Well maybe players like Athanaze should not fail