The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection
Panel has named the West Indies Men’s
squad for the first Apex Test match
against England, as well as the CWI President’s
XI squad for the four-day warm-up match. The
first Apex Test will be played at the Sir Vivian
Richards Stadium from March 8-12, following
the warm-up match at the Coolidge Cricket
Ground (CCG) from March 1-4.
In the West Indies Test squad, there is a
maiden call-up for fast bowler Anderson Phillip
and a recall for opener John Campbell. Both
players were impressive in the first two rounds
of the current West Indies Championship, with
25-year-old Phillip from Trinidad & Tobago Red
Force, taking 12 wickets at an average of 14.25
per wicket, with best figures of 5-82 against
Jamaica Scorpions and 28-year-old Campbell
from Jamaica Scorpions hitting 213 runs at
an average of 53.25, including 127 against
Barbados Pride.
The West Indies squad has assembled in
Antigua for a February 25 onwards training
camp ahead of the Apex Test Series.
Shane Dowrich, the experienced
wicketkeeper/batsman has been named
as captain of the CWI President’s XI with
Raymon Reifer, the left-handed allrounder as
the vice captain.
Lead Selector, the Most Hon.
Dr Desmond Haynes said:
“Anderson Phillip bowled extremely
well and was very impressive in the
first two rounds of the West Indies
Championship and we decided to give
him an opportunity in the Test squad to
face England. He has been around the
squad before in white ball cricket, so he
has some experience at the international
level.”
Haynes added: “I expect us to be very
competitive against England. This should be
a very exciting series, with a lot of players
who are out to make their mark. We have
a squad that has some experienced players,
as well as some exciting young players and
we expect them to equip themselves well
and do the job.”
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain), Jermaine
Blackwood (Vice Captain), Nkrumah
Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Joshua Da
Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph
Kyle Mayers, Veerasammy Permaul,
Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach and Jayden
Seales.
CWI PRESIDENT’S XI
SQUAD
Shane Dowrich (Captain), Raymon
Reifer (Vice Captain), Colin Archibald,
Alick Athanaze, Keacy Carty, Bryan
Charles, Shermon Lewis, Preston
McSween, Shayne Moseley, Jeremy
Solozano, Shamar Springer and Devon
Thomas
APEX TEST SERIES SCHEDULE
(10am local time/9am Jamaica Time)
March 1-4: CWI President’s XI v
England at Coolidge Cricket Ground,
Antigua
March 8-12: 1st Apex Test, West
Indies v England at Sir Vivian Richards
Stadium, Antigua
March 16-20: 2nd Apex Test, West
Indies v England at Kensington Oval,
Barbados
March 24-28: 3rd Apex Test, West
Indies v England at Grenada National
Stadium, Grenada