Cricket West Indies have opened a High-Performance preparation camp in Antigua (Nov 4–1 as the red ball group gears up for the three Test series in New Zealand, Dec 2–22. Sessions are at Coolidge Cricket Ground and blend technical work, match simulations, sports-science load monitoring, and strength & conditioning, all under CWI’s high performance protocols. 

The camp is led by Ramesh Subasinghe (WI Academy Head Coach) with Rohan Nurse (Assistant), supported by Senior Talent Manager Jamal Smith and pathway coach Shane Dowrich. CWI Director of Cricket Miles Bascombe says the focus is on sharpening batting against NZ-style movement and dialing in bowling lengths while managing workloads - purposeful prep to "compete with confidence and intent".

The players in camp include Tagenarine Chanderpaul, John Campbell (fresh off a maiden Test ton vs India), Tevin Imlach, Anderson Phillip, Johann Layne, Kevlon Anderson, Kavem Hodge, Kemar Roach, and Ojay Shields. More senior and developing names may be filtered in as the tour party finalizes. 

Winning in New Zealand demands discipline: leave well, play late, hit lengths. Banking two focused weeks now looks like smart skills prep for a squad blending experience (Roach) with emerging quicks and openers still building Test miles.

Source - CWI news

Read more...

Good move, it might be a little late, but better late than nothing, Hopefully, Louis is invited

better than nothing i guess what are the qualifications of dowrich or rohan nurse or any of these people to identify or fix weakness?. i see a lot of fancy technical venacular and titles ."pathway coach" oh ok.

I wonder what Josh Da Silva must have done to not even get a sniff of A team or a camp like this.

He must have committed some sort of egregious offence to cause this outcome.

@imusic

Nobody telling us nothing

@velo

When since qualifications mattered???

@velo

All good but the coaches involved..........

Subhasinge

Dowrich

Jamal

Reifer

Griffith

Rampaul

Most unknown or little known at international level...some even unqualified.. handpicked administration moose.....

Spices remain same ...taste/ result may vary little....but not much...

It's more like sound and fury...

Bring in some good international proven coaches

@imusic

He asked for Sammy questions........

A strong individual.... doesn't fit in any set up .. specially CWI....only lickers ...these lickers holding post for past 6 years... albeit in different capacities...

Silva non inclusion, if so....non cricket reason..

@imusic

Da Silva should've been there. Hope it's an oversight his name isn't mentioned

@imusic

Josh may need to speak out. Because wow. Them man just throw de man out to pasture. And if he doesn't then therr rrally is something classified behind the scenes.

Surprised they didn't ask ambrose or walsh for bowling tips. Sarwan or Lara or chanderpaul would have been good to have around for a bit. It's a short campt tk start with, get some of our legends involved, who have played and succeeded in new Zealand.

@CaribbeanCricket.com

That's a step in the right direction

Looks like y'all are finally listening

I would also like those camps to be more frequent

not only before a test Series

This will keep our test players consistently sharp

CWI making some effort to get the guys ready, then you'll have those who raise issue about the qualifications of the facilitators.

The crab mind well and truly alive and kicking in the WI