BREAKING: West Indies has made a shocking announcement regarding their home series against South Africa
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is happy to announce the West Indies squad for the next Home Series against South Africa, which will take place from August 7-19, 2024. The series will be played at two different venues: the first at Trinidad and Tobago’s Queen’s Park Oval, and the second and final at Guyana’s National Stadium.
The full Test squad for the series is as follows:
Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain)
Joshua Da Silva (Vice-Captain)
Alick Athanaze
Keacy Carty
Bryan Charles
Justin Greaves
Jason Holder
Kavem Hodge
Tevin Imlach
Shamar Joseph
Mikyle Louis
Gudakesh Motie
Kemar Roach
Jayden Seales
Jomel Warrican
CWI Director of Cricket, Miles Bascombe expressed confidence in the squad’s ability to deliver strong performances:
“We are confidence in the team selected for this vital series against South Africa. Andre Coley, our Head Coach, led the selecting process for this team while we waited for our new selection method, which will be implemented in the following days and officially announced shortly. This squad is a careful assessment of players’ recent performances and preparedness for the conditions we foresee. We are sure that this team is well-balanced and can compete at the highest level.”
Head Coach Andre Coley stated
“The group we’ve chosen for this series is a well-balanced blend of experience and youth, carefully selected to optimize our performance in Trinidad and Guyana. We’ve opted to rest our vice-captain, Alzarri Joseph, for this series. Alzarri has recently had a heavy workload, and this respite will allow him to rest and return to peak performance. Kevin Sinclair is currently rehabilitating from an injury.”
The Team Management Unit for the Series is:
Head Coach: Andre Coley
Team Manager: Rawl Lewis
Assistant Coach: Jimmy Adams
Assistant Coach: Rayon Griffith
Assistant Coach: Shaun Tait
Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers
Team Masseuse: Fitzbert Alleyne
Team Analyst: Avenesh Seetaram
The full schedule for the series is as follows:
Test Series
7 – 11 Aug 2024 1st Test Match Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
15 – 18 Aug 2024 2nd Test Match National Stadium, Guyana
T20I Series
23 August 2024 1st T20I Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
25 August 2024 2nd T20I Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
27 August 2024 3rd T20I Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago