CaribbeanCricket.com - <b>HEADLINE: Seales pledges future to Windies Test cricket</b>

CaribbeanCricket.com 8/18/25, 2:47:02 PM

debut: 3/6/03
9,995 runs

West Indies’ rising fast-bowling star Jayden Seales has made it clear that his heart belongs to Test cricket, declaring that no amount of franchise league riches, not even the glitzy Indian Premier League (IPL), could lure him away from the longest format.

Fresh off being named Man of the Series in the One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan, the 23-year-old Trinidadian emphasised his unwavering commitment to the West Indies Test side during an interview on iSports, hosted by Andre Errol Baptiste on i95.5 FM on Thursday.

Seales, whose fiery pace and precision have made him a standout in the Caribbean attack, left no room for doubt about his priorities.

“I don’t think anything could get me away from Test cricket, nothing whatsoever,” he says. “It would have to be a doctor saying, ‘Look, you can’t play Test cricket no more because your body can’t handle it.’ But there’s no way I would give up Test cricket to play any prime-time cricket.”

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TanteMerle 8/18/25, 3:17:07 PM

debut: 2/22/04
8,912 runs

Much respect for this young man.

We have watched him brown and developed into the Windies leader in two formats.
I suspect that he will be the Windies leader in T20I by this year end.
thereby making the leading bowler in all formats for us.

Don't worry my boy,
there is a test match window for IPL, so make your coin.
You have a family to feed like everyone else.

Big Up Seales.

Onionman0 8/18/25, 3:38:31 PM

debut: 3/6/20
5,053 runs

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Seales, whose fiery pace and precision have made him a standout in the Caribbean attack, left no room for doubt about his priorities.

Fiery pace at 135 km.......
Music cussed me for calling him overhyped...

The boy has multi years all formats CWI contract...
Yet to get big IPL contract...
Many bigger ships .....just sweep away...

anthonyp 8/18/25, 3:43:42 PM

debut: 11/2/09
13,228 runs

In reply to Onionman0

Seales was clocking 140+ in the recent ODI series... even bowled a few that touched 145...

You right though.. he is overrated... they should pick Akeem Jordan instead. He is the real deal cool

Jordan so good that he even refused a few huge IPL deals...

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Onionman0 8/18/25, 4:31:56 PM

debut: 3/6/20
5,053 runs

In reply to anthonyp

140-145 km..... Your home clock...
The ground clock didn't go beyond 136 km...
Second spell 130 km....Duke ball..swinging condition...
Seales was clobbered around park by England in white ball....just few weeks back...was eventually dropped...

Akeem Jordan.....A no country player...no worries..CCC and few county....

But next great 135 km .....fiery.... India tour.... awaiting...

anthonyp 8/18/25, 4:54:09 PM

debut: 11/2/09
13,228 runs

In reply to Onionman0

It's official.. you are blind.

Thankfully cricinfo records the speeds on some deliveries in their commentary... its specially for liars like you lol

First spell
4.2 - clocked 145kph

Second spell
29.1 - picked up a wicked, clocked 140kph.

Yeah, his speed was definitely in the low 130s...

Chrissy 8/18/25, 5:16:26 PM

debut: 11/14/02
202,344 runs

In reply to TanteMerle

Ditto
Now watch dat storm lol

PalsofMine 8/18/25, 6:14:35 PM

debut: 2/2/23
2,323 runs

Hope he gets his coin but has a smart manager who will not try to make him play every bush league in existence. He has to manage his body. It will be the usual thing. If you succeed in test cricket, you can name your price and your availability for the franchise leagues. You dont have to try to play in everyone (and not get paid by many as we are learning)

granite 8/18/25, 7:38:24 PM

debut: 11/1/13
14,677 runs

In reply to anthonyp

"Thankfully cricinfo records the speeds on some deliveries in their commentary"...[b]it's especially for liars like you"

imusic 8/18/25, 8:52:40 PM

debut: 11/13/02
80,805 runs

All these financial advice experts on this message board constantly telling players how to live their lives and what they should do.

TanteMerle 8/18/25, 9:13:32 PM

debut: 2/22/04
8,912 runs

In reply to Chrissy

Thanks Chrissy.

Hopefully the storm continues on its track and miss us.

Any deviation and we are in big trouble.

Nuff prayers.

hawk 8/19/25, 1:14:31 AM

debut: 4/1/07
4,675 runs

This is so happy to hear and coming from a high calibre player

birdseye 8/19/25, 2:13:36 AM

debut: 3/24/04
38,450 runs

In reply to Onionman0

Fiery pace at 135 km.......

83+ MPH, that's not that intimidating to top flight batsmen

Onionman0 8/19/25, 7:21:00 AM

debut: 3/6/20
5,053 runs

In reply to anthonyp

fast-medium bowler typically bowls with an average speed between 130-141 kilometers per hour (80-87 mph). This category bridges the gap between medium and fast bowlers, utilizing both pace and skill to trouble batsmen.
Speed Ranges:
Fast Medium: 130-141 kph (80-87 mph).
Fast: Generally above 140 kph (87 mph), potentially reaching into the 145+ kph (90+ mph) range.
Medium Fast: Typically between 125-133 kph (77-82 mph).
Medium: Generally below 125 kph (77 mph).

Full Name

Jayden Nigel Tristen Seales

Born

September 10, 2001, Trinidad & Tobago

Age

23y 343d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

RELATIONS

Jalarnie Seales
(cousin)

TEAMS

West Indies team logo
West Indies
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons team logo
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
Bravo XI
Jaffna Kings team logo
Jaffna Kings
Trinbago Knight Riders logo
Trinbago Knight Riders
West Indies team logo
West Indies Under-19s

Espn marks Seales as Fast Medium....He mostly bowls around 130-136 km....all through Australia series.....even England and Ireland...

Watch him bowl.. against Pakistan..his speed was same...
Now, few effort deliveries... beyond 136 k.m. ....that too in ODI... Does it make him fast bowler..

No Country Player Akeem Jordan...Espn put him under same category as Seales....Fast Medium...

Full Name

Akeem Jordan

Born

October 18, 1994, Barbados

Age

30y 305d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

TEAMS

West Indies team logo
West Indies
Barbados Royals team logo
Barbados Royals
Combined Campuses and Colleges team logo
Combined Campuses and Colleges
Kent Spitfires team logo
Kent

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Besar 8/19/25, 8:21:12 AM

debut: 3/18/05
325 runs

A good head. And, that does not suggest that he should or would not make some good money out of the shorter format. He should, and i hope he will, but the pledge to give serious attention to West Indies and the longer format is a good thing. It can work.

camos 8/19/25, 11:43:46 AM

debut: 5/6/03
58,330 runs

The guy needs to secure his future, CWI is notorious for screwing players!

Logic 8/19/25, 1:54:01 PM

debut: 6/19/05
4,966 runs

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Wonderful sentiment by this young star but we have to back him up with improved payment structure for test cricket standouts, otherwise inevitably, he will be drawn away has he has more family responsibilities.

Logic 8/19/25, 1:56:19 PM

debut: 6/19/05
4,966 runs

In reply to Onionman0

He's about the pace of a McGrath. What's your point? Its not all about express pace. He the best of what we have and still getting better

Kay 8/19/25, 4:53:21 PM

debut: 2/1/15
10,781 runs

[b]In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

“I don’t think anything could get me away from Test cricket, nothing whatsoever,” he says. “It would have to be a doctor saying, ‘Look, you can’t play Test cricket no more because your body can’t handle it.’ But there’s no way I would give up Test cricket to play any prime-time cricket.”

Carefully chosen words ... we all know that any other prime-time cricket does not clash with the test calendar

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