- 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 confident about the team selected for this important series against South Africa. The selection process for this squad was led by our Head Coach, Andre Coley, pending the implementation of our new selection process, which will be rolled out in the coming days and articulated publicly shortly. This squad reflects a thorough evaluation of players’ recent performances and suitability for the conditions we anticipate. We are confident that this team is well-balanced and capable of competing at the highest level.”
Head Coach Andre Coley stated “The squad we have chosen for this series is a balanced mix of experience and youth, strategically selected to maximize our performance in the conditions of Trinidad and Guyana. We have decided to rest our vice-captain Alzarri Joseph for this series. Alzarri has had a considerable workload recently, and this break will allow him to recuperate and return to peak performance. Kevin Sinclair is presently recovering 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
Tickets for the Test and T20I Series against South Africa are available now to buy online from the Windies Tickets service, at tickets.windiescricket.com.
Athanaze, it seems as though you are becoming complacent. In order to cement your place in the team you have to be more consistent with your batting. For these test matches against South Africa, may the real Athanaze show up.
Congrats and well wishes to my fellow Dominicans on their continued inclusion in the West Indies Test team. Both players performed creditably against England while making their fellow countrymen and the region proud.
It is no secret that West Indies Test cricket is currently going through a relatively dry patch and rebuilding period. Hodge and Athanaze have certainly made the most of their opportunities thus far on the international level.
One can only imagine if the Windies selectors can somehow discover at least two other productive batsmen to join the two Dominicans in the line-up. Sadly, the pickings appear to be slim across the region at this time.
I wish our brethren continued success on the field of play and in life in general.
So were they not expected to be on the squad and in the final eleven? It would have made more sense to even say Keacy Carty is on the squad or Alzari Joseph was rested